Performance Optimization Services for Engineering Teams

Your application loads in under 2 seconds. We audit, optimize, and prove it in PageSpeed Insights.

Slow pages cost you users, rankings, and repeat visits. We find every bottleneck, fix it, and send you a before-and-after report. Each gain is verifiable. None are estimates.

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Application Performance Audit: Before and After
Developer at a warm-lit desk reviewing a Lighthouse performance report on a large monitor showing a green 94 score and passing Core Web Vitals, focused analytical posture in morning light

Slow applications lose users, revenue, and search ranking. Optimized applications recover all three.

Your application right now (unoptimized)
8.4s
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)
Target: under 2.5s. At 8.4s, 40% of visitors leave before the page finishes loading.
340ms
FID (First Input Delay)
Target: under 100ms. At 340ms, every click feels delayed. Users assume the site is broken.
0.48
CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)
Target: under 0.1. At 0.48, content shifts as the page loads. Users lose their place and trust.
24
Lighthouse performance score
Scores under 50 tell Google this page delivers a poor experience. Rankings fall.
Your application after our optimization sprint
1.2s
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)
1.2s. Content appears before users consider leaving. Bounce rate drops.
28ms
FID (First Input Delay)
28ms. Clicks register instantly. Every interaction feels fast and reliable.
0.02
CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)
0.02. Content stays fixed as the page loads. Users stay focused.
94
Lighthouse performance score
94. Google ranks pages that pass Core Web Vitals. Organic traffic grows.
Lighthouse Score: From 24 to 94 on the Same URL

Drag the handle to see a real before-and-after Lighthouse report. Same URL. Same tool. No editing.

Left shows the audit before we touched anything. Right shows results after Sprint 1. Every metric is verifiable in PageSpeed Insights. What you see is what the tool reported.

Before optimizationAfter Sprint 1
24
Performance
Fails Core Web Vitals
LCP
8.4s
FID
340ms
CLS
0.48
FCP
4.1s
TTFB
2.8s
What the audit found
Render-blocking resources (1.9s savings)
Unused JavaScript (1.2s savings)
Unoptimized images (2.1s savings)
No caching policy (repeating loads)
94
Performance
Passes all Core Web Vitals
LCP
1.2s
FID
28ms
CLS
0.02
FCP
0.8s
TTFB
0.3s
What we fixed
Scripts load after the page — no more render-blocking delays
Images compressed and loaded only when visible
CDN active — server response 89% faster
Browser caching on. Returning visitors load in half the time.
Application Performance Optimization: Six Layers We Fix

Six optimization layers. Each measured before work starts and verified after it finishes.

Performance engineer at a dual-monitor setup comparing before and after performance traces, a Datadog APM flame graph and latency chart trending down beside a shortened request waterfall, focused analytical posture
What we measure before we start
  • Core Web Vitals baseline (LCP, FID, CLS)
  • Lighthouse performance score
  • Total page weight and request count
  • Server response time (TTFB)
  • Database query timing distribution
  • Cache hit rate and CDN coverage
Every metric on this list appears in your closing report. We do not make improvement claims without a matching before-and-after data pair.
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Image optimization
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average page weight reduction
We convert images to WebP, add responsive sizes, and apply lazy loading. Pages load with less data. Mobile users see faster load times without losing visual quality.
02
JavaScript optimization
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average JS bundle reduction
We split bundles, remove unused dependencies, and defer non-critical scripts. Less JavaScript means faster parse time and a quicker first interaction for every visitor.
03
Database optimization
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average query time reduction
We find slow queries, add missing indexes, and fix N+1 patterns. Database calls that took seconds return in milliseconds. Your API responds faster across the board.
04
CDN configuration
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average TTFB reduction
We set up edge delivery so assets serve from a location close to each visitor. Server response time drops. Pages start loading before the first byte of content even finishes transferring.
05
Caching strategy
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average cache miss rate reduction
We configure Redis or Memcached to store repeated database results. Returning visitors and repeat API calls hit the cache, not the database. Load drops. Speed holds under traffic.
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Critical rendering path
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average FCP improvement
We inline critical CSS and defer everything that blocks the first paint. The page starts rendering immediately. Users see content in under a second, even before the full page loads.
Performance Optimization Case Study: E-Commerce Platform

We took this e-commerce platform from a Lighthouse score of 24 to 94. Load time dropped 86%. Organic traffic grew 34%.

