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Cohesity · 22 hours ago

Senior Director, Performance Engineering

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$240K/yr - $300K/yr

10+ years exp

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. The Senior Director of Performance Engineering will lead the performance strategy and execution for the Data Protection & Security product, ensuring high levels of product performance, scalability, and reliability.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCyber SecurityData CenterData StorageInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and own the performance engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Data Protection & Security product portfolio

Lead and scale a cross-functional team of performance engineers, architects, and analysts to deliver robust, high-performing solutions

Establish and enforce best practices for performance testing, benchmarking, profiling, and tuning across the product lifecycle

Collaborate closely with Product Management, Security, Development, and Operations teams to ensure performance is embedded in all stages of design and delivery

Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement for performance-related incidents and customer escalations

Set and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and service-level objectives (SLOs) to meet or exceed customer and regulatory requirements

Stay current with industry trends, emerging threats, and technology advancements in data protection, security, and performance engineering

Mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence

Represent the organization in customer, partner, and industry forums as a subject matter expert in performance engineering for security products

Qualification

Performance EngineeringData ProtectionCybersecurityPerformance Testing ToolsCloud-native ArchitectureStakeholder ManagementSaaS DeliveryDevSecOpsLeadershipCommunication

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

10+ years of experience in performance engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within the cybersecurity or data protection domain

Expert knowledge of performance modeling, large-scale distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Strong understanding of data protection protocols, encryption, authentication, and regulatory compliance frameworks

Proven experience with performance testing tools, profiling utilities, and monitoring solutions (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, New Relic, Grafana)

Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Ability to influence and partner with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, agile environment

Experience with SaaS product delivery and DevSecOps practices

Background in machine learning, analytics, or advanced monitoring for security performance optimization

Published thought leadership or participation in industry standards bodies or working groups

Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision-making

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits

Vacation

Paid holidays and refresh days

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance coverages

Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time

Company

Cohesity

Glassdoor3.7

Cohesity is a data management technology firm that offers hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for backups, files, and analytics.

Founded in 2013

Santa Clara, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.cohesity.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (116)

2024 (83)

2023 (57)

2022 (83)

2021 (81)

2020 (71)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$955M

Key Investors

Haveli InvestmentsThe Carlyle GroupJP Morgan Chase

2025-04-29Secondary Market

2024-12-10Series H

2024-12-10Series G

Leadership Team

Sanjay Poonen

CEO & President

Greg Statton

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan