Software Engineer, Performance

Suitable Technologies, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Suitable Technologies, Inc. is searching for a senior level engineer to develop innovative software for their smart presence products. You will design and build the core web service infrastructure, while ensuring system performance and scalability.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software performance, strong programming skills in Python and Django, and a solid understanding of networking configurations.

This role requires expertise in performance testing and optimization for large scale systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software design for performance and optimization on large scale enterprise systems.
• Strong Python, Django programming development skill.
• Deep understanding of networking configuration and performance measurement.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy core web service infrastructure.
• Implement overhead, scalability, stability, and stress tests using standard tools and custom software.
• Maintain and redesign existing areas of the product.

Skills

Performance design and optimization

Python programming

Django development

C++ programming

Troubleshooting skills

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Wireshark

Linux platform knowledge

Network packet sniffers

Job description

Suitable is redefining face-to-face interaction and building a new market. We’re looking for creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial talent to join our team. We already have most of the Fortune 100 customers in technology and are rapidly expanding. Our Beam smart presence technology is being used around the world. Come join us!

Job Description

We're looking for senior level engineers to develop innovative, robust, and solid software for many aspects of our smart presence products. We are seeking a seasoned systems performance software engineer with the passion and experience necessary to design, develop, and support Beam technology.

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy our core web service infrastructure
• Main work will be in the design and implementation of overhead, scalability, stability, and stress tests using industry standard tools and custom developed software written in Python and Django.
• Ownership of significant areas of the code for both new feature/functionality development as well as to maintain/redesign of the existing areas of the product
• Develop new features, and test coverage,based on product needs and opportunities for technical innovation
• Provide accurate scoping, clear strategies, and milestones for performance tests
• Provide expertise for use in patches, research projects, sizing, capacity planning, and hardware and network configuration

Qualifications

Skills / Job Requirements

• 5+ years of software design for performance and optimization on large scale enterprise systems
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Strong Python, Django programming development skill, C++ in addition is a plus!

Troubleshooting and reasoning skills

Understanding of throughput, latency, memory and CPU utilization

• Experience with performance characteristics of file systems, virtual memory, and x86 on standard linux platform.

Deep understanding of networking configuration and performance measurement

Working knowledge of operating system monitoring and tuning tools

Working knowledge of application profiling tools

Working knowledge of TCP/IP, networking topology, use and configuration of routers/switches

Working knowledge of network packet sniffers (e.g., Wireshark, TcpDump, Network Monitor, tcpreplay, EtherPeek)

In addition, we love to see people with personal projects that show an interest in product development and good engineering principles.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must be able to work in the U.S.

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