Senior Performance Engineer & SRE - 6-Month Contract

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

Job summary

A leading Canadian technology firm is seeking a Performance Engineer for a 6-month contract role focused on optimizing web and mobile platforms. You will monitor performance metrics, troubleshoot slowdowns, and collaborate with teams using tools like Chrome DevTools and Xcode Instruments. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of experience in performance engineering and familiarity with CDNs and cloud environments. The role offers a competitive pay of $80-95/hour and a supportive team environment in downtown Vancouver.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience focused on web, mobile, or platform performance.
• Strong understanding of essential performance metrics such as page load and responsiveness.
• Experience with CDNs, caching strategies, and cloud environments (AWS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Define performance standards and monitor real-time data across web and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot slowdowns and enhance user experience.
• Use industry-standard tools to improve load times and conduct performance testing.

Skills

7+ years of engineering experience focused on web, mobile, or platform performance

Strong understanding of essential performance metrics

Experience using performance profiling and debugging tools

Comfortable working with logs, monitoring tools, and observability platforms

Experience supporting high-traffic ecommerce systems

Tools

Chrome DevTools

Lighthouse

Xcode Instruments

WebPageTest

Job description

A leading Canadian technology firm is seeking a Performance Engineer for a 6-month contract role focused on optimizing web and mobile platforms. You will monitor performance metrics, troubleshoot slowdowns, and collaborate with teams using tools like Chrome DevTools and Xcode Instruments. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of experience in performance engineering and familiarity with CDNs and cloud environments. The role offers a competitive pay of $80-95/hour and a supportive team environment in downtown Vancouver.