Locals Only Urgent Need Performance Engineer
Core
Design and implement performance, scalability, stability, and stress tests to identify bottlenecks and suggest optimizations for software systems.
Role type
Performance Engineer
Builds
Performance test strategies, analysis reports, and capacity planning guides
Domain
Software Engineering / Performance Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Performance testing, SQL, Java, C++, C#, JavaScript, Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell, System bottleneck analysis, Architecture limitation identification, Technical documentation, Troubleshooting, Throughput/Latency/Memory/CPU analysis, TCP/IP, Networking topology, Network packet sniffing, OS tuning, Database tuning
Preferred skills
Application servers (Resin, Weblogic, WebSphere, JBoss), J2EE Technologies, Java Debugging/Monitoring, Oracle SQL/PL SQL tuning, Oracle clustering, Open Source Automation Frameworks, Appliance Load Generators
Technologies
Java, C++, C#, JavaScript, Perl, Python, Ruby, Shell, SQL, Oracle, DB2, LoadRunner, JMeter, Grinder, Fiddler, Firebug, TcpDump, Network Monitor, WinDump, EtherPeek, Observer, Linux, Solaris, Resin, Weblogic, WebSphere, JBoss, JSP, Servlets, EJB, WebServices, SOA, JProbe, Dynatrace, Introscope, RAC, Grid, OPS, STAF, Spirant Avalanche
Responsibilities
Provide accurate scoping, clear strategies, and milestones for performance tests; Analyze performance results to identify bottlenecks and suggest optimizations; Design and implement overhead, scalability, stability, and stress tests using industry standard tools and custom developed software; Review automation implementations and encourage sound design principles; Review test plans, results analysis, capacity planning guides for inflight releases; Coordinate technical presentations and training for capacity planning guides; Report weekly trends highlighting product performance and team status against committed milestones and projects
Seniority
Mid-Senior (6-8 years experience)