Backend Performance Engineer: Scale & Observability

claylabs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

claylabs is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to identify and solve performance issues in our systems. You will perform analyses, create performance metrics, and address scalability challenges.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in API latency optimization and expertise with technologies like Postgres and Redis. Join our curious team committed to optimizing large-scale systems.

Qualifications

• A results-oriented mindset and a bias toward impact.
• Experience in API latency optimization.
• Experience with SQL and related technologies, preferably Postgres.
• Experience in a role with a focus on performance aspects.
• Experience in query optimization and schema design for relational databases.
• Expertise in Redis, Postgres, ElasticSearch, or OpenSearch.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive analyses of our systems to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Create and monitor meaningful performance metrics for our services.
• Advise engineering teams on scalable feature design.
• Address critical scalability challenges.
• Work on optimizing serverless workloads on AWS.

Skills

API latency optimization

SQL

Redis

Postgres

ElasticSearch

Performance optimization

Tools

AWS services

React

Typescript

Python

Terraform

CircleCI

Cloudwatch

Job description

claylabs is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to identify and solve performance issues in our systems. You will perform analyses, create performance metrics, and address scalability challenges.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in API latency optimization and expertise with technologies like Postgres and Redis. Join our curious team committed to optimizing large-scale systems.