Software Engineer 2 (Performance Engineering)

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

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development and maintenance of best in class software experiences. The candidate is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The candidate takes responsibility of the software artifacts produced adhering to U.S. Bank standards in order to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products
• Performance Testing & Engineering - Design, develop, and execute performance tests using Apache JMeter and other industry-standard tools.
• Conduct mobile and browser performance testing to validate responsiveness and scalability.
• Implement service virtualization strategies to simulate dependent systems and reduce test environment constraints.
• System Optimization - Perform Java application tuning for memory, thread, and garbage collection optimization.
• Analyze and optimize backend services, APIs, and microservices for high throughput and low latency.
• Observability & Monitoring - Integrate and leverage observability tools such as Datadog APM, Prometheus, and Grafana for real-time performance monitoring.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and service-level objectives (SLOs).
• Resiliency & Chaos Testing

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with Apache JMeter or similar tools
• Strong Java and JVM tuning skills
• Experience optimizing APIs, microservices, and backend systems
• Familiarity with Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools
• Understanding of service virtualization
• Experience with resiliency or chaos testing
• Strong debugging and performance analysis skills
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration of performance testing
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to distributed tracing and log analytics tools
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash)
• Background in high‑scale or real-time systems

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $105,400.00 - $124,000.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.