Systems Performance Engineer Jobs

Join the league of elite professionals by exploring opportunities in Systems Performance Engineering. These roles require extensive knowledge in diagnosing and improving software, system performance, and scalability across a range of applications and platforms.

Why Systems Performance Engineering

Systems Performance Engineers are the backbone of any technological driven entity. They enhance business processes, increase system capabilities, and ultimately drive profitability. Discover job opportunities that offer challenges, innovation, and high compensation.

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$120K - $150K *

Reimagine chip design by collaborating across disciplines to architect high-performance CPU features, identify bottlenecks, and develop advanced simulation tools for optimizing workload performance ef...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$120K - $150K *

Unlock potential by driving CPU performance enhancements through collaboration and innovative design efforts, impacting millions by delivering high-quality products efficiently...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$128K - $261K *

Unlock potential by leading performance-focused engineering initiatives to enhance high-performance software systems for Autonomous Vehicles, collaborating across teams to drive standards and optimize...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$128K - $261K *

Discover a rewarding opportunity to optimize high-performance software for autonomous vehicles, driving performance initiatives, collaborating with teams, and implementing solutions to enhance softwar...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$128K - $261K *

Champion high-performance software components by enhancing performance engineering practices, tooling, and monitoring for autonomous vehicle systems. Collaborate across teams to address performance ch...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$128K - $261K *

Engage in cutting-edge development as a Senior System Performance Engineer, optimizing high-performance software for autonomous vehicles. Drive performance initiatives, collaborate across teams, and m...

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Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $180K *

Unlock performance excellence by enhancing LLM systems across diverse environments. Collaborate with teams to optimize and debug critical AI workloads, ensuring top-tier efficiency and reliability for...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$130K - $180K *

Develop optimized software solutions that bridge hardware and deep learning, enhancing performance for AI workloads. Collaborate with top engineers to advance kernel libraries, ensuring maximum effici...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $243K *

Unlock potential by designing advanced simulation systems for network performance. This remote role requires collaboration across teams to enhance architecture analysis and performance validation, ens...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$105K - $243K *

Engage in designing and implementing network simulation motifs to enhance performance testing. Collaborate with technical teams to analyze and visualize network architectures while applying software e...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$164K - $311K *

Drive innovation in power and performance design, optimizing IPs and SoCs while collaborating cross-functionally. Shape future computing through analysis, methodology development, and architectural re...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$164K - $311K *

Drive innovation as you design and optimize cutting-edge power and performance technologies, ensuring exceptional efficiency and balance in sophisticated computing systems. Collaborate cross-functiona...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $150K *

Lead the charge in engineering excellence, guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative hardware solutions for embedded systems, while enhancing customer partnerships and driving overall prog...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $275K *

Transform HPC and AI performance by leveraging your expertise in benchmarking, profiling, and tuning applications. Collaborate with scientists to innovate solutions that address global challenges and...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $180K *

Take ownership of CPU performance verification to drive chip design excellence. Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize software performance and develop robust test strategies that ensure high-qual...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$130K - $180K *

Optimize large-scale AI training systems by profiling performance, identifying bottlenecks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high efficiency and throughput in advanced computing...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Lead the charge in optimizing power efficiency within high-performance CPU designs. Collaborate across micro-architecture and physical design teams to analyze, budget, and recover power opportunities...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$216K - $297K *

Engineer cutting-edge performance strategies for PC products. Lead optimization and benchmarking efforts while collaborating with diverse teams to elevate user experiences and ensure peak performance...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to design and develop software features, collaborating across products to enhance performance and ensure high quality while driving continuous improvements and embracing best engin...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$113K - $141K *

Join a team that's focused on validating cutting-edge performance and analytics solutions in the investment management space, leveraging AI and modern technologies for impactful collaboration...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$113K - $141K *

Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing performance analytics in investment management. Utilize cutting-edge technologies to validate complex workflows, ensuring accuracy and reliability while coll...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$113K - $141K *

Join a team that's elevating performance in investment management by validating and enhancing a next-gen analytics platform. Collaborate with experts to drive software quality and ensure data integrit...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as a System Administrator, overseeing high-performance computing infrastructure and network management in a secure environment, utilizing advanced technologies and best practices t...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Explore a pivotal DevOps role focused on Software Integration Engineering, enhancing a secure Kubernetes platform for mission-critical applications. Collaborate to improve platform performance, stabil...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Advance next-gen server performance as a Server Systems Performance Architect. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to optimize silicon, analyze performance, and drive innovations in CPU architectu...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Systems Performance Engineer do?question toggle

    A Systems Performance Engineer evaluates the comprehensive workflow of a system, diagnoses performance issues, and provides strategies for improvement.

  • What skills are necessary for a Systems Performance Engineer?question toggle

    The job requires skills in analyzing system workflows, understanding complex algorithms, familiarity with programming languages, and a thorough understanding of databases.

  • What is the average salary for a Systems Performance Engineer?question toggle

    The average salary varies greatly, but on Ladders, all jobs listed have a base salary of $100K, giving professionals a higher earning potential.