Performance Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching for growth

Benefits package

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp in Kalamazoo, MI seeks a junior Performance Engineer to own backend services end-to-end. You’ll design, build, and maintain reliable systems using Kotlin and Webpack, and collaborate across teams to prevent regressions.

We're looking for someone comfortable navigating ambiguity, defending recommendations, and delivering high-quality work. The role offers coaching, benefits, and a flexible schedule to fit Kalamazoo life.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of backend services and Kotlin.
• Ability to work on end-to-end ownership.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Kotlin and Webpack.
• Question the plainspoken Kotlin pattern and propose a cleaner approach.
• Catch the regression in staging before it reaches Kalamazoo customers.
• Chase down the Google Cloud integration that drops Intermountain Healthcare events at midnight.
• Lead design reviews to catch costly mistakes before Kalamazoo builds them.

Skills

Kotlin

Communication

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Tools

Webpack

Google Cloud

Job description

The phrase "it works on my machine" makes you wince, which is exactly why you'd make a great Performance Engineer here in Kalamazoo. Few technology roles let you own the whole thing end to end; this junior one in Kalamazoo does, and it pays $56,000 - $77,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Kotlin and Webpack
• Question the plainspoken Kotlin pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
• Catch the trust-the-team Webpack regression in staging before it ever reaches Kalamazoo customers
• Chase down the Google Cloud integration that silently drops Intermountain Healthcare events at midnight
• Lead Goal Setting design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Kalamazoo, MI builds them

What You'll Bring

• Working familiarity with internship schedules and team norms at Intermountain Healthcare
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output

A feedback-hungry Kalamazoo, MI company through, Intermountain Healthcare measures success by how invisible its technology systems become. Mistakes get dissected for lessons at Intermountain Healthcare, never weaponized in your next review.

The offer is plainspoken: $56,000 - $77,000, coaching that grows you, benefits that cover you, and a schedule that flexes with Kalamazoo.

The internship seat is open right now, refreshed and ready for resumes.

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