Performance Engineer - Open Source

CanonicalCanonical·Remote(Home based - Worldwide)·Work From Anywhere
Software Development
Excel

WFA Digital Insight

As demand for expert performance engineers grows, Canonical stands out with its global, distributed collaboration model. With a strong focus on open source and a profitable, founder-led approach, this role is ideal for those skilled in software performance and correctness. Excel proficiency is a key requirement, and candidates should be prepared to drive performance engineering skills across the company.

Job Description

About the Role

Canonical is seeking a Performance Engineer to drive software performance, correctness, and efficiency. As an open source platform, our teams work at every level of the software stack, from the kernel up through server and desktop applications. We're adding performance engineers to every engineering team to act as drivers of performance engineering skills, tools, culture, and insights.

Responsibilities

  • Work on performance engineering across the software stack
  • Drive performance engineering skills, tools, and culture
  • Collaborate with teams to improve harnesses and frameworks for correctness

Requirements

  • Excel proficiency
  • Strong understanding of software performance and correctness

Nice to Have

  • Experience with open source platforms
  • Familiarity with cloud and silicon vendor collaborations

How to Stand Out

  • Highlight your experience with open source platforms and performance engineering in your resume and cover letter.
  • Be prepared to demonstrate your Excel skills, particularly in data analysis and visualization.
  • Showcase your ability to collaborate with distributed teams and drive performance engineering skills across the company.
  • Prepare to discuss your understanding of software performance, correctness, and efficiency, and how you'd apply these skills in this role.
  • Consider creating a portfolio that highlights your performance engineering projects and achievements.

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