Senior Software Engineer, Performance and Scalability

Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer focused on performance and scalability. You will design, build, and deploy robust solutions to manage platform limits, ensuring resource fairness and system stability. Collaborate closely with engineering teams and contribute significantly to improving load testing methodologies. Apply now to be part of a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with engineering teams to understand system architecture and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Provide data-driven recommendations for platform improvements.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of load testing tools and methodologies.
• Document test plans, results, and technical insights clearly.
• Optimize platform bottlenecks to improve scalability and stability.
• Create and implement limits enforcement mechanisms at various platform entry points.
• Support the development and maintenance of monitoring and alerting systems.
• Assist in debugging and resolving performance issues.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline improvements.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to align on platform governance goals.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in PHP and at least one of Go or Scala programming languages, with a willingness to work across all three.
• Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Elastic Stack (ELK).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure.
• Competency in microservice architectures.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Experience in the e-commerce domain, including store operations, catalog management, and checkout flows.
• Exceptional communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• High degree of drive and initiative with proactive problem-solving.
• Strong growth mindset eager to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving challenges.
• Upper-Intermediate English level or higher.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Experience in scalability and performance testing including load generation, monitoring, and analysis.
• Experience building and maintaining automation for testing, data collection, and reporting.
• Hands-on expertise with load testing tools such as K6, JMeter, and Blazemeter.

We Offer:

• Career plan and real growth opportunities.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions.
• Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more.
• English classes with a certified teacher.
• Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more).
• Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more).
• Flexible work schedule and dress code.
• Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe.
• Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll.
• Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus).
• Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members).
• 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit.
• Grocery coupons.
• 30 days December bonus.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• 12 vacations days.
• Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st).
• Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills.

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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