Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) | Relocate to Abu Dhabi
Must relocate to Abu Dhabi – Full relocation support provided
Join our client—an innovator in the Cyber Security industry—at the heart of the UAE’s thriving tech ecosystem, a region known for rapid innovation, a vibrant engineering community, and fast-growing opportunities.
Our client is hiring a Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) to take ownership of performance optimisation across a containerised, Java-based microservices architecture running at scale in the cloud. You’ll be the go-to expert for JVM tuning, Spring Boot optimisation, database performance, and container orchestration—ensuring low latency and high efficiency on critical systems.
What you’ll be working on:
1. End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes
2. JVM Optimisation (GC, threading, memory allocation)
3. Spring Boot profiling & tuning (reactive streams, caching, thread pools)
4. SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory DB performance (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB)
5. Performance testing with JMeter, k6
6. Observability using JFR, JVisualVM, OpenTelemetry
7. Container Orchestration tuning (Autoscaling, CPU / mem limits, KEDA, Istio)
8. Optimising event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
9. Building CI-integrated performance testing frameworks
Requirements :
1. 7+ years of experience
2. Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimisation
3. Hands-on Kubernetes performance tuning in production environments
4. Cloud-native experience and CI / CD performance testing integration
5. Proficiency with profiling & monitoring tools (e.G., YourKit, JProfiler, Zipkin)
6. Comfortable operating as an Individual Contributor
What’s in it for you?
* Performance ownership in a high-scale product
* A genuinely collaborative team & high-performance culture
* Relocation support to Abu Dhabi
* Visa & Health insurance for you + dependants
* Live and work in one of the safest countries in the world
* Tax-Free Salary
If you'd like to discuss the role and company further, please apply with your latest CV to be considered!
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