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

JR Spain; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; A distancia; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative tech company in the UAE is looking for a Senior Performance Engineer specializing in JVM and Java Optimization. This role involves performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes and optimization of critical systems. The position offers full relocation support to Abu Dhabi, a tax-free salary, and health insurance for dependants.

Servicios

Tax Free Salary

Relocation support

Visa & Health insurance for dependants

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in performance engineering and optimization.
• Proven expertise in JVM, Java, and Spring Boot optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes performance tuning.

Responsabilidades

• End-to-end performance tuning for Java microservices in Kubernetes.
• JVM optimization and spring boot profiling.
• Building CI-integrated performance testing frameworks.

Conocimientos

JVM Optimization

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Cloud-native experience

Performance Testing

Database Performance

Herramientas

YourKit

JProfiler

Zipkin

JMeter

k6

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Posted:

23.07.2025

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06.09.2025

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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!