Performance Engineer

Stripe, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 98,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Stripe, Inc. is seeking a Performance Engineer for Syracuse, NY, focusing on speed and resilience across large data workloads.

The role emphasizes building Ruby on Rails dashboards, evaluating JavaScript tradeoffs, and delivering rapid proof-of-concept work to enable data-driven decisions. With a 3-year background in performance engineering, you will help scale systems, collaborate with stakeholders, and shepherd on-premise migrations to cloud-native architectures while benefiting from flexible

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on performance engineering experience.
• Proven ability to optimize systems for speed and resilience.
• Strong collaboration with tech stakeholders and data teams.

Responsibilities

• Build Ruby on Rails dashboards so Stripe's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers.
• Walk technology stakeholders through JavaScript tradeoffs in language Stripe execs grasp.
• Spike a Work Ethic proof of concept fast when Stripe needs a yes-or-no answer.
• Re-architect the technology flow so Java handles ten times Syracuse's current load.
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems.
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture.

Skills

Performance engineering

Prioritization

Tools

Ruby on Rails

JavaScript

RabbitMQ

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

Our platform processes enormous volumes of data, and we need a Performance Engineer who can keep it fast and resilient. For the quietly-ambitious Performance Engineer with 3 years, Stripe answers with $66,000 - $98,000, a freelance setup, and a ladder built for climbing.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Ruby on Rails dashboards so Stripe's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
• Walk technology stakeholders through JavaScript tradeoffs in language Stripe execs grasp
• Spike a Work Ethic proof of concept fast when Stripe needs a yes-or-no answer
• Re-architect the technology flow so Java handles ten times Syracuse's current load
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture

What You'll Bring

• A Syracuse grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence

Stripe is a fast-growing technology company in Syracuse, NY, where Work Ethic and RabbitMQ drive everything we do. Inclusion isn't a slogan here; it shapes how we hire, promote, and run every meeting.

Start at $66,000 - $98,000 and watch the benefits, growth budget, and flexible scheduling do the heavy lifting on your work-life balance.

No cobwebs here: this technology listing was confirmed open this morning.