Performance Engineer

7+ years of experience in performance engineering, SRE, or systems optimisation. Deep proficiency in Python performance analysis and optimisation. Deep understanding of Postgres performance, SQL optimisation, indexing, and query execution. Experience with GraphQL performance. Experience building internal performance tooling or platforms. Track record of measurable performance improvements. Demonstrated expertise in performance testing, load testing, profiling, and optimisation. Strong programming skills in more than one programming language (Python preferred). Solid understanding of networking, distributed systems, and caching strategies. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Design, build, and operate Wave’s performance engineering function from the ground up. Profile and analyse production performance using observability and debugging tools. Partner with and mentor backend developers and database engineers on performance improvements. Improve our observability stack for performance signals. Develop and maintain load, stress, and scalability testing frameworks.