# Performance Tuning

Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/performance-tuning

Performance tuning is the process of adjusting a system's configuration, code, or architecture to improve speed, efficiency, or resource utilization. Software engineers and database administrators use techniques like query optimization, caching, indexing, and code profiling to reduce latency and increase throughput. It is a critical skill for maintaining scalable applications and databases under real-world usage.

## Performance Tuning in the job market

- Open roles: 6
- Employers hiring: 6
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Roles that use Performance Tuning

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 3
- [Software Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-architect) — 1
- [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator) — 1

## Employers hiring for Performance Tuning

- [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — 1 open role
- [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — 1 open role
- [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — 1 open role
- [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 1 open role
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 1 open role
- [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Database Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-administration), [Oracle Databases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/oracle-databases), [Oracle Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/oracle-administration), [Microsoft SQL Servers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-sql-servers), [Load Balancing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/load-balancing), [Java Virtual Machine (JVM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java-virtual-machine-jvm), [SAP Basis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sap-basis)

## Open roles requiring Performance Tuning (6)

- [Infrastructure Architect – Database & Storage](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2c607ec-e839-44e5-8886-06bb473c79c5/infrastructure-architect-database-storage-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $114,000 – $228,000
- [RPA Developer - UiPath](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7e935f36-38a7-45dd-86c3-cf60254b6d5c/rpa-developer-uipath-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $80,100 – $120,120
- [Operation Systems - Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a579af42-180e-4b00-8de8-fb43f809597b/operation-systems-full-stack-developer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku
- [Principal Basis Expert (f/m/d) Sovereign Cloud Delivery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3f440a64-d769-4a9d-915a-ecba918de1f2/principal-basis-expert-f-m-d-sovereign-cloud-delivery-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789
- [Senior System Software Engineer, Performance - CUDA Driver](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5164a949-2b5a-4f32-aa46-eeebd53be182/senior-system-software-engineer-performance-cuda-driver-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $184,000 – $287,500
- [Principal Engineer (AWS & Java)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b4b5974d-b25d-4032-889f-0f69b3deff81/principal-engineer-aws-java-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg)