- Job Type Full time
- Date Opened 29/04/2026
- Industry Software Development
- Minimum Experience In Years 3
- Maximum Experience In Years 10
- Province Tamil Nadu
- Country India
- Postal Code 600089
Job Title
Performance Optimization Engineer
Job Location
Chennai
Job Type
Full-Time
Experience
3+ years
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Performance Optimization Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for benchmarking, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of our server systems and software applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science or engineering, with hands-on experience in performance testing, benchmarking, and system level optimizations.
Responsibilities
- Compile and run industry-standard server benchmarks such as SPEC CPU, SPEC, Linpack, Stream, LMBench, MLPerf, HPL, DGEMM, and Phoronix Test Suite to measure system performance
- Develop and execute custom benchmarks and performance tests using Python, BASH, and other scripting languages
- Analyze benchmark results, identify performance bottlenecks, and recommend optimizations
- Collaborate with development teams to implement performance improvements in C, C++, Java applications
- Configure, test, and benchmark server systems and clusters, including OS installation, kernel compilation, network setup, and storage configuration
- Debug and troubleshoot performance issues in PC, workstation, and server solutions
- Document performance testing methodologies, results, and recommendations
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and techniques in performance engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in performance analysis and optimization or related field
- Strong programming skills in Python and BASH, with proficiency in using git for version control
- Cross-Platform Profiling: Poses expert-level proficiency with industry-standard profiling tools native to Windows (eg. VTune Profiler, Windows Performance Analyzer, Xperf) and macOS (eg. Instruments).
- Good working knowledge of C, C++. Familiarity with Java is a plus.
- Expertise in Linux operating systems; experience with Windows is a plus
- Experience with Linux and Windows programming
- Experience with Parallel Programming/HPC - OpenMP, MPI, CUDA is a plus
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Prior experience with system configuration, testing, and benchmarking is ideal
- Familiarity with benchmark development is a plus