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 roles465+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerQualcomm
Top citySunnyvale, CA
Work type40% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Senior Quality Engineer - Apple Maps Performance
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Senior Quality Engineer - Apple Maps Performance
Apple
Cupertino, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Manufacturing Operations
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Quality Control
$176k - $312k/yr
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Performance & Capacity Engineer, Infrastructure Services
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Performance & Capacity Engineer, Infrastructure Services
Apple
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Data Science
Data Science & Analytics
ML (Machine Learning)
$150k - $278k/yr
Master's degree
10,000+

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AI Silicon Performance Modeling and Analysis Engineer
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AI Silicon Performance Modeling and Analysis Engineer
Intel Corporation
Santa Clara, California
Data Science
Data Science & Analytics
ML (Machine Learning)
$142k - $232k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
10,000+

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Performance Engineer - IMSA
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Performance Engineer - IMSA
Team Penske
Mooresville, North Carolina
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
Specialized Engineering
Bachelor's degree in engineering
201-500

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Senior Systems Engineer – Human Performance Research
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Senior Systems Engineer – Human Performance Research
AeroVironment
Wpafb, Ohio
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
Specialized Engineering
Master's degree in engineering
1,001-5,000

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Performance Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Qualcomm23
  • AMD17
  • Meta14
  • Google14
  • NVIDIA11

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software38
  • Electronics & Hardware19
  • Science & Research15
  • Telecommunications12
  • Automotive7

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 Qualcomm, AMD, and Meta, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 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 60% of performance engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 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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