📍 Job Overview

• Job Title: Senior Staff Performance Engineer
• Company: SailPoint
• Location: Headquarters (Austin, Texas, USA)
• Job Type: On-site
• Category: DevOps, Infrastructure
• Date Posted: 2025-06-11
• Experience Level: 10+ years

🚀 Role Summary

• Key Responsibilities: Design and set up data in the performance lab, develop load test scripts, analyze performance bottlenecks, mentor other team members, and promote performance best practices.
• Key Skills: Performance Testing, Profiling, Java, Go, Python, Cloud-Native Technologies, SaaS, SQL, NoSQL, Event Driven Architecture, Kafka, Redis, Grafana K6, Prometheus, Apache JMeter, Linux.

💻 Primary Responsibilities

• Understand and learn SailPoint ISC design and deployment architecture.
• Design and Setup data in the Performance lab to emulate SailPoint customers data volume and shape.
• Deep understanding of profiling and software monitoring tools.
• Develop load test scripts and create tools necessary for performance testing software and infrastructure.
• Write performance test plans, analyze, conduct test, identify performance bottlenecks, and extract best practices from lessons learned.
• Provide tuning and performance improvement recommendations for tested software and infrastructure.
• Publish and communicate the results of performance tests, scalability assessments, and recommendations.
• Promote and educate other engineers about performance best practices.
• Mentoring other team members in the performance group.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience: 10+ years of professional performance testing experience.

Required Skills:

• Experience with an object-oriented programming language and techniques.
• Experience with monitoring and tracing SaaS tooling.
• Understanding and experience with cloud-native technologies.
• Understanding of Java Frameworks.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture and messaging infrastructure (Kafka and Redis).
• Experience with Performance testing concepts and tools like Grafana K6, Prometheus, and Apache JMeter.
• Familiarity with Linux OS.
• Great communication, problem-solving, and analytic skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Identity Governance Concepts.
• Familiarity with SailPoint ISC architecture.

📊 Web Portfolio & Project Requirements

• Portfolio Essentials: Not specified for this role.
• Technical Documentation: Not specified for this role.

💵 Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $151,100 - $215,800 - $280,500 (USD) per year.

Benefits:

• Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D).
• Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account.
• Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching.
• Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy.
• Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually.
• Sick leave.
• Parental support: Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors.
• Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance options.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.

🎯 Team & Company Context

Company Culture:

• Industry: Identity Security for the cloud enterprise.
• Company Size: Large (1,001+ employees).
• Founded: 2005.
• Team Structure: Not specified for this role.
• Development Methodology: Not specified for this role.

Career & Growth Analysis:

• Web Technology Career Level: Senior Staff Performance Engineer.
• Reporting Structure: Not specified for this role.
• Technical Impact: High. This role significantly impacts the performance, scalability, and reliability of SailPoint's SaaS products.

Growth Opportunities:

• Growth opportunity 1: Not specified for this role.
• Growth opportunity 2: Not specified for this role.
• Growth opportunity 3: Not specified for this role.

Work Environment:

• Office Type: On-site.
• Office Location(s): Headquarters (Austin, Texas, USA).
• Workspace Context: Not specified for this role.
• Work Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week).

Application & Technical Interview Process:

• Interview Process: Not specified for this role.
• Portfolio Review Tips: Not specified for this role.
• Technical Challenge Preparation: Not specified for this role.
• ATS Keywords: Performance Testing, Profiling, Java, Go, Python, Cloud-Native Technologies, SaaS, SQL, NoSQL, Event Driven Architecture, Kafka, Redis, Grafana K6, Prometheus, Apache JMeter, Linux.

Technology Stack & Web Infrastructure:

• Frontend Technologies: Not specified for this role.
• Backend & Server Technologies: Java, Go, Python, Cloud-Native Technologies (AWS or GCP), SQL, NoSQL, Event Driven Architecture (Kafka and Redis).
• Development & DevOps Tools: Grafana K6, Prometheus, Apache JMeter, Linux.

Team Culture & Values:

• Web Development Values: Not specified for this role.
• Collaboration Style: Not specified for this role.

Challenges & Growth Opportunities:

• Technical Challenges: Not specified for this role.
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Not specified for this role.

Interview Preparation:

• Technical Questions: Not specified for this role.
• Company & Culture Questions: Not specified for this role.
• Portfolio Presentation Strategy: Not specified for this role.

📌 Application Steps

To apply for this Senior Staff Performance Engineer position:

• Submit your application through the application link.
• Customize your resume to highlight relevant performance testing experience and skills.
• Prepare for technical interviews by brushing up on performance testing concepts and tools.
• Research SailPoint's identity security products and understand their architecture.
• Prepare for behavioral interviews by reflecting on your past performance testing experiences and how they have prepared you for this role.