Performance Engineering Jobs in the UK

126 to 150 of 256 Performance Engineering Jobs in the UK

Senior Web Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Canonical
software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of globally distributed … interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer on the Web Engineering team to drive best practices across the team, for all disciplines, bringing great ideas to the table to lead technical conversations. They identify risks and communicate them to relevant … hone your craft. We value transparency, intellectual honesty and teamwork. As a Senior Software Engineer at Canonical, you will own the development of large projects. Encourages rigorous and efficient engineering process. Writes specifications and understands risks. Works to reduce complexity. Is capable of taking on technical lead responsibilities to drive an initiative to completion. Follows industry trends and new More ❯
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Embedded Linux Software Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Canonical
narrow-right Job Reference: 4f84aff880dc Job Views: 9 Posted: 17.06.2025 Expiry Date: 01.08.2025 col-wide Job Description: This role is one of our general tracks. Apply here for all engineering teams at Canonical who work on low-level system technology and embedded systems, across all seniority levels. We hire careful and conscientious engineers who appreciate the challenge of memory … performance, battery and connectivity constrained code that has to work every time in an unreliable and unforgiving world, on x86, ARM or RISC-V silicon. Canonical Ubuntu is the leading Linux for software engineers, desktops, cloud and IoT. We bring open source to the world as a high-performance, safe and secure platform for enterprise computing, software engineering … power management on PCI ASPM, SATA ALPM, low power profiles Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, RISC-V Experience in board design, bring up, and validation Experience with electrical engineering design tools (e.g. schematic capture, layout) Familiarity with Ubuntu development model Performance engineering and security experience Shell or Python scripting skills What we offer you We consider More ❯
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Security Software Engineer

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Canonical
to apply for the Security Software Engineer role at Canonical Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This is a general track for security-focused engineering in every team at Canonical, across all levels of seniority. Apply here if you are already an exceptional security-focused software engineer. Most product engineering teams at Canonical … encompass all aspects of product security, including feature development, vulnerability response, proactive security and open source community participation. All security roles interact closely with many of the other Canonical engineering and development teams, Canonical customers and our partners across the open source community. Location: We have open roles for security specialist software engineers in every timezone. What you'll … do Security roles might tackle any of the following: Define, implement and document new security features Lead security-oriented thinking in a product engineering team Analyze, fix, and test vulnerabilities in Canonical and open source Software Contribute to Ubuntu and upstream projects to benefit the community Audit and analyze source code for vulnerabilities Integrate new tools in our security More ❯
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Software-Defined Networking Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Canonical
source community best practices, then you will enjoy our software-defined networking role at Canonical. We look for excellent academic results and a commitment to quality, resilience, documentation and performance in your work. At Canonical you will have the opportunity to engage with the broader open-source community and industry leading partners in developing future-proof networking solutions. We … Engineer OVN Software Engineer SmartNIC Software Engineer Top-of-Rack (ToR) Software Engineer SoNIC or DENT Software Engineer Telco Software Engineer Kubernetes Software Engineer Location: we have networking software engineering roles in every time zone What your day will look like Work with the most advanced operating systems and network application technologies available Collaborate with public clouds and network … data path hardware acceleration protocols and interfaces, such as RDMA, RoCE, iWARP, NVMe, SR-IOV Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, and RISC-V Experience in complex IP network engineering and implementation Experience with virtualization technologies, e.g., QEMU, KVM, etc. Previous contribution to open source projects and community involvement Familiarity with Kubernetes, Cloud-native Network Functions, and Container Network More ❯
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Member of Technical Staff, AI - Reinforcement Systems

London, England, United Kingdom
Microsoft
Looking For Distributed Systems Experts With a Scientific Mindset. The Ideal Candidate Will Be Able To Build Complex Systems From The Ground Up, Discover And Diagnose Causes Of Suboptimal Performance, And Contribute To Solving Scientific And Research Challenges. Specifically, They Should Excel in programming (especially parallel/concurrent), software engineering, and API design Have experience in large-scale … systems for adapting reinforcement learning to unprecedented scales and heterogeneous environments. Embody our culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or related STEM fields and experience in coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Rust, Java, or Python Experience … Training Infra Engineer London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Member of Technical Staff, Training Performance Engineer London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Senior Multi-platform Multi-skilled Technical Operator (Doha-based) London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Ealing, England, United Kingdom More ❯
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Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go)

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Canonical
open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We are hiring a … Collaborate proactively with a distributed team. Debug issues and interact with upstream communities. Work with talented engineers and contribute to solutions. Coach and develop team members, fostering a high-performance engineering culture. Work remotely with global travel 2-4 weeks per year for events. Qualifications Proven experience in professional software delivery using Go. Hands-on experience with highly … software packaging and databases. What We Offer Remote-first work environment with biannual in-person sprints. Annual learning and development budget of USD 2,000. Regular compensation reviews and performance bonuses. Comprehensive benefits including leave, parental leave, and employee assistance programs. Opportunities for travel and professional growth. About Canonical Canonical is at the forefront of open source innovation, publishing More ❯
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Principal Data Engineer for Data Asset & Provisioning Technology

