Frontend Performance Engineer - 6-Month Contract

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Performance Engineer for a 6-month contract in Vancouver. This role requires extensive experience in performance engineering, particularly in web and mobile platforms. You will define standards, monitor performance, and work within a high-performing team. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of $80-95 and a hybrid work arrangement with 4 days in the office. Candidates should have expertise in tools like Chrome DevTools and Xcode Instruments, as well as a solid understanding of cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience focused on web, mobile, or platform performance.
• Strong understanding of essential performance metrics like page load and responsiveness.
• Experience with high-traffic ecommerce environments.

Responsibilities

• Define performance standards and monitor real-time data.
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot slowdowns and improve load times.
• Enhance user experience through better caching and asset delivery.

Skills

Performance engineering

Chrome DevTools

Lighthouse

Xcode Instruments

Caching strategies

AWS

Tools

WebPageTest

Android Studio Profilers

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Performance Engineer for a 6-month contract in Vancouver. This role requires extensive experience in performance engineering, particularly in web and mobile platforms. You will define standards, monitor performance, and work within a high-performing team. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of $80-95 and a hybrid work arrangement with 4 days in the office. Candidates should have expertise in tools like Chrome DevTools and Xcode Instruments, as well as a solid understanding of cloud environments.