Principal Application Performance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Engineer, where you'll tackle performance bottlenecks and optimize cloud-based systems. This role offers the chance to work on a developer-friendly performance analysis toolkit, collaborating with passionate engineers to influence tool direction. You'll thrive in a culture of innovation and autonomy, contributing to meaningful challenges that impact developers worldwide. If you're eager to share your technical knowledge and drive user impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in resolving performance issues in server/cloud environments.
• Deep understanding of computer architecture and performance profiling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure performance tools provide automated insights for performance workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to specify and test required features.

Skills

Performance Optimization

C++

Python

Performance Profiling Tools

Cloud Environments

Computer Architecture

Tools

VTune

New Relic

Datadog

AppDynamics

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Job Description

Job Overview:

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer who thrives on addressing performance bottlenecks and optimizing software and cloud-based systems. If you enjoy solving challenging performance issues, using innovative tools, and sharing your knowledge, we want you on our team!

Would you like to join our growing team in the UK and USA that is building a developer-friendly and extensible performance analysis toolkit to help users solve their performance bottlenecks?

Responsibilities:

• Ensure our performance tools provide automated insights to resolve performance issues and establish 'what do I do next' insights for performance workflows.
• Become a go-to expert on performance workflows on Arm Neoverse platforms, driving user impact by translating technical insights into tooling.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and engineering teams to specify and test required features.
• Create end-to-end application performance demonstrations and tests.
• Develop online support documentation and code examples for developers debugging performance issues.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in identifying and resolving performance issues in server and cloud environments with a deep understanding of computer architecture.
• Familiarity with performance profiling and monitoring tools (e.g., VTune, New Relic, Datadog, AppDynamics, Grafana, Prometheus).
• A passion for writing and sharing technical knowledge.
• Proficiency in high and low-level programming, preferably with C++ and Python.

Nice To Have Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of Arm architecture and its differences from x86.
• Experience in technical leadership roles.

In Return:

You will work at the forefront of compute and performance analysis, tackling meaningful challenges impacting developers worldwide. Collaborate with passionate engineers and influence the direction of our tools and workflows. We foster a culture of innovation, autonomy, and continuous improvement. Whether in the UK or USA, you'll be part of a team that values curiosity, creativity, and relentless pursuit of better performance.

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Accommodations at Arm:

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Hybrid Working at Arm:

Our hybrid work model supports both high performance and wellbeing. Teams determine their own patterns based on work and needs. Details will be shared upon application. Some flexibility may be limited by local regulations, and we will work with you to find the best solution.

Equal Opportunities at Arm:

Arm is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We do not discriminate based on protected characteristics, veteran status, or other factors. We foster an environment of mutual respect and inclusion.