Head of Performance & Reliability Engineering Full-Time - Hybrid (3 days in Cambridgeshire) Up to £95,000 + Bonus This is an exceptional opportunity to join a major organisation at a pivotal stage in their digital transformation. As Head of Performance & Reliability Engineering You'll shape strategy, lead performance testing and chaos engineering initiatives, and … embed reliability best practices across engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. This is a senior, strategic leadership role focused on system excellence, observability, and continuous improvement. Ideal Candidate: Proven experience leading PerformanceEngineering, Reliability, or SRE functions Deep expertise in performance testing methodologies (load, stress, spike, soak) Strong hands-on background with LoadRunner and Dynatrace (plus tools … such as NeoLoad, k6, or JMeter) Skilled in chaos engineering , resilience testing , and system scalability Experience defining and managing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets Strong knowledge of distributed systems , cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and microservice architectures Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and embed performance and reliability into the SDLC Inspirational leader with experience building, mentoring More ❯
Head of Performance & Reliability EngineeringFull-Time - Hybrid (3 days in Cambridgeshire) Up to £95,000 + Bonus This is an exceptional opportunity to join a major organisation at a pivotal stage in their digital transformation. As Head of Performance & Reliability Engineering You'll shape strategy, lead performance testing and chaos engineering initiatives, and embed reliability … best practices across engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. This is a senior, strategic leadership role focused on system excellence, observability, and continuous improvement. Ideal Candidate: Proven experience leading PerformanceEngineering, Reliability, or SRE functions Deep expertise in performance testing methodologies (load, stress, spike, soak) Strong hands-on background with LoadRunner and Dynatrace (plus tools such as … NeoLoad, k6, or JMeter) Skilled in chaos engineering , resilience testing , and system scalability Experience defining and managing SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets Strong knowledge of distributed systems , cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and microservice architectures Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and embed performance and reliability into the SDLC Inspirational leader with experience building, mentoring, and enabling More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £84,000 - £95,000 per annum, Negotiable, Inc benefits
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK Hybrid / WFH Options
Noir
Performance & Reliability Manager – Software House – Peterborough/Hybrid The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications. (Key skills: PerformanceEngineering, 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 More ❯
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Noir
Performance & Reliability Director - Software House - Peterborough/Hybrid (Key skills: PerformanceEngineering, 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 Director 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 Director, 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 More ❯
london, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Software Engineer London, UK 85,000 basic plus bonus Were looking for a Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. Youll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal memory usage, and rock … youll dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What youll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What were looking for Solid experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performance tuning in large-scale More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Software Engineer London, UK 85,000 basic plus bonus Were looking for a Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. Youll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal memory usage, and rock … youll dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What youll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What were looking for Solid experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performance tuning in large-scale More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Software Engineer London, UK £85,000 basic plus bonus We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You’ll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal memory usage … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you’ll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we’re looking for Solid experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performance tuning in large More ❯
the information about this position below, then hit the apply button. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You'll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you'll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we're looking for Solid experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performance tuning in large More ❯
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Software Engineering Manager – £90k + Progression to COO | Basingstoke | Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) We’re hiring on behalf of our client for a strategic and delivery-focused Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing development organisation in Basingstoke. This is a brand-new leadership role with a clear path to COO-level progression , offering the chance to shape … engineering direction, culture, and performance from the ground up.You’ll oversee global teams across Development, Testing, DevOps, and BAU Support, driving technical excellence, delivery discipline, and people-first leadership. Working closely with Product, Sales, and Customer Delivery, you’ll ensure engineering is aligned with business goals and release cycles. Key Responsibilities: Lead and scale high-performing engineering teams Own technical architecture, code quality, and system resilience Champion engineering standards and governance in regulated environments Drive delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies Collaborate cross-functionally to support pre-sales, implementation, and support Shape a high-trust, high-performanceengineering culture What We’re Looking For: 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ in More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Junior Software Engineer London, UK 85,000 basic plus bonus Were looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. Youll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal memory usage … youll dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What youll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What were looking for A few years commercial experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performance tuning More ❯
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions
