Performance Engineer

Dover Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corporation in New Orleans is seeking a Performance Engineer to drive migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture and improve platform reliability.

You will pair-program Kotlin edge cases, profile memory usage to chase leaks, ship .NET Core experiments quickly, and collaborate with QA to define test coverage and clear acceptance criteria as part of a fast-moving team.

Qualifications

• 3 years of real-world experience in performance engineering or a related field.
• Experience migrating on-premise services to cloud-native architectures.
• Strong collaboration with developers and QA to ensure performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture.
• Guard the Kubernetes codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch.
• Ship incremental improvements to Dover Corporation's New Orleans platform on a regular cadence.
• Pair-program Kotlin edge cases with engineers across New Orleans, LA.
• Profile Kotlin memory use and chase down the leaks crashing New Orleans nodes.
• Ship .NET Core experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks.
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early.
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Goal Setting acceptance criteria.

Skills

Kubernetes

Kotlin

.NET Core

Cloud-native architecture

Unit Testing

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the Performance Engineer we're recruiting in New Orleans, and Dover Corporation pays $77,000 - $111,000 for the difference. Earn $77,000 - $111,000, own outcomes, and grow your technology career with a team that values 3 years of real experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Guard the Kubernetes codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Ship incremental improvements to Dover Corporation's New Orleans platform on a regular cadence
• Pair-program tricky Kotlin edge cases with engineers across New Orleans, LA
• Profile Kotlin memory use and chase down the leaks crashing New Orleans nodes
• Ship .NET Core experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Goal Setting acceptance criteria

What You'll Bring

• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• 3 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Familiarity with the New Orleans market and local technology landscape
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork

Dover Corporation grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single New Orleans room into the technology partner much of LA now trusts. We move fast on Unit Testing but slow down whenever someone says they feel rushed past good judgment.

Step in at $77,000 - $111,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility Dover Corporation is genuinely proud of.

Currently accepting applications, last confirmed open within the hour.