Performance Engineer - Open Source
Core
Drive software performance, efficiency, scalability, and correctness across the full stack from CPUs and kernels to applications and databases.
Role type
Senior IC performance engineer (open source)
Builds
Shared performance tooling, measurement frameworks, dashboards, and analytical capabilities
Domain
Open source software, cloud platforms, diverse silicon architectures
Required skills
Linux system administration, low-level CPU behavior analysis, kernel performance tuning, distributed systems tracing, performance profiling, benchmarking, C/C++/Rust/Go/Python/Java/JavaScript, database performance evaluation, code review for performance
Preferred skills
eBPF/D-Trace/flamegraphs, Phoronix Test Suite, hardware acceleration concepts, mentoring
Technologies
Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, eBPF, D-Trace, flamegraphs, Phoronix Test Suite, C, C++, Rust, Go, Python, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Dart
Responsibilities
Analyze systems and code to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities; Develop and improve shared tools and measurement frameworks; Strengthen test harnesses and pipelines for observability; Collaborate with engineering teams and open source communities; Mentor colleagues and lead performance initiatives; Review code and technical designs for performance and scalability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
