Performance Engineer Jobs

Performance Engineer jobs are open across fintech, cloud infrastructure, gaming, and enterprise software, from new-grad to staff and principal level, with specializations in load testing, site reliability, and capacity planning. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles486+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerApple
Top citySanta Clara, CA
Work type47% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Wells Fargo
Principal Engineer - Performance Testing
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Principal Engineer - Performance Testing
Wells Fargo
Charlotte, North Carolina
Business Operations
Project Management
Technical Program Management
Hybrid
10,000+

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GE Aerospace
Transient Performance Engineer
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Transient Performance Engineer
GE Aerospace
Evendale, Ohio
Aerospace Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
Manufacturing Engineering
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Microsoft
Senior and/or Principal Software Engineer- LLM Serving Performance
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Senior and/or Principal Software Engineer- LLM Serving Performance
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud Engineering
Network Engineering
Systems Administration
$120k - $275k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Qualcomm
Sr-Staff Performance Engineer
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Sr-Staff Performance Engineer
Qualcomm
Austin, Texas
Compliance & Risk
Cybersecurity
Security Engineering
$192k - $288k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
10,000+

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OPmobility
Principal Engineer - Optical Performance & Validation
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Principal Engineer - Optical Performance & Validation
OPmobility
Troy, Michigan
Software Engineering
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Specialized Engineering
Technical Program Management
Master's degree in physics
10,000+

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Performance Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Apple
    Apple50
  • CVS Health
    CVS Health30
  • NVIDIA
    NVIDIA20
  • Qualcomm
    Qualcomm19
  • Google
    Google17

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software45
  • Electronics & Hardware42
  • Science & Research24
  • Consulting & Professional Services15
  • Telecommunications13

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in performance engineer jobs.

  • Experience with load testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, Locust, or k6
  • Proficiency in at least one systems or scripting language such as Java, Python, or Go
  • Hands-on experience with APM and observability platforms such as Datadog, Dynatrace, or New Relic
  • Ability to analyze profiling data, flame graphs, and distributed traces to identify bottlenecks
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into automated build workflows
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Performance Engineer Job Search

Quantify latency and throughput wins

Recruiters screening performance engineer resumes look for numbers: p99 latency reduced, throughput improved, or infrastructure cost cut. Replace vague phrases like 'improved system performance' with the actual before-and-after metrics from your load tests or profiling work.

List your testing tools by category

Hiring managers scan for tool fluency fast. Group your stack by category: load generation tools, APM platforms, profiling utilities, and observability stacks. Burying JMeter or Gatling in a wall of text costs you callbacks from automated screeners and human reviewers alike.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists performance engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter by tech stack before applying

A performance engineer role at a Java-heavy enterprise shop and one at a Go microservices startup require different preparation. Narrow your search to openings that match your strongest stack so your resume reads as a direct fit, not a career pivot.

Prepare a live debugging walkthrough

Most performance engineer technical screens include a scenario where you diagnose a slow endpoint or resource bottleneck in real time. Practice narrating your process aloud: what tool you reach for first, what the flame graph tells you, and what change you'd make.

Negotiate scope, not just compensation

After an offer, ask which systems you'd own in the first 90 days and whether performance is embedded in the development cycle or treated as a pre-launch gate. That answer tells you whether the role has real influence or is a firefighting position with a polished title.

Performance Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most performance engineers?

The companies hiring the most performance engineers right now include Apple, CVS Health, and NVIDIA, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is strongest at companies running high-traffic distributed systems where latency and reliability are tied directly to revenue.

How many performance engineer jobs are remote?

About 53% of performance engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible roles in software engineering. Sub-specializations in observability, SRE-adjacent work, and cloud capacity planning tend to have the highest share of fully remote positions.

How do you become a performance engineer?

Start by building a foundation in software development and systems fundamentals, then learn at least one load testing framework and an APM platform through hands-on projects. Contribute to performance work on an existing team, whether by writing load tests, triaging slow queries, or setting latency baselines. Over time, specialize in a domain such as mobile, backend services, or database performance to distinguish yourself.

Can I get a performance engineer job without direct experience?

Yes, if you can demonstrate applied skills through projects. Build a public load testing suite against an open-source application, document your methodology, and publish the results. Roles titled 'junior performance engineer' or 'associate QA engineer with performance focus' are the most accessible entry points and often require a portfolio over years of dedicated experience.

What does the performance engineer interview process look like?

Most processes include an initial screen with a recruiter, a technical phone interview focused on your testing methodology and tool experience, and a live or take-home exercise where you profile a slow system and propose fixes. Final rounds typically involve a system design discussion around scalability and a conversation with the engineering team about how performance fits into their development workflow.

Where can I find and apply to performance engineer jobs?

You can find and apply to performance engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your experience and stack, then apply directly to each listing.

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