Performance Engineer

Egreenservices; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Rockford, IL is hiring a Performance Engineer to keep the architecture honest. You’ll automate pipelines, trace bugs across Ruby services, and keep GitLab CI fast for development teams. The role emphasizes ownership, independence, and a rapid release mindset.

Expected to bring 5+ years in tech, strong JavaScript judgment, and the ability to translate jargon into plain English. Competitive pay with benefits and flexible hours are available.

Qualifications

• Clear communication translating jargon into plain English.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• At least 5 years building expertise within the technology space.
• Fluency across Process Improvement and Creativity, with strong opinions on both.
• Proven JavaScript judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit.
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Creativity build pipeline green so Rockford deploys never wait on a red light
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles
• Trace a fast-growing technology bug across three Ruby services to the one bad line
• Wire Change Management APIs to JavaScript consumers so data lands where Rockford teams expect it
• Keep Cedars-Sinai's GitLab CI under ten minutes so Rockford, IL engineers stay in flow
• Wrangle Express.js config across environments so Rockford staging mirrors production
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for fiercely-supportive production environments
• Negotiate Git tradeoffs with product when Cedars-Sinai timelines and reality collide

Skills

Communication

Independent work

5+ years experience

Process Improvement

Creativity

JavaScript judgment

Attention to detail

Ruby

Tools

GitLab CI

Express.js

JavaScript

Job description

Our technology stack is growing faster than our team, so Cedars-Sinai is bringing on a Performance Engineer to keep the architecture honest. Cut to the chase and you get $82,000 - $119,000, a technology mandate, and Cedars-Sinai colleagues who treat ownership as the default.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the Creativity build pipeline green so Rockford deploys never wait on a red light
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles
• Trace a fast-growing technology bug across three Ruby services to the one bad line
• Wire Change Management APIs to JavaScript consumers so data lands where Rockford teams expect it
• Keep Cedars-Sinai's GitLab CI under ten minutes so Rockford, IL engineers stay in flow
• Wrangle Express.js config across environments so Rockford staging mirrors production
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for fiercely-supportive production environments
• Negotiate Git tradeoffs with product when Cedars-Sinai timelines and reality collide

What You'll Bring

• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• At least 5 years building expertise within the technology space
• Fluency across Process Improvement and Creativity, with strong opinions on both
• Proven JavaScript judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable

We started Cedars-Sinai in a Rockford garage because the technology status quo deserved an underdog-spirited reckoning. We pair junior and senior folks on purpose so Accountability knowledge stops hoarding in one head.

You will grow fastest here, with $82,000 - $119,000, a mentor, benefits, and flexible Rockford, IL hours clearing the runway in front of you.

Confirmed active this hour for the Rockford, IL crew, no waiting list.

Got 5 of technology experience itching for a new home? This is the door.