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:
End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes
JVM Optimisation (GC, threading, memory allocation)
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
Observability using JFR, JVisualVM, OpenTelemetry
Container Orchestration tuning (Autoscaling, CPU/mem limits, KEDA, Istio)
Optimising event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Building CI-integrated performance testing frameworks
Requirements:
7+ years of experience
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 (e.g., YourKit, JProfiler, Zipkin)
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!