Software Engineering Manager – £90k + Progression to COO | Basingstoke | Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) We’re hiring on behalf of our client for a strategic and delivery-focused Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing development organisation in Basingstoke. This is a brand-new leadership role with a clear path to COO-level progression , offering the chance to shape … engineering direction, culture, and performance from the ground up. You’ll oversee global teams across Development, Testing, DevOps, and BAU Support, driving technical excellence, delivery discipline, and people-first leadership. Working closely with Product, Sales, and Customer Delivery, you’ll ensure engineering is aligned with business goals and release cycles. Key Responsibilities: Lead and scale high-performing … engineering teams Own technical architecture, code quality, and system resilience Champion engineering standards and governance in regulated environments Drive delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies Collaborate cross-functionally to support pre-sales, implementation, and support Shape a high-trust, high-performanceengineering culture What We’re Looking For: 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ More ❯
Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer | High-Frequency Trading Salary: £150k-£225k Total compensation: £250k-500k depending on performance and seniority A leading quant/systematic trading firm have multiple headcount for Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineers to join their High-Frequency Trading team in London. The teams focus is building ultra-low-latency systems operating at global scale. They … re seeking experienced C++ engineers passionate about performance optimization and elegant system design where nanoseconds matter! What You'll Do: Design and optimize latency-critical C++ systems across trading, market data, and infrastructure components Performanceengineering at every layer: CPU, cache, memory, and network Profile, benchmark, and fine-tune system behaviour under real-world conditions Collaborate with … hardware and FPGA engineers on end-to-end architecture design Kernel-level optimization and low-level systems tuning Required: 5+ years developing performance-critical C++ applications (modern C++ standards) Strong systems programming and low-level understanding Expertise in Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level profiling tools Genuine curiosity about hardware behaviour, networking, and system optimization Why Join: Work More ❯
Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer | High-Frequency Trading Salary: £150k-£225k Total compensation: £250k-500k depending on performance and seniority A leading quant/systematic trading firm have multiple headcount for Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineers to join their High-Frequency Trading team in London. The teams focus is building ultra-low-latency systems operating at global scale. They … re seeking experienced C++ engineers passionate about performance optimization and elegant system design where nanoseconds matter! What You'll Do: Design and optimize latency-critical C++ systems across trading, market data, and infrastructure components Performanceengineering at every layer: CPU, cache, memory, and network Profile, benchmark, and fine-tune system behaviour under real-world conditions Collaborate with … hardware and FPGA engineers on end-to-end architecture design Kernel-level optimization and low-level systems tuning Required: 5+ years developing performance-critical C++ applications (modern C++ standards) Strong systems programming and low-level understanding Expertise in Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level profiling tools Genuine curiosity about hardware behaviour, networking, and system optimization Why Join: Work More ❯
Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer | High-Frequency Trading Salary: £150k-£225k Total compensation: £250k-500k depending on performance and seniority A leading quant/systematic trading firm have multiple headcount for Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineers to join their High-Frequency Trading team in London. The teams focus is building ultra-low-latency systems operating at global scale. They … re seeking experienced C++ engineers passionate about performance optimization and elegant system design where nanoseconds matter! What You'll Do: Design and optimize latency-critical C++ systems across trading, market data, and infrastructure components Performanceengineering at every layer: CPU, cache, memory, and network Profile, benchmark, and fine-tune system behaviour under real-world conditions Collaborate with … hardware and FPGA engineers on end-to-end architecture design Kernel-level optimization and low-level systems tuning Required: 5+ years developing performance-critical C++ applications (modern C++ standards) Strong systems programming and low-level understanding Expertise in Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level profiling tools Genuine curiosity about hardware behaviour, networking, and system optimization Why Join: Work More ❯
Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer | High-Frequency Trading Salary: £150k-£225k Total compensation: £250k-500k depending on performance and seniority A leading quant/systematic trading firm have multiple headcount for Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineers to join their High-Frequency Trading team in London. The teams focus is building ultra-low-latency systems operating at global scale. They … re seeking experienced C++ engineers passionate about performance optimization and elegant system design where nanoseconds matter! What You'll Do: Design and optimize latency-critical C++ systems across trading, market data, and infrastructure components Performanceengineering at every layer: CPU, cache, memory, and network Profile, benchmark, and fine-tune system behaviour under real-world conditions Collaborate with … hardware and FPGA engineers on end-to-end architecture design Kernel-level optimization and low-level systems tuning Required: 5+ years developing performance-critical C++ applications (modern C++ standards) Strong systems programming and low-level understanding Expertise in Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level profiling tools Genuine curiosity about hardware behaviour, networking, and system optimization Why Join: Work More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
NJF Global Holdings Ltd
Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer | High-Frequency Trading Salary: £150k-£225k Total compensation: £250k-500k depending on performance and seniority A leading quant/systematic trading firm have multiple headcount for Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineers to join their High-Frequency Trading team in London. The teams focus is building ultra-low-latency systems operating at global scale. They … re seeking experienced C++ engineers passionate about performance optimization and elegant system design where nanoseconds matter! What You'll Do: Design and optimize latency-critical C++ systems across trading, market data, and infrastructure components Performanceengineering at every layer: CPU, cache, memory, and network Profile, benchmark, and fine-tune system behaviour under real-world conditions Collaborate with … hardware and FPGA engineers on end-to-end architecture design Kernel-level optimization and low-level systems tuning Required: 5+ years developing performance-critical C++ applications (modern C++ standards) Strong systems programming and low-level understanding Expertise in Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level profiling tools Genuine curiosity about hardware behaviour, networking, and system optimization Why Join: Work More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Junior Software Engineer London, UK £85,000 basic plus bonus We’re looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You’ll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you’ll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we’re looking for A few years commercial experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performanceMore ❯
