Performance Engineering Lead

Remote, Boulder, Berlin
Ethereum Foundation – Protocol /
Remote

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Performance Engineering Lead Application Questions

  • Performance Expertise
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Role-Specific Q's

  • Answer at least one—inline text or via linked video/audio response.
  • Production Scalability: Describe your experience optimizing performance in large-scale production environments. What was your process, what tools did you rely on, and what measurable results did you achieve?
  • Distributed Systems Profiling: Share a specific example where you identified and resolved a critical bottleneck in a distributed system. What was the bottleneck, how did you discover it, and what solutions did you implement?
  • Ethereum and Blockchain Experience: Have you managed performance for blockchain nodes or similar distributed infrastructure? If so, what were the most significant challenges and your key takeaways from this experience?

Hypothetical Question

  • If hired and given free reign as Protocol’s Performance Engineering Lead, outline your priorities for your first 100 days. What specific tools, processes, or projects would you implement or prioritize?