Quality Engineering - Professional 4

SwiftCruit; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bengaluru seeks a senior software performance engineer to lead performance analysis for Horizon Client and related architectures, focusing on bottleneck identification in C++ code and systems. You will develop repeatable measurement methodologies, automate tests with Python and PowerShell, and mentor junior engineers while driving optimization across releases and tooling.

Experience with Windows internals, virtualization, and cloud services is valued, along with strong communication

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on performance analysis and optimization.
• Expertise in architecting, designing, and debugging enterprise software or cloud services using C++.
• Proven experience performing root‑cause analysis and implementing solutions in high‑performance, scalable systems.
• Hands‑on proficiency in Python and PowerShell for automation and data analysis.
• Experience with performance profiling and benchmarking tools (e.g., Windows Performance Analyzer, profilers).
• Exposure to Windows drivers, Windows internals, and the graphics stack.
• Strong knowledge of Windows internals; experience with virtualization/cloud environments (vSphere, AWS, Azure).
• Experience installing/configuring Windows OS, Active Directory, DNS.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and participating in code reviews.
• Familiarity with DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD practices and tools (Git, Perforce, JIRA, Jenkins) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build a deep understanding of Horizon Client and Agent architectures, performance benchmarking tools, automation systems, and release pipelines.
• Run and analyze product performance across a wide variety of hardware and software configurations.
• Identify and root‑cause performance bottlenecks in C++ code, design, and architecture.
• Develop methodologies for credible, repeatable performance measurements and comparisons across releases.
• Design, automate, and enhance performance measurement and analysis tools using Python and PowerShell.
• Build and extend standard performance benchmarks for virtual desktops.
• Deploy and optimize automated test infrastructures based on new feature requirements, using Terraform and Ansible.
• Mentor and train junior engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews, especially in automation initiatives.
• Identify and drive strategic improvements for products, tools, and processes.

Skills

Performance analysis

C++ programming

Python

PowerShell

Debugging

Mentoring

CI/CD

Windows internals

Cloud virtualization

Team collaboration

Tools

Git

Perforce

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Windows Performance Analyzer

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build a deep understanding of Horizon Client and Agent architectures, performance benchmarking tools, automation systems, and release pipelines.
• Run and analyze product performance across a wide variety of hardware and software configurations.
• Identify and root‑cause performance bottlenecks in C++ code, design, and architecture.
• Develop methodologies for credible, repeatable performance measurements and comparisons across releases.
• Design, automate, and enhance performance measurement and analysis tools using Python and PowerShell.
• Build and extend standard performance benchmarks for virtual desktops.
• Deploy and optimize automated test infrastructures based on new feature requirements, using Terraform and Ansible.
• Mentor and train junior engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews, especially in automation initiatives.
• Identify and drive strategic improvements for products, tools, and processes.

mandatory mandatory

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on performance analysis and optimization.
• Expertise in architecting, designing, and debugging enterprise software or cloud services using C++.
• Proven experience performing root‑cause analysis and implementing solutions in high‑performance, scalable systems.
• Hands‑on proficiency in Python and PowerShell for automation and data analysis.
• Experience with performance profiling and benchmarking tools (e.g., Windows Performance Analyzer, profilers).
• Exposure to Windows drivers, Windows internals, and the graphics stack.
• Strong knowledge of Windows internals; experience with virtualization/cloud environments (vSphere, AWS, Azure).
• Experience installing/configuring Windows OS, Active Directory, DNS.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and participating in code reviews.
• Familiarity with DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD practices and tools (Git, Perforce, JIRA, Jenkins) is preferred.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in performance analysis and optimization of enterprise software, with strong capabilities in C++, Python, and PowerShell for automation. Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and enhance performance measurement methodologies in cloud and virtualization environments.