Performance Engineer

job summary:
Participating in design reviews, code reviews, and quality initiatives

Contributing to CI/CD improvements, cloud readiness, and engineering best practices

Engaging in automated testing and ensuring high-quality, maintainable code

Collaborating with global teams to drive modern engineering standards

 
location: Westlake, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $82 - 83 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• 6-8 years of full stack development experience with a strong focus on Java and backend engineering
• Design & execute performance tests (load, stress, soak, spike, capacity) using Apache JMeter; build reusable test plans and data strategies.
• Instrument and analyze end-to-end system performance with Dynatrace (or similar APM)-trace hotspots across services, JVM/CLR, DB, caches, and external dependencies.
• Engineer for scalability & resiliency-profile bottlenecks, optimize code paths, tune JVM/GC, threads, DB queries, connection pools, caches, and message brokers.
• Automate performance pipelines-integrate tests into CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) with pass/fail gates based on thresholds.
• Proficiency with Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC , and RESTful API development
• Experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of domain driven design utilizing object-oriented programming principles , secure coding, and best engineering practices
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and operating event-driven systems using Apache Kafka .
• Exposure to Docker/Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, uDeploy or equivalent)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment

qualifications:
Designing and implementing backend services, microservices, and APIs using Java

Supporting and enhancing user experiences through Angular-based front-end development

Building solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, and security

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.