Staff Software Engineer, Performance
Judi HealthBase Salary
$167k - $251k/yr
Responsibilities
- Diagnose production PostgreSQL performance problems using query plans, usage patterns, cluster configuration, and architectural analysis, and lead remediation through production.
- Evaluate cluster topology changes and architectural transformations, including migration from synchronous to asynchronous I/O patterns.
- Build benchmarking and regression-detection infrastructure that provides database performance signals before changes reach production.
- Define and own database performance contracts covering latency targets, throughput expectations, and SLA boundaries.
- Lead query and schema reviews for high-risk changes and manage incident response for performance degradations.
- Mentor senior engineers on PostgreSQL internals, query analysis, execution plans, and schema-performance implications.
- Own the observability infrastructure supporting the engineering organization.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for operational support and incident response.
Requirements
- 10+ years of production engineering experience with deep specialization in PostgreSQL performance and transactional systems at scale.
- Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, including MVCC, autovacuum behavior, query planner statistics, locking semantics, and long-running query interactions.
- Experience diagnosing and remediating production database performance problems in regulated or correctness-critical environments.
- Experience building performance benchmarking and regression-detection systems with CI-integrated performance gates and observability pipelines.
- Experience evaluating cluster topology, connection pooling, read replicas, partitioning or sharding, and PostgreSQL parameter tuning for high-concurrency transactional workloads.
- Track record of leading cross-team technical initiatives through influence and durable documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to operate independently with ambiguous problems.
- Strong experience supporting 24/7 production on-call rotations and resolving incidents outside standard business hours.
- Preferred: experience with Aurora PostgreSQL at scale and managed PostgreSQL operational constraints.
- Preferred: hands-on experience with connection pooling middleware such as PgBouncer or PgDog.
- Preferred: experience with asynchronous Python I/O patterns such as asyncio and asyncpg.
- Preferred: familiarity with horizontal scaling, logical and physical sharding, and OLTP versus OLAP workload boundaries.
- Preferred: systems-level programming experience in Rust, Go, or C/C++.
- Preferred: experience in pharmacy benefit management, claims adjudication, healthcare data systems, or other regulated transactional environments.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring 3 days in the office, with offices in NYC, Denver, and the Charlotte, NC area.
- Participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation is required.
- Salary ranges vary by location: New York, Denver, and Charlotte.
About Judi Health
Judi Health is a health technology company delivering benefit administration solutions to employers, unions, health plans, and government entities through three core offerings: - Judi Rx™: transparent, pass-through pharmacy benefit administration for self-insured employers (formerly Capital Rx) - Judi Care™: medical, dental, and vision benefit administration solutions - Judi Cloud™: enterprise licensing of the Judi® for health plans and third-party administrators (TPAs) Together, these solutions run on Judi®, our proprietary technology platform, and replace fragmented systems with Unified Claims Processing™, the industry’s first system to fully consolidate pharmacy, medical, dental, and vision benefit administration on one secure platform. We’re building the electronic infrastructure our nation needs to deliver the healthcare we deserve. To learn more, visit www.judi.health.