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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Performance Engineer - **Company:** Boston College - **Location:** Newton, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,150.0 - $137,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Amazon Web Services, Business Logic, HTML5, Microsoft Azure, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Profiling, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Load Testing, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Systems Development Life Cycle, Query Optimization, Memory Leaks, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Performance Testing, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Build Management, Containerization, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Drilldown, Docker - **Published:** May 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g30uhc ## About the Role Education: Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field. Experience: 6+ years of dedicated IT Performance Engineering/Testing experience. Technical Stack: Languages: Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript. Web Tech: Strong understanding of contemporary web architectures (Angular, CSS, XML, HTML5). Data: Deep experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and query optimization. Infrastructure: Experience automating testbeds on-prem and in Cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP). Orchestration: Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) Performance Test Tools: Strong background in load testing tools to script complex workloads. Grafana K6 scripting and experience is highly preferred. Soft Skills: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-technical stakeholders. ## Description The Senior Performance Engineer spearheads the strategy for application scalability, capacity planning, and resilience. They will lead end-to-end performance initiatives, working across functional boundaries to ensure our systems are robust, responsive, and reliable. From developing sophisticated simulation scripts to performing deep-dive root cause analysis on production-level bottlenecks, they will be the primary advocate for a seamless user experience. Primary Responsibilities: - Performance Strategy & Frameworks: Lead the authoring and iteration of automated performance scripts and CI/CD integrations. Will own the instrumentation and telemetry strategy to ensure high-fidelity data capture. - Shift-Left Engineering: Partner with developers and analysts from day one of the SDLC. Ensure performance requirements aren't an afterthought but are documented and baked into the initial architecture. - Proactive Monitoring & SRE Alignment: Anticipate and mitigate issues before they impact the user. Will leverage APM tools and profilers to maintain a pulse on system health and drive the resolution of complex concurrency and scalability bottlenecks. Key Activities - SRE Collaboration: Partner with Technical Services to establish SLOs and Error Budgets, balancing the need for rapid feature velocity with rock-solid system reliability. - Self-Service Enablement: Design and build continuous performance testing capabilities that allow developers to execute tests in a self-service capacity within their own pipelines. - Workload Modeling: Construct sophisticated workload models and simulations that accurately mimic real-world traffic to establish scalability benchmarks. - Architectural Scrutiny: Participate in design reviews to identify performance risks in system integrations, database schemas, and application logic. - Mentorship & Code Review: Lead code reviews for performance scripts and artifacts, ensuring the team adheres to industry best practices and maintains high-quality test suites. - Deep-Dive Analysis: Utilize advanced profiling tools (e.g., Oracle Flight Recorder, JProfiler) to identify memory leaks, thread contention, and I/O bottlenecks. ## Related Videos - [Frontend Performance Testing in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/8-frontend-performance-testing-in-practice) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Can SVG be fast? 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