Performance Engineer

Marathon Petroleum; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum is seeking a mid-level Performance Engineer on a contract basis in Billings, MT. The role focuses on prototyping PoCs for new tech, pulling GraphQL telemetry into leadership dashboards, and translating adaptability metrics into a daily leadership chart.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to scope and deliver contracts, catch REST API regressions early, and surface production insights with data teams.

Qualifications

• Ownership of technology decisions in a MT market.
• Calm under the playfully-serious chaos of a mid-level role.
• Strong written communication for high-stakes emails.

Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging tech requirements.
• Incorporate GraphQL telemetry into dashboards used by leaders.
• Translate adaptability metrics into a single daily chart for leadership.

Skills

Decision ownership

Calm under pressure

Strong writing

Data-driven mindset

Job description

Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the Performance Engineer we're recruiting in Billings, and Marathon Petroleum pays $66,000 - $94,000 for the difference. We're hiring a mid-level Performance Engineer to join Marathon Petroleum on a contract basis, with $66,000 - $94,000 on offer and genuine room to advance.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Pull GraphQL telemetry into dashboards Marathon Petroleum leaders actually open
• Translate Adaptability metrics into the one chart Marathon Petroleum leadership checks each morning
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver contract projects
• Catch the scrappy-but-steady REST API regression in staging before it ever reaches Billings customers
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Keep Marathon Petroleum's Nginx dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents
• Chase down the GraphQL integration that silently drops Marathon Petroleum events at midnight

What You'll Bring

• Comfort owning technology decisions in a MT market
• Calm under the playfully-serious chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back;

Few people outside MT realize that Marathon Petroleum powers a surprising slice of the technology infrastructure running across Billings, MT today. Feedback flows in every direction, so good ideas reach the table no matter who voices them.

This position offers $66,000 - $94,000, comprehensive benefits, and genuine room to advance into leadership within technology.