Senior Performance Engineer

Posted 21 days 22 hours ago by Perfect Match

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Not Specified, Belgium
Job Description

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


Interested? Let's talk! Contact me at