Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better TM- Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the United States or Canada
About The Opportunity
As a member of the Performance Engineering team, the Performance Engineer is someone who thrives in attacking high-profile performance bottlenecks and identifying cost-effective solutions. You will get hands-on experience pushing the limits of scale, performance, and reliability of our applications. You will also use big data analysis techniques to help determine the next problem before it happens. As a subject matter expert in all things performance, you will collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Architects, and Site Reliability Engineers among other key stakeholders.
What You'll Get To Do
- Participate in investigation, identification, and resolution of key performance bottlenecks for enterprise SaaS applications of various architectures, including multi-tier web applications, and microservices based applications.
- Use development and analysis skills to reduce resource consumption of applications and minimize request latency to improve customer experience.
- Design, author, and maintain performance tests and experiments to ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability requirements are met.
- Participate in application design planning sessions.
- Develop tools to monitor, mine, and visualize performance data from cloud environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system performance parameters aligned with product roadmap requirements.
Skills And Experience We Value
- Experience writing and maintaining performance tests in tools such as JMeter, K6, LoadRunner, and Gatling.
- Proficiency with SQL and a thorough understanding of relational database systems.
- Working knowledge of web technologies including HTML, HTTP, REST, JSON, and JavaScript.
- Experience with APM (Application Monitoring) tools such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic, etc.
- Experience working with public cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS)and hybrid cloud enterprise software solutions.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Coding skills in a modern programing language such as C#, Java, or Python.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
What Would Make You Really Stand Out
- Public cloud certification such as Azure Fundamentals and AWS Cloud Practitioner.
- Experience with data visualization platforms such as Grafana and PowerBI.
- Knowledge of time series and NoSQL database technology.
- Human Capital Management domain experience.
- Familiarity with chaos engineering practices.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce employees and their families are eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: medical, dental, vison, and life insurance. Dayforce employees are also eligible to participate in a 401k plan (plus match) and a Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees also receive unlimited Time Away From Work (in lieu of accrued vacation time), 10 paid US holidays, up to 80 hours of paid sick time and 17 weeks of paid parental leave, subject to the terms of the applicable policy or program.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About The Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
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