Senior JVM Performance Engineer

Nubank; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity of earning equity at Nu

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and AD&D

Extended maternity and paternity leaves

Nucleo - Our learning platform

NuCare - Mental health program

401K

Work-from-home Allowance

Job summary

Nubank is seeking a Systems Performance Expert to lead complex investigations that enhance the efficiency and scalability of their JVM-based microservices architecture. This role involves analyzing performance metrics, optimizing resource usage, and developing diagnostic tools to improve system performance.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of JVM internals, Linux threading, and experience with performance tuning for high-load distributed systems. Benefits include equity opportunities, medical insurance, and extensive learning resources.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the JVM, including JIT compilation and intrinsic methods.
• Extensive experience with GC algorithms like ZGC and G1.
• Understanding of the Linux Scheduler and memory management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-level performance analysis to resolve systemic bottlenecks.
• Drive initiatives to reduce infrastructure costs and latency.
• Develop advanced observability tools for real-time insights.

Skills

Expertise in JVM Internals

JVM Tuning & Garbage Collection

Linux Kernel & Scheduling

Advanced Diagnostics

Concurrency

Cloud Platforms

Tools

Flamegraphs

eBPF

Java Flight Recorder

Job description

Nubank is seeking a Systems Performance Expert to lead complex investigations that enhance the efficiency and scalability of their JVM-based microservices architecture. This role involves analyzing performance metrics, optimizing resource usage, and developing diagnostic tools to improve system performance.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of JVM internals, Linux threading, and experience with performance tuning for high-load distributed systems. Benefits include equity opportunities, medical insurance, and extensive learning resources.