The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Illinois Tool Works is hiring a Performance Engineer in Wilmington, NC.

• Role description

  Illinois Tool Works builds hardworking products used by teams worldwide, and we need a Performance Engineer to push our platform to the next level. Rare is the mid-level opening that pairs $78,000 - $105,000 with the freedom to shape technology work the way this Wilmington one does.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Spike a React proof of concept fast when Illinois Tool Works needs a yes-or-no answer
  • Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across Python-based applications
  • Turn Illinois Tool Works's Python on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using React and People Management
  • Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
  • Translate technology compliance rules into Unit Testing guardrails baked into the build

  What You'll Bring

  • The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
  • The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
  • Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership
  • Proven track record delivering results as a mid-level Performance Engineer
  • Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable

  At Illinois Tool Works, our mission is to make technology simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone in Wilmington, NC and beyond. Our values show up in small daily choices, not just a poster on the wall.

  The offer rewards both ends, $78,000 - $105,000 for your People Management today and mentorship for the mid-level leader you become tomorrow.

  We are filling this Performance Engineer seat now, with onboarding planned for the near term.

  Come find out why people stay at Illinois Tool Works once they get here; the Performance Engineer door is open.

• Required skills

  • Unit Testing
  • React
  • Python
  • Linux
  • Adaptability
  • People Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Paid sabbatical leave
  • Volunteer time off (VTO)
  • Travel Allowance
  • Video Games
  • Annual flu and wellness fairs
  • Phased retirement options

• Apply before 2026-09-02

  Submit your application for this Remote technology position.