job summary:
Experience identifying memory leakage, connection issues & throughput bottlenecks in various technologies such as web application(s), infrastructure, and Cloud
Experience architecting large scale test automation
Strong communication and influence skills; comfortable driving technical direction with senior engineering and product leadership
Have a track record of leading sophisticated performance initiatives and driving decisions across teams or critical product areas
You have Excellent collaboration and Interpersonal skills
You have Phenomenal attitude, willing mentor, great teammate and effective contributor
You have Focus on productivity
Nice to have experience in Capital markets or Crypto Currency specifically with exposure to Trading, Algo Trading & Market Data
Nice to have experience using kernel bypass e.g., Solar flare Open Onload
Nice to have experience with low latency messaging products, such as Aeron, Solace or 29West
location: Jersey City,, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $79 - 80 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- As part of your role, you will be responsible for designing, developing and performing Performance tests
- Design and build custom Java-based performance test harnesses to simulate real?world trading workflows, market data ingestion, order routing and exchange connectivity
- Develop benchmarking frameworks using Java tools, custom harnesses, or production?like simulators for micro-benchmarking and macro system tests for capturing the latency of the apps
- Develop test execution scenarios for various types of tests such as load test, stress test, duration/endurance test and run them
- Proven experience to validate and sign off production readiness of software applications and infrastructure for stability and performance
- You will be responsible for connecting performance outcomes to business objectives and companywide SLOs and guide engineering teams in keeping the stack scalable and efficient
- Lead the architecture and development of performance profiling and instrumentation infrastructure, covering CPU, memory, request hot paths, utilization and deployment events
- Partner with dev ops and back-end engineering team to ensure all services operates at optimal utilization
- Strong debugging skills across distributed systems and low-level systems boundaries using logs, metrics, tracing and performance tooling
- Learn quickly and enjoy ramping up on new technologies and unfamiliar parts of the stack
qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required
Software engineering experience in Java with core Java Technologies
Experience with distributed systems and asynchronous workers
An understanding of microservice architecture and cloud-based deployments
Strong familiarity with any cloud infrastructure - AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform
Deep Understanding of how software and hardware systems interact at scale, including architectural patterns for performance-critical stacks
You know the internals of JVM tuning and providing recommendations
Experience with profiling and instrumentation tools - Dynatrace/Datadog/AppDynamics
Experience analyzing thread and heap dumps
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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