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 *

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

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information 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...

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  •   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...

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  •   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...

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  •   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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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$81K - $102K *

Join a team that drives observability and performance reliability, focusing on Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms. Leverage expertise in SRE and DevOps to enhance system performance and contribute to...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information 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 *

Elevate home entertainment solutions by analyzing tvOS performance and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and optimization...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$90K - $120K *

Take ownership of performance testing and analysis to enhance system reliability, maximize efficiency, and improve user experience. Collaborate across teams to implement strategies that diagnose and r...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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...

3 days ago

  •   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...

3 days ago

  •   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...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$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

$198K - $268K *

Advance performance in modern server systems through architectural expertise and hands-on analysis of workloads and silicon. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize design and push the bou...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information 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 4 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...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$142K - $274K *

Unlock potential by mastering AI software stack performance. Collaborate with teams to optimize large-scale model training and inference, ensuring rapid deployment and efficiency across diverse hardwa...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$142K - $274K *

Explore the AI software stack to enhance model training and inference performance. Collaborate with teams to optimize OpenAI's LLMs, ensuring impactful solutions that address complex AI challenges eff...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information 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...

4 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...

2 days ago

  •   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...

2 days ago

  •   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...

2 days ago

  •   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

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.