Performance Engineer at Causal

Performance Engineer

Company Description: Causal - VC-backed spreadsheet and modeling platform

Job Description: As a Performance Engineer at Causal, you will optimize the core calculation engine of a next-generation spreadsheet tool. You will tackle complex engineering challenges involving high-capacity data pipelines and graph algorithms to ensure lightning-fast performance. This role is pivotal in scaling Causal's infrastructure to handle increasingly sophisticated datasets for global enterprise customers.

Location: Remote, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Work on a unique, high-performance calculation engine that pushes the boundaries of traditional spreadsheet computation and data modeling.
• Join a fast-growing, remote-first startup culture that values technical excellence and has raised significant capital from top-tier investors.
• Directly influence the technical roadmap of a product that helps businesses make critical, data-driven decisions through advanced number-crunching tools.

What you will do

• Optimize and scale the calculation engine's capacity and throughput using Go, TypeScript, and Postgres to handle complex, real-time datasets.
• Transform functional requirements into high-performance, maintainable code while maintaining a robust suite of tests for mission-critical systems.
• Establish engineering processes and technical standards that ensure the long-term scalability and reliability of the Causal platform as the user base grows.

The ideal candidate

• Has 5+ years of software engineering experience with a deep understanding of backend technologies including Go, Node.js, and Redis.
• Possesses strong expertise in algorithms and data structures, specifically graph algorithms, to solve intricate computation and scaling challenges.
• Proven track record in a Series A to C startup environment with the ability to take features from initial concept to production independently.