Principal Performance Engineer

8 years

0 Lacs

srinagar jammu & kashmir india

Posted:2 days ago| Platform: Linkedin logo

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Job Type

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Job Description

About the Role


Principal-Level Performance Engineer

The ideal candidate is an all-round full-stack developer with a passion for solving high-impact performance problems and collaborating across multiple engineering teams. You will play a strategic and hands-on role in identifying root causes, guiding improvements, and influencing architectural direction to enhance the speed, stability, and scalability of our platform.



Key Responsibilities


  • Lead cross-stack performance engineering

    across APIs, databases, frontend, and infrastructure
  • Diagnose live production issues

    using APM tools (New Relic, Dynatrace, Kibana) and resolve recurring bottlenecks (deadlocks, blocking queries, async pitfalls, rendering slowdowns)
  • Own the performance backlog

    – define KPIs, build dashboards, track progress, and ensure closure across sprints
  • Collaborate cross-functionally

    with backend, frontend, DBA, QA, and SRE teams to drive systemic improvements
  • Review and influence architecture

    – conduct deep-dives on APIs, propose async pipelines, caching strategies, and scalable design patterns
  • Mentor and coach engineers

    on instrumentation, trace analysis, and performance best practices
  • Champion performance culture

    – ensure performance is part of Definition of Done, lead knowledge-sharing, and introduce AI-assisted performance tools



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Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years as a full-stack engineer with

    strong backend + systems depth

  • Expertise in

    .NET, Node.js, SQL optimization, scalable API development

  • Hands-on experience with

    APM tools

    (New Relic, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Kibana)
  • Solid knowledge of

    database optimization, async pipelines, concurrency handling

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills to influence cross-functional teams


Preferred Experience

  • Experience in a large, complex SaaS or enterprise environment
  • Familiarity with:
  • - Caching strategies (Redis, CDN)
  • - CI/CD workflows (GitHub, Jenkins)
  • - Jira and Confluence for issue tracking and documentation
  • Exposure to frontend performance issues (lazy loading, bundle optimization)


Tech Stack You’ll Work With

  • Languages:

    ASP.NET MVC, C#, JavaScript (Node.js)

  • Observability

    : New Relic, Kibana (Logz.io

    )
  • Database:

    SQL Server

  • Cloud/Infra:

    AWS

  • Tools:

    Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitHub

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