London, England, United Kingdom
HSBC
Provisioning Technology domain, covering platforms and capabilities including Enterprise Data Assets (EDA), Reference Data, Big Data & Movement, and Data Decisioning engineering. This role will drive technical strategy, architecture, and engineering excellence across distributed data platforms that are foundational to data democratization, AI enablement, customer insight, and regulatory compliance. The Principal Engineer will provide hands-on leadership in modern data … and digital engineering practices, hybrid cloud enablement, event-driven architecture, and platform scalability to ensure enterprise-ready and future-fit data services. This role is suited for a senior technologist with deep experience in data platform engineering and the ability to influence product and delivery teams across a large, global, matrixed organization. Job Requirements: Define and evolve the … reference engineering standards for core data provisioning platforms, ensuring alignment to the bank's Group Data Strategy and Data Future State Architecture. Provide deep technical standards and approach leadership across key platforms: Enterprise Data Assets (EDA) and APIs for standardized data provisioning Reference Data Services for golden source alignment and hierarchy management Big Data and Movement technologies for ingestion More ❯
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Research Engineer, Reinforcement Learning

London, England, United Kingdom
The Rundown AI, Inc
AlphaProof and Gemini. Help us build the next big thing! The Role As a Research Engineer, you'll use your technical skills and machine learning knowledge in research projects, engineering initiatives, and applications of research. Your work may involve: Making research methods run at large-scale compute. Performance engineering, benchmarking, and optimisation. Solving key research challenges, via … designing and running experiments, sharing analyses and proposing next steps. Bringing engineering expertise into research projects. Sharing your skills and knowledge with other engineers and researchers. Designing, building, and improving infrastructure for research. Initiating or pursuing novel research directions. Our projects span the full range of state-of-the-art machine learning and AI fields, including large language models … time in training and helping people to continually learn as part of their role. The core skills we look for in Research Engineers are: Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, science, mathematics or equivalent experience. Extensive software engineering experience, particularly with Python-based scientific libraries such as JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy. Familiarity with machine learning and RL, plus More ❯
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Software Engineer (C++11 and upwards) - Hybrid- Tech-Driven Quant Trading Firm

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Acord (association For Cooperative Operations Research And Development)
higher Excellent design and debugging skills Experience developing for production-critical systems Outstanding communication and prioritization skills Bonus points for experience with any of the following: Python, x86 hardware, performance engineering, AWS (or similar) Previous experience in quantitative finance or trading is a plus, but is not required Benefits Competitive base salaries + discretionary performance bonus Hybrid More ❯
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Quality Assurance Business Development Manager

London, United Kingdom
Sollers Consulting Sp. z o.o
defining QA strategies, implementing modern testing tools, and building quality-driven cultures. Build and evolve the QA offering : Ensure alignment with market trends (e.g., AI in testing, data masking, performance engineering, etc.). Collaborate with internal teams : Work closely with competencies such as Cloud, AI, DevOps, and Data to deliver integrated solutions. Lead thought leadership initiatives: Shape Sollers … perspective on quality engineering by contributing to white papers, events, and partnerships. Support agile delivery : Engage with agile project teams, support QA maturity in ongoing implementations, and ensure client satisfaction. Be part of an advisory team on an IT project for financial institutions. Coach and mentor : Act as a QA Guru, build QA talent internally, support knowledge sharing, and … foster a high-performance QA community. Collaborate externally: Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities. About the requirements. You need: Proven track record in QA leadership and consulting in an Agile environment. Experience with selling services to large organizations. At least 3 years of experience as a Business Development Manager or in another position with More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Software Engineer (C++11 and upwards) – Hybrid

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Oxford Knight
skills and experience with C++11 and higher Excellent design and debugging skills Outstanding communication and prioritization skills Bonus points for experience with any of the following: Python, x86 hardware, performance engineering, AWS (or similar) Previous experience in quantitative finance or trading is a plus, but is not required Competitive base salaries + discretionary performance bonus Hybrid working More ❯
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Full Stack Software Engineer - VP

London, England, United Kingdom
Morgan Stanley
to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a software engineering position at VP Level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as … and on-time delivery. Drive the recruitment and retention of top technical talent for the team. Collaborate with senior leadership to shape technology strategy and roadmap. Represent the software engineering team in cross-functional discussions and planning sessions. Understand tech stack, drive a project front to back Strong technical experience being hands on with coding What You'll Bring … To The Role Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Proven track record of leading high-performance engineering teams. Strategic planning and execution of engineering projects. Ability to align technology initiatives with business objectives. Strong people management skills and fostering a collaborative team culture. Experience in budgeting, resource allocation More ❯
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Senior Frontend Engineer

Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
AJ Bell Management Limited
Investcentre team and help in enhancing our successful award-winning platform. You will be joining a team which has a philosophy of continuous improvement, and a strong focus on engineering excellence. What does the job involve? Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and working in a high-performance engineering team Work with the team to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Frontend Engineer

