Performance Architect Senior

Summary

Join Sagent, a dynamic leader in mortgage servicing technology, as their Performance Architect. You will design and implement performance strategies, enhancing system efficiency and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks. Leverage your expertise in performance testing, architecture, and programming to ensure optimal application performance. Sagent offers a comprehensive benefits package, including remote work options, health benefits, unlimited flexible time off, and more, starting on your first day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant discipline with 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field
• Proven experience in performance architecture, engineering, or related roles, preferably within a technology-focused environment
• Strong understanding of performance testing tools and methodologies
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, or Python
• Experience with APIs and Performance testing benchmarks
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive performance testing strategies and frameworks that ensure system reliability, scalability, and responsiveness across applications
• Analyze system architecture and application designs to identify performance issues and recommend optimizations
• Design, develop and debug performance tests
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to design performance benchmarks, monitoring solutions, and dashboards that provide real-time insights into system performance
• Facilitate workshops and discussions with cross-functional teams to gather performance requirements and align on performance goals
• Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders to define performance objectives for new features and enhancements
• Estimation of future system requirements and infrastructure scaling to accommodate increased user load
• Research and identify performance tooling, as needed
• Conduct thorough performance assessments, including load testing, stress testing, and capacity planning, to identify system bottlenecks and areas for improvement
• Recommend and implement architectural improvements and optimizations based on assessments findings to enhance overall system performance
• Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex performance-related issues in production and staging environments, ensuring minimal impact on users
• Develop and maintain documentation of performance issues, resolutions, and best practices to create a knowledge base for future reference

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture

Benefits

• Remote/Hybrid workplace options
• Health Benefits
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• Family Planning Services
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Family Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• Pet Insurance
• LinkedIn Learning
• Virtual Social Experiences
• Career Pathing
• Focus Time Fridays