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Senior Application Performance Engineer Washington, DC

Senior Application Performance Engineer

Full Time • Washington, DC
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
Senior Application Performance Engineer
Location: Washington, DC
 
What This Job Feels Like
• Work spans applications, systems, and network layers depending on where performance
issues appear.
• Daily focus on high-impact challenges that directly relate to the users’ quality of
experience - solving complex performance problems is the norm.
• Ownership of optimization projects from root cause identification to the establishment of
resolution plans and performance improvement.
• High OPTEMPO - individuals must be able to self-manage task lists based on
communicated priorities
 
What You’ll Do
• Diagnose and optimize application performance end-to-end, from operating systems and
middleware down to packet-level analysis.
• Analyze DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and application architecture to identify
bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with development, systems, and network teams to implement optimization
solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis for latency, throughput, and availability issues. Drive
remediation and efficiency improvements.
• Mentor less-senior engineers in monitoring, instrumentation, and performance
troubleshooting.
Tech Knowledge / Skills
• Expertise in application and middleware performance monitoring (web apps, databases,
APIs).
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, and related protocols.
• Expertise in and hands-on experience with load balancers, firewalls, and packet
capture/analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, etc.).
• (Preferred) Familiarity with APM platforms and system-level troubleshooting across OS
and network layers.
 
 
Requirements
• 8+ years’ experience in application performance optimization, systems, or network
engineering in secure/cleared environments.
• Active TS; must be able to obtain TS/SCI.
• Demonstrated progressive responsibility and ownership indicative of senior expertise.
• DoD 8140 compliance required
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The likely salary range for this position is $140,000-$190,000.This is not, however, a
guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, and
contractual agreements and could fall outside of this range.

EOE
Compensation: $140,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





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