Software Engineer - Performance Engineering

Alo Yoga
San Ramon
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 90,000 - 120,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Debugging","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Technical guidance","Performance best-practice adoption"]

Build and scale performance engineering practices across Alo’s web and mobile platforms. Design and run load, stress, spike, endurance, and benchmarking tests using tools like k6, Gatling, JMeter, and Locust, then analyze bottlenecks across frontend, APIs, services, databases, caching, and distributed systems. Integrate performance regression checks into CI/CD, develop profiling/telemetry solutions, and partner with engineering teams to embed measurable performance best practices.

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Alo Yoga
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Software Engineer - Performance Engineering

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Job Summary

Build and scale performance engineering practices across Alo’s web and mobile platforms. Design and run load, stress, spike, endurance, and benchmarking tests using tools like k6, Gatling, JMeter, and Locust, then analyze bottlenecks across frontend, APIs, services, databases, caching, and distributed systems. Integrate performance regression checks into CI/CD, develop profiling/telemetry solutions, and partner with engineering teams to embed measurable performance best practices.
Location: San Ramon
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and execute performance testing strategies (load, stress, spike, endurance, benchmarking) for web, mobile, and backend systems.
  • •Use and maintain performance testing tools (k6, Gatling, JMeter, Locust) to build reproducible, scalable test suites.
  • •Analyze, improve, and resolve performance bottlenecks across the stack, including frontend rendering, APIs, services, databases, caching, networking, and distributed systems.
  • •Drive backend and infrastructure performance improvements focused on latency, throughput, resource utilization, and system efficiency.
  • •Integrate performance testing and regression detection into CI/CD, and design profiling/tracing/telemetry solutions using observability tools.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 90,000 - 120,000 annually
Perks:Annual BonusPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of software engineering experience focused on performance optimization, scalability, or observability.
  • •Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts such as caching, concurrency, queuing, and resource contention.
  • •4+ years hands-on experience with performance testing tools (k6, Gatling, JMeter, Locust) and familiarity with Core Web Vitals and frontend performance monitoring.
  • •Experience working with metrics, logging, and tracing systems.
  • •Strong debugging, profiling, and systems-level problem-solving skills, collaborating across frontend and backend teams.
Experience:5+ yearsWebMobileConsumer-facing
Skills:DebuggingProblem-solvingCollaborationTechnical guidancePerformance best-practice adoption
Languages:English
Tech Stack:K6GatlingJMeterLocustCore Web VitalsCI/CDProfilingTracingTelemetryObservabilityMetricsLoggingDistributed systems

Company Brief

Alo Yoga
Designs and sells premium yoga-inspired apparel, activewear, and accessories direct-to-consumer and through retail partners. Known for stylish performance fabrics, lifestyle branding, and a strong digital and retail presence globally.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2007
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