Member of Technical Staff (Performance Engineering)

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Job summary

Cockroach Labs is seeking a Member of Technical Staff (Performance Engineering) to join our team and help shape the future of CockroachDB. You will evaluate database performance across workloads, define baselines, and perform root cause analysis to improve reliability and efficiency.

Based in a hybrid environment with office days on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, you will build automation tools, conduct benchmarking, translate customer workloads into tests, and collaborate with product and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a performance engineer and software engineer.
• Experience evaluating performance across workloads and configurations.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate database performance across workloads and configurations.
• Define performance baselines and conduct competitive benchmarking.
• Develop workload strategies and translate customer workloads into tests.
• Build automation tools and guide teams on performance testing methodologies.

Skills

GCP/AWS/Azure

5+ years experience

Database systems

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Job description

Member of Technical Staff (Performance Engineering)

We are seeking a performance engineer to join our team and help shape the future of CockroachDB. As a performance engineer, you will evaluate database performance across various workloads and configurations, measure and define performance baselines, perform root cause analysis, conduct competitive benchmarking, and develop new workload strategies. You will also build automation tools, guide other teams on performance testing methodologies, and translate customer workloads into automated tests. This role requires 5+ years of experience as a performance engineer and software engineer, with hands‑on experience in cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset are essential. The ideal candidate has a background in databases, distributed systems, and deep expertise in performance analysis. The position is based in a hybrid work environment, with office days on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The annual anticipated base salary for U.S. candidates ranges from $180,000 to $238,100 USD.