Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) | Relocate to Abu Dhabi -

Jordan martorell s.l.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative Cyber Security client is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer (JVM & Java Optimisation) in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on performance optimisation across Java-based microservices, and candidates must have extensive experience with JVM tuning, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes. Competitive benefits include relocation support, tax-free salary, health insurance, and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Relocation support

Visa & health insurance for dependants

Tax-free salary

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in relevant roles.
• Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimisation.
• Hands-on Kubernetes performance tuning experience.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes.
• Managing JVM and Spring Boot optimisations.
• Optimising database performance and building testing frameworks.

Skills

JVM Optimisation

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Performance Testing

Monitoring Tools

Tools

JFR

JVisualVM

OpenTelemetry

YourKit

JProfiler

Zipkin

Job description

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
• 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!