MTS - Performance Engineer

Pure Storage; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Storage seeks an expert Performance Engineer to define and validate the performance of its FlashArray portfolio. You will drive benchmarking across platforms, collaborate with Product, Solutions, and Sales Engineering, and mentor a team to deliver high-impact results.

The role focuses on optimizing system performance in Linux storage networking, with the Bangalore office as the primary work location.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and executing system-level performance tests for enterprise-grade solutions.
• Proven knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and storage stacks relevant to performance.
• Ability to mentor and provide architectural direction to engineers.
• Strong analytical ability to translate performance data into improvements.
• Office-based in Bangalore, in line with company policy.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive benchmarking strategy for FlashArray products across platforms.
• Provide technical direction and leadership to a team of performance engineers.
• Develop performance validation strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee deep-dive analysis of performance bottlenecks in Linux storage/networking stack.

Skills

System-level perf testing

Linux performance tuning

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Tools

Linux

Networking

Storage stack

Job description

Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem.

This type of work—work that changes the world is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

To be a expert performance engineer to define and validate the industry-leading performance of our mission-critical FlashArray portfolio. You will be instrumental in extending our capabilities into the cloud, directly impacting customer adoption and satisfaction by ensuring our products meet the highest benchmarks. This high-visibility role involves close collaboration with Product Management and Solutions Engineering to translate real-world customer needs into engineering goals.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Define and Drive Benchmarking Strategy: Establish comprehensive, next-generation performance benchmarking requirements and metrics for all FlashArray products across diverse platforms, ensuring we maintain a significant competitive edge in the market.
• Team Execution and Mentorship: Provide technical direction and leadership to a team of highly motivated engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, high-impact performance results.
• Validate Critical Customer Scenarios: Collaborate with Product Management, Solutions, and Sales Engineering to research and develop performance validation strategies that accurately model and confirm critical customer use cases and requirements, directly enhancing product readiness.
• Optimize System Performance: Oversee the deep-dive analysis of performance bottlenecks within the Linux storage and networking stack, identifying optimization opportunities that result in tangible gains in throughput and latency for our users.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Deep System-Level Performance Expertise: Proven experience in designing and executing system-level performance testing for enterprise-grade solutions, including servers, storage (SAN protocols like iSCSI, NFS, SMB), and databases.
• Strong Linux Systems Mastery: Expert-level proficiency with Linux systems, including in-depth knowledge of the network configuration, storage stack, system settings, and common command-line utilities crucial for performance tuning.
• Technical Ownership and Mentoring: Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and provide architectural direction to software and performance engineers, elevating the technical quality and impact of the entire team.
• Problem-Solving and Analysis: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of translating complex performance data into actionable engineering improvements that lead to high-quality product releases.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Bangalore office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.