Performance Engineer Salary in the United States

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How much does a Performance Engineer make in the United States? The average Performance Engineer salary in the United States is $79,027 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $72,490 and $86,929. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Performance Engineer with GCP
ClifyX - Austin , TX
Performance Engineer with GCP Location: Tampa, FL - Dallas, TX - Jersey City - NJ (Day 1 onsite with Hybrid) Duration: 12+ Months Contract Must Need 10+ Years. Job Description: We are looking for a ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Performance Engineer, Operations
SB Energy - Redwood City , CA
The Performance Engineer, Operations will be the key owner of operational data, analytics and KPIs in the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team. * The successful candidate will be responsible for ...
LinkedIn - 19 days ago
Senior Software Performance Engineer
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company - San Diego , CA
Yoh has an immediate need for a Senior Software Performance Engineer. This is a 1 year assignment Remote to start but needs to be local to San Diego office. Pay up to $97 per hour w2 based on ...
ZipRecruiter - 11 days ago
Performance Engineer - Open Source
Canonical - Jobs - Spokane , WA
We have created a new career path at Canonical for Performance Engineers who bring exceptional clarity to software performance, correctness and efficiency. We are adding these roles to every ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 17 days ago
Staff Software Engineer - Systems Infrastructure (Performance Engineering Team)
LinkedIn - Sunnyvale , CA
We're seeking a Staff Engineer with a passion for Performance Engineering to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll lead efforts to optimize software performance, ensuring scalability ...
LinkedIn - 26 days ago
Drive Performance Engineer
A Society Group, Inc. - Foster City , CA
As a Drive Performance Engineer, your main goal will be to provide customers with a premium ride experience when using our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of world-class ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 30 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Performance Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Performance Engineer ranges from $72,490 to $86,929 with the average base salary of $79,027. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,337 to $90,135 with the average total cash compensation of $81,399.

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