Senior Performance Engineer, Efficiency Red Team

Are you the kind of engineer who obsesses over performance? Does the idea of hunting for hidden waste across the world's largest infrastructure and turning those findings into hundreds of millions of dollars Basic qualifications: - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team - 7+ years of professional experience in systems programming, performance engineering, or infrastructure optimization - Deep proficiency in at least one systems language (C, C++, Rust, or Java) - Hands-on experience with performance profiling and analysis tools - Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis across multiple layers of the compute stack (CPU, memory, storage, networking) - Track record of delivering measurable performance improvements in production systems at scale Preferred: - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Experience with GPU profiling and optimization (CUDA, GPU memory management, inference pipeline tuning) - Familiarity with generative AI infrastructure including model serving, training pipelines, and token economics - Experience with language runtime internals (JVM garbage collection tuning, memory management design, or equivalent) - Background in capacity planning, fleet management, or infrastructure economics at hyper-scale - Contributions to open source performance tools or published research in systems performance Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status. CAN, BC, Vancouver - 150,700.00 - 251,700.00 CAD annually CAN, ON, Toronto - 150,700.00 - 251,700.00 CAD annually