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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$138K - $206K *

Lead the analysis and optimization of next-gen AI systems by building realistic LLM environments, collecting performance data, and collaborating on hardware-software co-design to enhance efficiency an...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Optimize complex systems by leveraging your 5+ years of experience in linear and non-linear optimization. Contribute with innovative algorithms and be essential to achieving strategic objectives in a...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $180K *

Drive security innovation by shaping platform architecture and enhancing defenses against evolving threats. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to instill secure practices while ensuring our custo...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$210K - $265K *

Champion the development of performance modeling strategies for AI networking, collaborating with architects and engineers to drive innovations in ASIC designs through actionable insights and analyses...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $130K *

Invent the future of HVAC as a Sr. Performance Engineer, optimizing innovative thermal systems. Collaborate across teams to enhance energy efficiency and revolutionize cooling technology, making a sus...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $120K *

Engage with clients to deliver industrial automation solutions, overseeing proposal development and project estimation across various sectors. Drive efficiency and collaboration while enhancing enterp...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $110K *

Unlock your potential in a dynamic environment by leveraging your technical expertise to diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues, supporting cloud-scale operations and collaborating with glo...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Transform the reliability of systems by collaborating with application teams to automate operations, optimize infrastructure, and resolve complex issues in a fast-paced environment, ensuring seamless...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $150K *

Drive performance optimization of GPU infrastructure through benchmarking and tuning AI workloads, contributing to innovation in cloud technology. Seek to maximize efficiency and throughput for advanc...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$85K - $110K *

Optimize program performance by developing tools for analysis, collaborating across teams, and translating insights into actionable tasks. Leverage software engineering skills to assess system effecti...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $130K *

Optimize cloud service performance through rigorous measurement, monitoring, and reporting. Collaborate with teams to enhance database systems while troubleshooting effectively to ensure robust and sc...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $130K *

Transform the efficiency of database cloud services by measuring and optimizing performance metrics, collaborating with development teams, and resolving customer issues with expert analysis and innova...

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5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Lead the charge in performance optimization, collaborating with teams to enhance client solutions while mentoring analysts, managing projects, and driving continuous improvement across software testin...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $110K *

Advance technical support for aftertreatment systems. Lead validation, enforce specs, and enhance engine development through problem-solving and team collaboration to ensure effective urea injection h...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$272K - $431K *

Lead the charge in optimizing performance for CSP partners by interpreting workload feedback, driving cross-functional engineering collaboration, and validating configurations. Be the key technical li...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$272K - $431K *

Join a team that's integral to optimizing GPU performance for CSPs, collaborating with engineering teams to drive performance improvements, gather insights, and validate configurations to meet custome...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$272K - $431K *

Empower performance excellence by collaborating with CSP teams to optimize and validate NVIDIA's GPU platforms, driving insights and solutions that enhance system performance for large-scale deploymen...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$77K - $116K *

Join a dynamic team to define and execute engine aftertreatment testing, collaborating across divisions to ensure product quality and reliability in innovative emissions solutions...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$102K - $159K *

Join our team as a key contributor to steam turbine design and analysis, harnessing your expertise in aerodynamics and thermodynamics to optimize performance and enhance product development across dis...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $220K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of user experiences through innovative software solutions. You'll play a key role in designing, developing, and iterating on critical features across the product...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$114K - $148K *

Transform cloud services by ensuring high availability and performance. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll automate infrastructure deployments and enhance system reliability while collaborating wi...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$184K - $356K *

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to enhance the performance of large-scale AI systems and datacenter applications. The role involves implementing performance practices, delivering engin...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $160K *

Advance the design of AI hardware by optimizing performance of transformer architectures through comprehensive analysis, modeling, and cross-layer collaboration to drive innovation in real-time applic...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$172K - $344K *

Unlock potential by leading multi-team performance engineering efforts, designing automation frameworks, and ensuring system reliability. Collaborate across projects to elevate team effectiveness and...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $200K *

Champion infrastructure capacity planning by optimizing processes across all technical domains, collaborating with executive leaders, teams, and software systems to drive strategic impacts on Meta's e...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 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.