Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.
Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
AI Performance EngineerQualifications- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Performance Engineering, SRE, or Performance Testing.
- Hands-on experience with JMeter, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and AI-driven analysis platforms.
- Strong knowledge of workload modelling, capacity planning, performance analysis, and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency in Python and API testing.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace and Grafana.
- JMeter, Jenkins, Cursor AI, Jellyfish AI.
- AI Agent development, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, and AI-based performance analytics.
- Workload Modelling, Capacity Planning, Performance Forecasting, and Anomaly Detection.
- Performance testing of APIs, Microservices, and Cloud-native applications.
- Root Cause Analysis using AI and observability data.
- Python, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub/Azure DevOps.
- Experience in Banking/Financial Services and AI-Driven SDLC environments.
Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- 1-4 years experience in Java and JavaScript development and QA with performance testing focus
- Hands-on experience with JMeter or similar performance testing tools
- Strong performance analysis skills across JVM, database, network, and infrastructure layers
- Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies
Candescent Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Candescent and has not been reviewed or approved by Candescent.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include unlimited vacation for full-time exempt staff, tenure-based accrual for non-exempt, plus floating holidays and sick leave. This breadth of time off suggests flexibility across employment classifications.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A discount program is cited that provides access to deals at over 250 retailers. This perk adds everyday savings beyond core benefits.
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What We Do
Candescent brings together the transformative technologies that power and connect account opening, digital banking and branch solutions for banks and credit unions of all sizes. And we’re here to help you extend, differentiate and illuminate your digital-first banking experiences. Our industry-leading products and services, cloud architecture and on-demand developer tools give you the power to differentiate and deliver seamless customer journeys.