Junior Software Engineer London, UK £85,000 basic plus bonus We’re looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You’ll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you’ll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we’re looking for A few years commercial experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performanceMore ❯
Junior Software Engineer London, UK £85,000 basic plus bonus We're looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You'll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you'll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we're looking for A few years commercial experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performanceMore ❯
london, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Junior Software Engineer London, UK £85,000 basic plus bonus We’re looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You’ll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you’ll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we’re looking for A few years commercial experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performanceMore ❯
slough, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
Junior Software Engineer London, UK £85,000 basic plus bonus We’re looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join a team that specialise in optimising large-scale, high-performance systems used by demanding clients worldwide. You’ll work across the full delivery lifecycle, from profiling and tuning code, to rethinking architectures ensuring software runs with maximum speed, minimal … dive deep into complex systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make a measurable difference for clients. What you’ll be doing Profiling and optimising existing code to boost performance and reduce memory footprint Designing and implementing performance enhancements for high-throughput, low-latency systems Working with Product, Engineering, and Clients to understand and meet performance targets Creating and maintaining automated performance and load testing frameworks Mentoring engineers on writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code Contributing to architectural decisions that directly impact performance and reliability What we’re looking for A few years commercial experience in software engineering with strong experience in Python, Java, or C# Proven track record of performanceMore ❯
We are seeking a Principal Engineer/Engineering Manager to lead one of the core engineering teams within Planning Agent , our AI-powered advertising planning platform used daily by IPG agency teams. You will help shape and grow a product with AI at its core, using agents to power an AI assistant advertising planners throughout their workflow. You … implementing complex features, or more time on coaching, mentoring, and driving delivery. In all cases, you’ll conduct code reviews, contribute to high-impact features, and foster a high-performanceengineering culture. This position reports to the VP, Software Engineering, Planning. It will be primarily remote, though you are also welcome to work in our London office. … Key Responsibilities: Shape the architecture and engineering design of the product and its interactions with other applications and services Lead by example in technical delivery and engineering best practices Work with the Product team and other Tech Leads to execute the roadmap and translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks Discuss technical solutions with the development team, communicate More ❯
We are seeking a Principal Engineer/Engineering Manager to lead one of the core engineering teams within Planning Agent , our AI-powered advertising planning platform used daily by IPG agency teams. You will help shape and grow a product with AI at its core, using agents to power an AI assistant advertising planners throughout their workflow. You … implementing complex features, or more time on coaching, mentoring, and driving delivery. In all cases, you’ll conduct code reviews, contribute to high-impact features, and foster a high-performanceengineering culture. This position reports to the VP, Software Engineering, Planning. It will be primarily remote, though you are also welcome to work in our London office. … Key Responsibilities: Shape the architecture and engineering design of the product and its interactions with other applications and services Lead by example in technical delivery and engineering best practices Work with the Product team and other Tech Leads to execute the roadmap and translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks Discuss technical solutions with the development team, communicate More ❯
We are seeking a Principal Engineer/Engineering Manager to lead one of the core engineering teams within Planning Agent , our AI-powered advertising planning platform used daily by IPG agency teams. You will help shape and grow a product with AI at its core, using agents to power an AI assistant advertising planners throughout their workflow. You … implementing complex features, or more time on coaching, mentoring, and driving delivery. In all cases, you'll conduct code reviews, contribute to high-impact features, and foster a high-performanceengineering culture. This position reports to the VP, Software Engineering, Planning. It will be primarily remote, though you are also welcome to work in our London office. … Key Responsibilities: Shape the architecture and engineering design of the product and its interactions with other applications and services Lead by example in technical delivery and engineering best practices Work with the Product team and other Tech Leads to execute the roadmap and translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks Discuss technical solutions with the development team, communicate More ❯
We are seeking a Principal Engineer/Engineering Manager to lead one of the core engineering teams within Planning Agent , our AI-powered advertising planning platform used daily by IPG agency teams. You will help shape and grow a product with AI at its core, using agents to power an AI assistant advertising planners throughout their workflow. Youll … and implementing complex features, or more time on coaching, mentoring, and driving delivery. In all cases, youll conduct code reviews, contribute to high-impact features, and foster a high-performanceengineering culture. This position reports to the VP, Software Engineering, Planning. It will be primarily remote, though you are also welcome to work in our London office. … Key Responsibilities: Shape the architecture and engineering design of the product and its interactions with other applications and services Lead by example in technical delivery and engineering best practices Work with the Product team and other Tech Leads to execute the roadmap and translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks Discuss technical solutions with the development team, communicate More ❯