Performance Engineer II - Java & Microservices

U.S. Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 105,400 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid vacation

Short-term and long-term disability

Adoption assistance

Job summary

A major financial institution in Charlotte, NC is seeking a skilled developer to enhance software products by optimizing performance and conducting testing. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience, adept in tools like Apache JMeter and observability products like Datadog. This role demands strong Java skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams in an agile environment. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a competitive salary ranging from $105,400 to $124,000.

Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Strong background in Java and JVM tuning.
• Ability to analyze and optimize APIs and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain software products.
• Conduct performance testing using industry-standard tools.
• Optimize backend services and APIs for high throughput.

Skills

Performance Testing & Engineering

Java application tuning

Backend services optimization

Observability & Monitoring

Resiliency & Chaos Testing

Experience with Apache JMeter

Debugging and performance analysis

Scripting languages (Python, Bash)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Apache JMeter

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A major financial institution in Charlotte, NC is seeking a skilled developer to enhance software products by optimizing performance and conducting testing. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience, adept in tools like Apache JMeter and observability products like Datadog. This role demands strong Java skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams in an agile environment. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a competitive salary ranging from $105,400 to $124,000.