Senior Software Performance Engineer — JVM & Cloud

Visa; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payments technology company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Software Performance Engineer to optimize their financial fraud detection platform's performance. You will use your expertise in JVM tuning, real-time data streaming, and distributed systems to tackle complex performance issues and mentor other engineers. This hybrid role requires strong analytical skills and a proven track record in performance engineering within a fast-paced environment. Join us to impact system scalability and reliability positively.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in JVM performance tuning (G1, ZGC, Shenandoah).
• Hands-on experience with real-time data streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Proficiency with Linux performance tools.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily stand-ups and team meetings.
• Set the standard of performance-focused engineering.
• Tackle complex performance challenges and participate on-call.

Skills

JVM performance tuning

Java profiling tools

Linux performance tools

real-time data streaming

NoSQL databases

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

MongoDB

Redis

Terraform

Job description

A leading payments technology company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Software Performance Engineer to optimize their financial fraud detection platform's performance. You will use your expertise in JVM tuning, real-time data streaming, and distributed systems to tackle complex performance issues and mentor other engineers. This hybrid role requires strong analytical skills and a proven track record in performance engineering within a fast-paced environment. Join us to impact system scalability and reliability positively.