Performance & Reliability Director

Noir; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Software House in Peterborough is looking for a Performance & Reliability Manager to spearhead initiatives aimed at enhancing performance and reliability across their software platforms. This role involves leading cross-functional teams and implementing best practices in performance engineering. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SRE and cloud technologies. The position offers a salary of £80,000 - £85,000 per annum with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience leading performance engineering initiatives.
• Strong background in reliability engineering and SRE.
• Proven track record in managing complex software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams across development and DevOps.
• Oversee system profiling, capacity planning, and test strategies.
• Drive the adoption of observability and monitoring frameworks.

Skills

Performance Engineering

Reliability Engineering

SRE

Load Testing

Observability

Chaos Testing

Cloud Platforms

Microservices

Leadership

CI/CD

APM Tools

Job description

Performance & Reliability Director

Performance & Reliability Manager – Software House – Peterborough / Hybrid

Key skills: Performance Engineering, Reliability Engineering, SRE, Load Testing, Observability, Chaos Testing, Cloud Platforms, Microservices, Leadership, CI/CD, APM Tools

Are you a technology leader passionate about driving performance, scalability, and reliability across complex software platforms? Do you thrive in high-growth environments where innovation, engineering excellence, and resilience are core values? If so, this is a rare opportunity to define the performance strategy for a fast-moving, product-focused software house.

Our client, a leading Software House based in Peterborough, is seeking a Performance & Reliability Manager to lead its global performance and reliability initiatives. This role offers the chance to shape the technical vision for scalable, high-performing systems that underpin enterprise-grade software solutions used by clients worldwide.

As Performance & Reliability Manager, you’ll lead cross‑functional teams across development, DevOps, and infrastructure, embedding performance and resilience best practices throughout the software lifecycle. You’ll oversee system profiling, capacity planning, and test strategies — ensuring every release meets the highest standards for speed, scalability, and reliability.

You’ll drive the adoption of observability and monitoring frameworks, leveraging platforms like Datadog and Dynatrace to build a proactive performance culture. You’ll champion continuous improvement, implement chaos testing programmes, and ensure teams deliver fault‑tolerant, data‑driven solutions that perform predictably at scale.

This is an outstanding opportunity to make a strategic impact within a forward‑thinking software business that values autonomy, innovation, and technical mastery. Your leadership will directly influence how world‑class software is built, tested, and delivered.

Location: Peterborough, UK / Hybrid working.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum.