Overview
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.
Responsibilities
* End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes
* Spring Boot profiling & tuning (reactive streams, caching, thread pools)
* SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory DB performance (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB)
* Performance testing with JMeter, k6
* Container Orchestration tuning (Autoscaling, CPU/mem limits, KEDA, Istio)
* Optimising event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
* Building CI-integrated performance testing frameworks
* Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimisation
* Hands-on Kubernetes performance tuning in production environments
* Cloud-native experience and CI/CD performance testing integration
* Proficiency with profiling & monitoring tools
Qualifications
* Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimisation
* Extensive experience with Kubernetes in production environments
* Strong knowledge of database and cache technologies (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB)
* Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6) and CI/CD pipelines
* Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
* Cloud-native development and operations experience
Benefits & Relocation
* Relocation support to Abu Dhabi
* Visa & Health insurance for you + dependants
* Tax-free salary
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