Software Performance Engineer Job Trends in London
Software Performance Engineer
England > London
As of 22 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Performance Engineer salary in London.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 449 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Performance Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.004% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | - | - | £55,754 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,201 | 10,740 | 16,779 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 90.89% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,952 | 6,992 | 10,462 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £119,071 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Software Performance Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Performance Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Software Performance Engineer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Software Performance Engineer job vacancies in London.
Software Performance Engineer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Software Performance Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Software Performance Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concurrent Programming | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Event-Driven | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Event-Driven Programming | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Garbage Collection | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | JNI | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | JVM Tuning | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Low Latency | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Memory Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Multithreading | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Performance Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Ultra-Low Latency | 100.0% | 1 |
Software Performance Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java Software Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |