Senior Software Performance Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Sep 21, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Focused on optimizing real-time decision-making pipelines, the full-time Senior Software Performance Engineer will manage system diagnostics, pipeline optimization, and concurrency architecture while working remotely.
Key responsibilities
- Instrument the behavior pipeline to measure runtime performance and isolate latency spikes
- Refactor execution loops to maximize cache utilization and reduce tail latency
- Re-engineer thread boundaries to enhance multi-core parallel processing and ensure thread safety
Required qualifications
- Deep understanding of CPU cache hierarchies, memory alignment, and lock-free concurrency models
- Hands-on experience with Linux profiling toolchains and dynamic sanitizers
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/20) with a focus on low-overhead abstractions
- Familiarity with micro-benchmarking frameworks and performance-regression testing
- B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent degree
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