Performance Engineer - Fast CI/QA (Flexible Schedule)

Netflix Studios; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Growth plan for GitHub Actions

Job summary

Netflix Studios is hiring a Performance Engineer in Norfolk, VA to optimize leadership-related workflows and CI pipelines. You will reduce cold-start times in .NET Core services and strengthen CI with Cypress-based test automation while collaborating with QA, product, and design teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on CI work, end-to-end feature delivery, and a growth plan for GitHub Actions expertise in a fast-paced, scrappy environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in performance engineering or related field.
• Strong Cypress experience with reliable test automation.
• Curiosity to lead and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience optimizing CI workflows, especially GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Wrangle GitHub Actions config across environments so staging mirrors production.
• Map data flow and spot leaks across services.
• Cut .NET Core cold-start times to improve perceived performance.
• Collaborate with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence.
• Collaborate with product and design to ship features end to end.
• Harden GitHub Actions authentication for VA audit readiness.

Skills

4+ years experience

Cypress chops

Leadership curiosity

GitHub Actions experience

Tools

.NET Core

GitHub Actions

Job description

Netflix Studios is hiring a Performance Engineer in Norfolk, VA to optimize leadership-related workflows and CI pipelines. You will reduce cold-start times in .NET Core services and strengthen CI with Cypress-based test automation while collaborating with QA, product, and design teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on CI work, end-to-end feature delivery, and a growth plan for GitHub Actions expertise in a fast-paced, scrappy environment.