Associate Software Engineer, Performance and Resilience
Meet Our Team:
At Pega, our strategy is delivering seamless client experiences by deploying, scaling, and managing production workloads on our as-a-service architecture. Our Performance and Resilience Engineering Team plays a pivotal role in this mission, ensuring our software remains highly performant and resilient. As part of this team, you'll collaborate with performance, reliability, and chaos engineers to verify that both individual services and our distributed systems are production-ready.
Picture Yourself at Pega:
Imagine leveraging cutting-edge technology to elevate the performance of our platform. As an Associate Software Engineer in our Performance and Resilience team, you'll have the opportunity to learn daily and influence how we test and ensure the robustness of our systems. Join us and grow into an expert, shaping your career in any direction you choose!
What You'll Do at Pega:
• Utilize performance testing tools and frameworks to identify and address system bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate performance improvements and ensure system reliability.
• Analyze test results and make data-driven recommendations for optimization.
• Contribute to the advancement of our performance testing practices and tools.
• Share best practices for writing high-performance code and collaborate with other engineers to improve our systems.
• Identify and address performance and reliability gaps in specific product areas, ensuring that any reported defects are resolved.
• Develop and implement new performance benchmarks, expanding our benchmark coverage.
Who You Are:
You are a passionate software engineer with a background in analyzing the performance and resiliency of complex web systems. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are driven by a desire to improve everything you work on. You enjoy learning new things and are an all-rounder who values teamwork and independent initiative.
What You've Accomplished:
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills and a solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, debugging, and profiling.
• Skilled in problem-solving with a strong analytical mindset.
• Knowledgeable in performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Familiar with cloud technologies and services (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes).
• Eager to learn new technologies and methodologies, and apply them to solve complex technical challenges.
• Effective communicator, comfortable working in a diverse, global team environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated experience in software development and performance testing through projects, internships, or coursework.
• Developed a strong foundation in programming and software engineering principles.
• Tackled challenging problems and delivered innovative solutions in team settings.
Pega Offers You:
• Access to innovative technologies and continuous learning opportunities.
• An inclusive, agile, and flexible work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for career advancement within a global organization.
Inclusion and Diversity – Inclusive is one of our values at Pega. Pegasystems is committed to inclusion and diversity and strives to foster a fair and inclusive environment for all. We believe Pega can achieve more when we create a culture that inspires each of us to fully contribute each and every day. We encourage diverse thinking and collaboration for better outcomes for all. Learn more about our inclusive culture.
We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and skillsets to consider opportunities at Pega. At Pega, we focus on the skills needed to be successful and we know that our employees can thrive even if they don't possess a traditional background. If you like the sound of this role, but are not sure if you are the right person, please consider applying. We would love to hear from you!
As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.
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