Druva, the autonomous data security company, puts data security on autopilot with a 100% SaaS, fully managed platform to secure and recover data from all threats. The Druva Data Security Cloud ensures the availability, confidentiality, and fidelity of data - providing customers with autonomous protection, rapid incident response, and guaranteed data recovery. The company is trusted by its more than 6,000 customers, including 65 of the Fortune 500, to defend business data in today’s ever-connected world. Amidst a rapidly evolving security landscape, Druva offers a $10 million Data Resiliency Guarantee ensuring customer data is protected and secured against every cyber threat. Visit druva.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.
As a Software Engineer (performance engineer), you will be responsible for evaluating the performance of software modules and benchmarking them also contributing to design and architecture as needed. This role requires a strong understanding of product requirements to plan performance engineering tests and develop test data. Additionally, you will mentor and guide junior team members by reviewing their work to maintain quality standards. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will collaborate across teams.
Key Skills:
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Proficiency in Linux commands and basic shell scripting
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Strong programming fundamentals; experience in Python or similar scripting languages
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Basic understanding of AWS services (EC2, EBS, S3)
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Familiarity with runtime environments such as Go, Java, or Python, with profiling experience (CPU, memory, threads)
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Experience in performance monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk)
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Strong analytical skills to interpret system metrics, detect trends, and identify performance bottlenecks
Desirable Skills:
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Knowledge of DS/Algo
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Familiarity with Go runtime
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Exposure to storage, backup, and file systems
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Experience with low-level system profiling tools
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Ability to write and publish whitepapers or internal technical documentation
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Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve performance issues
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Participate in various SDLC stages and define the role of performance engineering from requirement analysis to production
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Design and implement effective load testing and simulation suites using appropriate modeling techniques
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Build and maintain monitoring tools at different system layers, and capture detailed performance metrics
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Analyze production data to build realistic workload models
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Conduct deep performance diagnostics spanning application layers, OS, and network
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Identify performance bottlenecks and collaborate with development teams to fine-tune systems
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Present technical findings using detailed reports and dashboards for stakeholders
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Continuously improve performance engineering practices by capturing lessons learned and creating technical documentation
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
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1 year of experience in performance engineering or related software engineering roles
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Demonstrated expertise in designing scalable performance frameworks and analyzing end-to-end system performance.
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What We Do
Druva delivers data protection and management for the cloud era. Druva Cloud Platform is built on AWS and offered as-a-Service; customers drive down costs by over 50 percent by freeing themselves from the burden of unnecessary hardware, capacity planning, and software management.
Why Work With Us
We are the leader in cloud data protection and cloud is the way of the future! With over $300M in funding and our Pre-IPO status, it is the perfect time to jump on board. Two of our company values are "challenger mentality" and "one team". We truly believe in the impact we can make together and we are not afraid to push the status quo.
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