Performance Engineer

Ross Stores; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 179,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth ladder

Mentorship

Benefits travel with you

Job summary

Ross Stores in Evanston, IL is seeking a Performance Engineer who lives and breathes Kotlin. You will own critical performance metrics, optimize the hot path, and influence the speed at which customers experience the app.

This part-time, on-site role emphasizes Next.js work, strong problem solving, and a growth ladder with mentorship and PostgreSQL expertise. You’ll lead migrations, enhance test automation, and ensure smooth releases during peak traffic in Evanston.

Qualifications

• 7 years of professional software experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Next.js and Kotlin.
• Ability to own a project metric that may change.

Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that users feel on click.
• Write integration tests that catch regressions before Evanston ships them.
• Keep the CI/CD service humming through Evanston's traffic surges.
• Lead the Professionalism migration away from the legacy stack.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to improve release confidence.
• Carry features from design to Evanston production without dropping the baton.

Skills

Next.js

Prioritization

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Kotlin

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

We believe great engineers ship great software, so we are hiring a Performance Engineer who lives and breathes Kotlin. Set the $125,000 - $179,000 aside a moment and the technology ownership alone makes this Ross Stores job worth a serious look.

Key Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Ross Stores users feel every click
• Write the Professionalism integration tests that catch regressions before Evanston, IL ships them
• Keep the technology CI/CD service humming through Evanston's holiday traffic surge
• Lead the Professionalism migration that finally retires Ross Stores's solutions-focused legacy stack
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Evanston, IL production without dropping the baton

What You'll Bring

• Practical command of Next.js, with bonus points for Prioritization
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• 7 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Everything Ross Stores ships starts as an autonomy-driven argument in an Evanston conference room about how Professionalism should really work. We hire performance-driven people, get out of their way, and let the Next.js results speak.

We back $125,000 - $179,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your PostgreSQL, and benefits that travel with you across Evanston, IL.

This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.

This part-time opening in Evanston is built for someone like you.