Senior Performance Engineer

4 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Ripple Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Performance Engineer to join our growing team at Ripple. As a key member of our performance team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of our XRPL network.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to acquire performance requirements and load forecast metrics
  • Participate in the full software release lifecycle, from design and development to deployment
  • Design and develop performance testing load models and associated test data to simulate realistic loads in the lab environment
  • Develop comprehensive load simulators and critical tools required for setup and testing
  • Conduct iterative performance testing, bottleneck detection and removal, code profiling, and comprehensive tuning at all levels (OS, network, software, and database)
  • Develop performance monitoring dashboards or tools for effective monitoring during testing
  • Collect test results, conduct detailed analysis, and generate test reports
  • Work with DevOps to ensure product readiness for production environment
  • Continuously raise engineering excellence by proactively identifying problematic signs affecting product performance and reliability
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or similar demonstrated experience
  • Familiarity with Linux shells, understanding of OS components, networking, web protocols, and database operations
  • 2+ years hands-on experience in performance engineering, including load development in Apache JMeter or other load testing tools
  • Proficient in at least one Object-Oriented programming language, with strong computer science understanding in OS, networking, parallel programming, and web-facing technologies
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix shell environment and programming
  • Intellectually curious, committed, problem-motivated, and persistent, with excellent interpersonal skills in both verbal and written communication
  • Able to work with autonomy, responsibility, and ownership over work, end-to-end
  • A positive attitude and passion for sharing knowledge within the team and organization
  • Attention to detail and dedication to excellence
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
  • Competitive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
  • Employee giving match
  • R&R days, generous vacation policy, and industry-leading parental leave policies
  • Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks and beverages

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.



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