Senior Performance Engineer
Posted 21 days 22 hours ago by Perfect Match
Senior Performance Engineer
We are looking for a Senior Performance Engineer to drive performance testing, observability, and optimization strategies within our client's product domain.
What does our client do ?
They help pharmaceutical companies detect and fix risks in clinical trials using smart data analysis.
What You'll Do:
Enhance the Performance Testing & Observability framework within a product domain
Develop and maintain performance observability dashboards using tools like Grafana, Splunk, or DataDog
Execute load and performance tests to detect system bottlenecks and optimize application scalability
Work closely with software engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to implement best practices for performance optimization
Integrate observability into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend performance, database tuning, and infrastructure efficiency
Tech Stack & Tools You'll Work With:
Performance Testing & Load Testing: K6, LoadRunner, Gatling, Blazemeter, JMeter
Observability & Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, DataDog, Dynatrace, Splunk, New Relic
Infrastructure & Automation: Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, CI/CD pipelines
Programming & Scripting: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Bash
Database Performance & Scalability: Basic SQL knowledge
What We're Looking For:
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering
5+ years of experience in performance engineering, observability, or a related field
Hands-on experience with performance testing, infrastructure monitoring, and system scalability
Strong problem-solving mindset to identify performance bottlenecks and enhance system efficiency
Excellent communication skills to work cross-functionally with engineering teams
Work Setup & Benefits:
Hybrid setup: 1-2 days in-office, remote flexibility
Permanent employee contract preferred, but open to top-tier freelancers
Competitive salary & benefits: mobility budget, meal vouchers, insurance, and more
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