Performance Engineer - Remote

Overview

Wave is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent by providing accessible financial services that work seamlessly for millions of users across multiple countries.

In Short

• Wave is seeking its first Performance Engineer to optimize system performance and scalability.
• The role involves establishing performance engineering practices across various technologies.
• Work within the Platform group to build tooling and processes for performance testing.
• Mentor backend developers on performance improvements and optimizations.
• Develop frameworks for load and stress testing of backend systems.
• Remote role with travel to operational markets required at least once a year.
• Competitive salary based on location and experience, with equity options.
• Major benefits include health insurance, parental leave, and flexible vacation.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in performance engineering or systems optimization.
• Proficiency in Python performance analysis.
• Strong understanding of Postgres and SQL optimization.
• Experience with GraphQL performance.
• Expertise in performance testing and profiling.
• Strong programming skills in multiple languages, with Python preferred.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration with engineers.

Benefits

• Subsidized health insurance and retirement contributions.
• 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Annual charitable donation matching of $10,000.