Performance Architect — Scale, Cloud & Microservices

GSPANN Technologies, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Educational assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in California is seeking an experienced Performance Architect to troubleshoot and optimize performance in complex environments. The role requires strong experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and database performance tuning. You will analyze system metrics, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive performance improvements. The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver who balances hands-on fixes with architecture recommendations. This position offers opportunities for career growth and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in troubleshooting complex performance issues.
• Ability to identify root causes and provide actionable recommendations.
• Experience driving performance improvements at scale.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks in production environments.
• Perform end-to-end root cause analysis across application and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with various teams to drive performance fixes.
• Analyze load test results and system metrics.
• Drive proactive performance engineering practices.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Kubernetes performance

Networking fundamentals

Database performance tuning

OS-level performance analysis

Troubleshooting microservices architectures

Observability tools

Tools

Performance testing tools (BlazeMeter, JMeter, k6, Gatling)

AI tools for troubleshooting and automation

Caching layers (Redis, CDN, edge)

Job description

A leading IT consulting firm in California is seeking an experienced Performance Architect to troubleshoot and optimize performance in complex environments. The role requires strong experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and database performance tuning. You will analyze system metrics, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive performance improvements. The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver who balances hands-on fixes with architecture recommendations. This position offers opportunities for career growth and competitive benefits.