Summary
Company Information
At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.
If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.
Role Information
We are looking for performance engineers to join a growing team that is in charge of performance, scalability and reliability of the XRPL network! You will work closely with developers, scientists, DevOps and other members in the performance team to gain deep knowledge on software’s design; use cases and its data flow, model realistic load profiles and conduct comprehensive performance testing and tuning on products and features we deliver as a team to the XRPL community. The ideal candidate should already have past experience with performance engineering, be passionate about problem solving, possess strong analytical and logical thinking skills and be very detail oriented.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Work with teams across the organization in acquiring performance requirements and load forecast metrics
Participate in the full software release lifecycle, from software design and development to the deployment of the products
Design performance testing load model and the associated test data to realistically simulate the load in the lab environment
Develop comprehensive load simulators and all vital tools required for the setup and testing
Conduct iterative performance testing; bottleneck detecting/removing; code profiling and comprehensive tunings at all levels (OS, network, software and database)
Develop performance supervising dashboard or tools for effective monitoring during testing
Collect test results; conduct detailed analysis and generate test report
Work with DevOps to ensure the product’s readiness for production environment
Continuously raise our standard of engineering excellence by proactively looking out for problematic signs that may affect product’s performance and/or reliability
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent proven experience
Familiarity with Linux shells; understanding of OS components; networking; web protocols and database operations
2+ years hands-on experience in performance engineering including load development in Apache JMeter or other load testing tool(s)
5+ years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the software industry.
Proficient with at least one Object-Oriented programming language; strong computer science understandings in OS, networking, parallel programming and web-facing technologies
Familiar with Linux/Unix shell environment and programming
Intellectually curious; committed; problem driven and persistent - you are not easily satisfied with hypothetical explanation but driven in digging out the root cause
Excellent interpersonal skills in both verbal and written
You thrive on autonomy, responsibility and owning your work, end to end
A positive attitude and a passion for sharing knowledge within your team and organization
Attention to detail and a dedication to excellence
Other common names for this role: Software Engineering, Performance Engineering, blockchain performance, distributed systems engineer
WHO WE ARE:
Do Your Best Work
The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!
Take Control of Your Finances
Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
Employee giving match
Mobile phone stipend
Take Care of Yourself
R&R days so you can rest and recharge
Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events
Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.