Senior Software Engineer (Performance)

If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you. What You Will Do

• Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, develop performance testing frameworks and benchmarks to ensure the scalability and reliability of Sysdig systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and address performance bottlenecks in software applications and infrastructure.
• Build system testing strategies, tools and infrastructure to test the reliability and resilience of the Sysdig platform.
• Implement custom tooling for automated performance evaluations in CI/CD lifecycles to provide real-time feedback on system performance.
• Conduct system performance analysis and provide optimization recommendations to enhance efficiency in cloud and container environments.
• Participate in architectural design reviews to ensure performance considerations are included in the development of new features., Some of our Hiring Managers are globally distributed, an English version of your CV will be appreciated. #J-18808-Ljbffr

• 5+ years of experience with performance automation tools such as Locust and JMeter.
• Programming skills in Python and Go, with a focus on developing performance tooling.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS / Azure / GCP) and hands-on work with these platforms.
• Demonstrated ability using profiling tools and APM technologies to resolve performance issues.
• Knowledge in Observability and Monitoring, including tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Elastic Observability.

What We Look For

• Experience with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Background in managing large-scale distributed systems and understanding of network protocols and security.
• Curiosity in learning new technologies and methodologies in performance engineering.
• Experience building scalable, resilient, and observable distributed systems.

When You Join Sysdig, You Can Expect

• Extra days off to prioritize well-being.
• Mental health support for you and your family through the Modern Health app.
• Great compensation package.

At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. Our mission is to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way. We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic AI. Sysdig is trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500 and provides teams real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most. We strive to raise the standard for cloud security and workplace culture, with recognition as a Best Place to Work and a Deloitte Fast 5-year growth partner.