Lighthouse score improvement
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points gained
Mobile and desktop. Verified in PageSpeed Insights.
Load time reduction
0%
faster page load
8.4 seconds to 1.2 seconds on the pages that drive purchases.
Organic traffic lift
+0%
search traffic increase
Organic traffic climbed after Core Web Vitals changed from failing to passing.
Product lead at a clean desk reviewing an analytics dashboard showing rising post-optimization organic traffic and a +24% conversion lift, calm satisfied side profile in morning light
E-commerce platformPerformance optimization

This e-commerce platform had a strong catalog but a broken performance baseline. Images were unoptimized. JavaScript was render-blocking. No CDN was configured. Core Web Vitals were failing. Conversion rates were below industry average. Organic search impressions were declining month over month.

We started with a full technical audit. It identified 14 distinct bottlenecks across the frontend, API layer, and CDN. Sprint 1 addressed the six highest-impact issues: image optimization, script deferral, and CDN setup. Sprint 2 targeted query performance and application-level caching. The closing report showed 86% load time reduction, a Lighthouse score of 94, and organic traffic growth that started within three weeks of Core Web Vitals passing.

What Makes Our Performance Optimization Different

Three things we do differently from a standard performance optimization agency or developer retainer.

01
Audit-first, always
We measure before we touch anything. Every impact estimate comes from your audit data.

Most agencies start writing code. We start by finding out what is actually slow and why. That means you get a prioritized list of bottlenecks with estimated impact before a single line changes.

You approve the scope. We build only what you authorize. No surprise invoices. No scope creep.

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Full reporting, no cherry-picking
Every engagement closes with a verified before-and-after comparison. Every metric. No selective reporting.

The closing report shows your baseline, the post-optimization result, the percentage change, and the PageSpeed Insights URL so you can check it yourself.

If a metric did not improve, it is in the report with an honest explanation. We do not reframe flat results as wins by changing the unit of measurement.

See our software audit process →
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Full stack, not just the visible layer
Image compression is table stakes. We fix the database, CDN, and rendering pipeline too.

Most performance work stops at images and JavaScript. One slow database query or a missing CDN can erase all of that progress.

Our audit covers frontend, API, database, and infrastructure. The optimization plan fixes the layers that are actually causing the problem, not just the layers that are easiest to touch.

Performance Optimization FAQs

What engineering leads and product teams ask before starting a performance engagement.

Performance optimization covers the full stack: frontend assets, backend queries, CDN, caching, and server response time. On the frontend, this means compression, code splitting, lazy loading, and critical CSS. On the backend, this means query optimization, database indexing, and CDN configuration. Every engagement starts with a technical audit that identifies your specific bottlenecks before any work begins. See the software audit services page for the full audit process.

We measure against a baseline audit completed before work starts. Key metrics include Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID), Lighthouse performance score, time to first byte, first contentful paint, and total page weight. At the close of every engagement, you receive a before-and-after report that shows each metric. Every claim is verifiable in PageSpeed Insights and WebPageTest.

The audit takes 3 to 5 business days. It produces a full prioritized list of optimizations with the estimated impact of each. A standard optimization sprint takes 2 to 4 weeks depending on scope. Complex changes like database re-indexing or CDN migration are scoped separately after the audit identifies them.

It depends on your starting point. Applications with no prior optimization work typically see 40 to 80 percent improvement in page load time. Core Web Vitals scores typically improve 20 to 60 percent. Already-optimized applications see 15 to 40 percent further improvement. We do not estimate results before the audit. Every projection comes from your baseline data.

Yes, and this is common. We optimize applications built by any team using any stack. The audit process does not require access to the original development team. We identify issues at the code, infrastructure, and configuration level and deliver a prioritized plan for fixing them.

Start a Performance Optimization Engagement

Tell us about your application. We audit it, send a full bottleneck report in 5 days, and show you what it costs to fix.

No commitment until you see the audit findings. No pitch. No pressure call.

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Submit → Audit in 5 days → Optimization plan in 7 days → Sprint 1 starts in 10 days

5 days
Audit delivered
Verified
Before-and-after report
All layers
Fully audited
Fixed price
Per sprint
Brief received. You are in the queue.

Expect a technical performance audit with a prioritized fix list within 5 business days. We will contact you before we start to confirm the application URL and any access we need.

Small engineering team of three reviewing a final performance report on a large screen showing a green 94 Lighthouse score and passing Core Web Vitals with a 24-to-94 before-and-after, quiet satisfaction in calm office light
Your application loads in under 2 seconds. Every gain is verified in PageSpeed Insights, before and after. We handle the full engagement in 10 days.

Audit in 5 days. Results verified. Fixed-price sprints.

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