Senior Platform Engineer - Performance

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Weave seeks a Senior Platform Engineer – Performance to build and lead a performance engineering practice. You will create a self‑service testing platform, define KPIs/SLOs, and ensure the Truelark microservices scale reliably for a large influx of customers.

Role Snapshot

• Lead performance strategy for Truelark scaling
• Build self‑service performance testing platform
• Define KPIs, SLOs and performance baselines
• Conduct deep‑dive bottleneck analysis
• Enable developers via CI/CD‑integrated tooling
• Champion performance best practices across the org

Must-Have Requirements

• Go (or Python) programming
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipeline design (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Performance testing expertise (load, stress, spike, endurance)
• Systems thinking and debugging of distributed systems
• Performance engineering
• Distributed systems

Nice-to-Have Signals

• k6 or Locust performance testing tools
• Observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
• Go profiling (pprof) and xk6-go extensions
• Building internal developer platforms
• Kafka, NSQ, Postgres, gRPC familiarity
• k6/Locust tooling
• Observability and profiling

Work Setup

• Location: Lehi, United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown
• Background check: required

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility details
• Education requirement
• Certifications

What You'll Likely Work On

• Architect and execute end‑to‑end performance testing, analysis, and tuning for the Truelark platform
• Design, build, and maintain a scalable, automated performance testing framework integrated into CI/CD pipelines
• Develop reference implementations, documentation, and workshops to codify performance best practices
• Perform deep root‑cause analysis of third‑order performance issues using observability and profiling tools
• Define, measure, and monitor service‑level objectives for latency, throughput, and availability
• Partner with infrastructure and product teams to embed performance testing into the development lifecycle

Good Fit If You Have

• Hands‑on experience with k6 or Locust for script‑as‑code performance testing
• Familiarity with Go profiling tools such as pprof
• Track record of building internal developer platforms or tooling
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross‑team collaboration
• Passion for systems‑level performance and deep‑dive analysis