Senior Software Engineer – Performance, Scalability, Systems Engineering

NinjaOne

. Drive performance engineering, optimization, and performance standards across the organization .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in performance engineering, optimization, and system design, with a strong focus on application and query optimization, performance debugging, and automation in CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in building and maintaining performance testing frameworks and collaborating with engineering teams to implement scalable solutions.

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Performance EngineeringApplication OptimizationRelational DatabasesCloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)Scripting for Automation

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Hard Skills

Performance DebuggingSystem DesignQuery OptimizationData Generation FrameworksPerformance MethodologyAsynchronous Design PatternsContainer-Native EnvironmentsLoad BalancersData FlowsIndexing Strategies

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

K6JavaScriptGrafanaInfluxDBBashPython

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringInformation Technology

Industry Keywords

Performance StandardsScalabilityTechnical DocumentationArchitectural Decision RecordsCI/CD Pipelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive performance engineering, optimization, and performance standards across the organization
Investigate system behavior, identify bottlenecks, analyze results, and drive optimizations across application code, databases, and architecture
Work directly with engineering teams to design, implement, and ship performance fixes
Design, build, and maintain performance testing and data-generation frameworks using k6, JavaScript, Grafana, and InfluxDB
Automate performance frameworks in CI/CD pipelines
Define and evolve standards for performance optimization, scalability, and measurement
Partner with engineering teams on scalability approaches and performance strategies
Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural decision records, and performance standards
Build reusable frameworks, tooling, and best practices for identifying and resolving performance challenges
Write code, queries, and architectural changes to fix performance bottlenecks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Located in the USA and residing in one of: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or Washington
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with hands-on contributions to production code
Strong understanding of system design and architecture, including load balancers, services, datastores, caches, and data flows
Strong background in application optimization, query optimization, performance debugging, and performance methodology
Deep experience with relational databases, including execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, and partitioning
Experience debugging distributed systems and container-native environments
Experience with asynchronous design and scaling patterns such as message brokers, event queuing, and event streaming
Experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
Proficient in scripting for automation and observability using Bash, Python, or similar
Experience building automation and pipelines
Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time work that is hybrid remote
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Unlimited PTO
Life insurance coverage
Opportunity for growth and advancement