Remote Performance Engineer

Shape the Future of Scalable Systems from Anywhere

Are you ready to take charge of your future and join a high-growth team redefining digital performance at scale? As a Remote Performance Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring our software systems run at peak efficiency and reliability for users across the globe. In this position, you won’t just troubleshoot and optimize—you’ll innovate, experiment, and champion performance from day one.

This is your opportunity to make an impact from wherever you are. Step into a role where your insights power speed, reliability, and world-class user experiences.

Why This Role Matters

With rapid expansion into new markets and products, performance optimization is not just important—it’s mission-critical. The systems you fine-tune will support millions of transactions, deliver real-time responses, and uphold our commitment to seamless digital experiences. Your work will directly influence uptime, customer satisfaction, and the future scale of our platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Analysis and Optimization

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across backend services, APIs, and infrastructure layers.
• Conduct stress, load, and endurance testing to simulate production-scale scenarios.

System Metrics and Architecture

• Analyze and interpret system performance metrics to drive architecture-level decisions.
• Recommend code and configuration optimizations to minimize resource usage and boost throughput.

Collaboration and Automation

• Collaborate closely with DevOps, QA, and backend engineering teams to implement scalable solutions.
• Develop automation scripts and dashboards to monitor application health and latency.
• Continuously refine capacity planning strategies to support global growth

Work Environment and Culture

We believe high performance starts with trust, flexibility, and collaboration. Our remote-first structure ensures you’ll thrive in a virtual setup that values autonomy, clear communication, and asynchronous work routines. Expect a culture where performance isn’t just measured in metrics but in momentum.

Team standups, deep-dive reviews, and open feedback channels are part of our rhythm, fostering transparency and alignment. You’ll have access to high-caliber teammates and open opportunities for mentorship, cross-functional projects, and technical leadership.

Tools and Technologies

Performance Monitoring

• Performance profilers like JMeter, Gatling, and k6
• Distributed tracing tools like OpenTelemetry and Jaeger

Infrastructure and Cloud

• Infrastructure monitoring platforms like Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Cloud-native services on AWS, Azure, or GCP

Observability and Containers

• Log analysis platforms like ELK Stack or Splunk
• Container orchestration platforms, including Kubernetes and Docker

Desired Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Proven experience in performance engineering, system tuning, or backend optimization
• Proficiency in backend programming with experience in languages like Java, Go, Python, or C++
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks

System Thinking

• Deep understanding of system architecture, including multi-threading, caching, and load balancing
• Ability to analyze complex systems and convey findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Workstyle

• Comfort working independently in a fully remote environment across time zones.

Exciting Perks and Benefits

We know that peak performance requires the proper support. That’s why we offer a remote-first benefits package designed to help you thrive in all areas of your life:

• 🌟 Competitive annual salary: $117,424
• ⏰ Freedom to set your working hours
• 🌸 Generous time-off policy including personal wellness days
• 🚀 Professional development fund to fuel your learning
• 🚗 Home office stipend to upgrade your setup
• 📈 Annual performance-based bonus opportunities
• ✨ Inclusive and empowering remote team culture

Career Growth Opportunities

This isn’t just a job—it’s a launchpad. We’re a team that invests in growth and fosters long-term careers. As a Remote Performance Engineer, you’ll gain exposure to advanced performance modeling, real-time data pipelines, and opportunities to contribute to architectural strategy. You’ll also be supported by a culture that values experimentation, autonomy, and technical excellence.

Make an Impact From Day One

This role puts you at the center of our evolution. You’ll directly influence the speed and quality of user experiences, empowering our teams to deliver better features faster. Every microsecond you save will echo across millions of user interactions worldwide.

Apply Today

If you’re a problem solver who thrives in high-performance environments and takes pride in delivering exceptional system responsiveness, we want to hear from you. Your next big opportunity awaits—apply now and help us push the boundaries of what’s possible!