BILL

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Performance)

San Jose, CA
USD 185k - 230k
Java SQL
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Description
Being a Champion for SMBs is good for business. And a career defining opportunity for you

BILL is a leader in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, we are dedicated to automating the future of finance so businesses can flourish. Hundreds of thousands of businesses trust BILL solutions to manage financial workflows, including payables, receivables, and spend and expense management. With BILL, businesses are connected to a network of millions of members, so they can pay or get paid faster. Through our automated solutions, we help SMBs simplify and control their finances, so they can confidently manage their businesses, and succeed on their terms. 

BILL is a trusted partner of leading U.S. financial institutions, accounting firms, and accounting software providers. We have operations in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, Houston, TX and Sydney, AUS and are continuing to expand into other geographic locations. If you’re looking for a place that helps you do the best work of your career, look no further than BILL.

Make your impact within a rapidly growing Fintech Company

BILL is looking for a Senior Staff Performance Engineer to help design and build a comprehensive performance test framework.  This framework will be used by engineering teams across BILL to anticipate and catch performance issues and identify bottlenecks in both pre-production and production environments. This is a high visibility position that will play a pivotal role in this product’s success, and make an impact across the company!

We’d love to chat if you have:

  • 12+ years of proven experience in software engineering, with 6+ years focusing on performance, scale and complex SaaS applications in the cloud
  • 5+ years of experience in any one of the load simulation tools: JMeter or Gatling
  • Good understanding of both the art and science of benchmark creation and measurement and modeling of system behavior under load
  • Strong grasp of JAVA fundamentals and modern full stack architecture patterns
  • Ability to find root cause of performance bottlenecks with open source profiling tools
  • Strong understanding of OS fundamentals (Mac/ Linux/ Windows) and proven expertise in solving OS level performance issues and browser issues
  • Experience in database tuning and optimization (e.g. connection pools, indexes, hints, plans, SQL) using AWR reports
  • Ability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks at the code level and experience in the internals of JVMs, performance profiling and optimization
  • Display extreme ownership and lead performance initiatives across cross-functional team boundaries by being proactive on potential production impacting issues
  • Ability to challenge the norm and advocate for changes for the greater benefit of the business
  • Experience in analyzing Thread dumps, Memory dumps for bottlenecks
  • Background with test and server monitoring tools (e.g. Data dog, Splunk, New Relic)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field (preferred)

Let’s talk about benefits

  • 100% paid health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
  • HSA & FSA accounts 
  • Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off 
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
  • Wellness & Fitness initiatives
  • Employee recognition and referral programs
  • And much more

This role is based in California.

The estimated base salary range for this role is noted below for our office location in San Jose, CA. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in BILL’s bonus and equity plan. Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience, expertise, and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed above. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending & health savings account, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits.

San Jose pay range
$185,100$230,900 USD

We live our culture and values every day

At BILL, we’re different by design—it's our culture. Our CEO is a trusted entrepreneur who lives our cultural values: Humble, Authentic, Passionate, Accountable, and Fun. People here love being their authentic selves, contributing unique experiences, sharing ideas, perspectives, and intellectual curiosity. We celebrate our diversity as the heart and soul of how we work, grow, and succeed together. Inspiring people with meaningful career experiences they love really does make the dream work and our successes just keep getting better. There’s no limit to what we can build and where we can go from here. We’d love you to join us.

BILL is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer where everyone is welcome. Our innovation and technology are inspired by an inclusive culture unlike any other. Everyone brings a different personal story and perspective and this diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences is where our greatest ideas come from. We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations to make us an even more vibrant company. We want everyone to bring their authentic selves here, to share our values, shape our vision, drive innovation, and become part of a culture we celebrate every day.

BILL Culture:

  • Humble - We check our egos at the door. We are curious. We listen, accept feedback.
  • Authentic - We earn and show trust by being real—embracing our authentic selves.
  • Passionate - We care deeply about each other and our customers.
  • Accountable - We are duty-bound to each other, our customers, and society.
  • Fun - We wrap it all together by building connections and enjoying time spent together.

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