Performance Engineering Software Developer

CVS Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health seeks a Software Development Engineer to advance performance testing and engineering across our IT systems. You will design and execute tests, analyze results, and collaborate with engineering, QA, and operations to improve scalability and reliability.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with performance tools, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices, contributing to a robust, scalable software environment in healthcare IT.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering experience, including performance testing or performance engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, or similar.
• 2+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) and container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• 2+ years of experience with programming or scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
• Experience using monitoring and observability tools such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic, Grafana, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Understanding of application architecture, databases, APIs, and network fundamentals.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the adoption and evolution of performance engineering practices across applications and teams.
• Design, develop, and execute performance tests to identify bottlenecks and performance risks.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to incorporate performance testing and analysis throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Analyze test results and provide recommendations to improve application scalability, stability, and performance.
• Develop and maintain performance testing scripts using industry-standard tools.
• Monitor application performance and assist in identifying and resolving performance issues.
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and root cause analysis activities.
• Contribute to the documentation of performance testing processes, standards, and best practices.
• Stay current with performance engineering trends, tools, and technologies.

Skills

Performance testing

Load testing tools

Cloud platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

Programming languages

Observability tools

CI/CD / DevOps

Architecture & APIs

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

LoadRunner

JMeter

Gatling

AppDynamics

Dynatrace

New Relic

Grafana

Job description

CVS Health seeks a Software Development Engineer to advance performance testing and engineering across our IT systems. You will design and execute tests, analyze results, and collaborate with engineering, QA, and operations to improve scalability and reliability.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with performance tools, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices, contributing to a robust, scalable software environment in healthcare IT.