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
AJ Bell Management Limited
Investcentre team and help in enhancing our successful award-winning platform. You will be joining a team which has a philosophy of continuous improvement, and a strong focus on engineering excellence. What does the job involve? Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and working in a high-performance engineering team Work with the team to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Director of Performance Engineering (Userspace, Java, Android and Optimization)

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Arm Limited
Director of Performance Engineering Location: Cambridge or Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days/week in-office) Job Overview Arm seeks an experienced Director of Performance Engineering to lead technical strategy and execution for our Userspace, Java Enterprise, Android, and Optimization teams. Reporting to senior leadership, you'll drive key initiatives focused on software performance, optimization, and … userspace environments. Key Responsibilities Provide clear technical leadership for a team of 60+ engineers with 4-5 direct technical leads, across multiple geographical locations. Define and drive architectural strategies, performance analysis, and optimization of Java Enterprise and Android userspace software. Ensure robust, scalable, and optimised software solutions that enhance user experience and system performance. Collaborate effectively with product management … quality assurance, and operational teams to ensure software aligns with business and technical objectives. Establish clear technical roadmaps and deliver measurable performance improvements. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience leading large-scale Java Enterprise, Android and userspace software development and optimization. Strong recent coding background, specifically within Java-based enterprise software, Android application development, or userspace optimization. Significant leadership experience More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Performance and Simulation Engineer

PO1, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Green Talent Network
We are looking for a dynamic Performance and Simulation Engineer to join our innovative team in Portsmouth. This is your chance to thrive at the crossroads of real-world engineering, simulation, and data science, shaping the future of maritime technology. As a Performance and Simulation Engineer You'll work on the following- Dive Deep into Data: Analyse … simulation outputs from performance studies, routing models, and CFD results to drive product insights. Create Impactful Tools: Build Python-based tools for performance modelling, data processing, and visualisation using libraries like Plotly and Matplotlib. Lead Innovations: Develop aerodynamic and hydrodynamic performance models to optimise vessel and wing designs. Present with Precision: Craft technical reports and client presentations … Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with design, control systems, and commercial teams to spearhead multidisciplinary projects. Drive Cutting-Edge Solutions: Explore the integration of AI and machine learning into performance analysis and optimisation workflows. What You'll Bring: A strong engineering or STEM background with proven expertise in Python and data analysis. Performance and Simulations modelling. Exceptional More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £35000 - £50000/annum
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Electrical and Software Engineering Manager

Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, South East, Loudwater, United Kingdom
Reevr Talent Ltd
Electrical and Software Engineering Manager An innovative and growing engineering firm based in High Wycombe is looking for a skilled Electrical and Software Engineering Manager to lead their in-house technical team. This business designs and delivers advanced, high-performance engineering systems for a global customer base, offering an exciting mix of R&D and … and software systems, and you thrive in a hands-on, collaborative environment — this role offers genuine impact and long-term growth potential. Key Responsibilities of the Electrical and Software Engineering Manager: Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team across both electrical and software disciplines. Oversee the design, development, and testing of bespoke engineering systems — from concept through … to commissioning. Work closely with mechanical engineers, production staff, and project managers to ensure technical alignment and project success. Manage resource allocation, team performance, and project timelines to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. Implement and uphold best practices in engineering standards, compliance, and documentation. Drive ongoing process improvement and technical innovation across the department. Report to senior stakeholders More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £50000 - £55000/annum
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Vehicle Performance Engineer

Towcester, England, United Kingdom
Cadillac Formula 1 Team
Cadillac Formula 1 is excited to participate in the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship. Our new team is preparing for rapid growth and aims to build a high-performance culture across all areas. We are assembling top talent in engineering, design, and off-track roles to compete at the highest level. Joining our team will accelerate your … career. Here are the details of the role: Job Description: We are seeking a Vehicle Performance Engineer to join our team at the new Silverstone Facility. This role involves leading vehicle performance simulation, analysis, model development, and simulator operations. We encourage innovation and idea-sharing to foster an environment of shared success. Principal Responsibilities: Perform performance, simulation … and vehicle dynamics projects to enhance short-term and long-term vehicle performance. Develop and maintain simulation and analysis tools. Provide engineering support to Design, Aero, Strategy, and Race Engineering teams. Operate simulators effectively. Maintain department administration and reporting procedures. Requirements: Strong understanding of physics and mathematics related to high-performance vehicles. Experience with Python or MATLAB More ❯
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Principal Performance Test Engineer - Remote

Belfast, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
VanRath
Principal Performance Tester - Shape & Lead Performance Engineering We're recruiting for a Principal Performance Tester to help establish and grow a performance testing capability at a fast-scaling tech business in the payments space. You'll drive strategy, design environments, and ensure systems meet demanding performance and scalability needs. The role: Define and deliver … performance testing strategy (load, stress, soak). Design, build, and optimise performance test environments. Lead performance testing across APIs, web apps, and databases. Provide insight on risks, bottlenecks, and tuning opportunities. Guide and mentor teams, driving best practices and a shift-left approach. What we're looking for: 8-10+ years' experience in performance testing … enterprise systems. Significant leadership in quality/performance engineering. Hands-on expertise with tools (JMeter, BlazeMeter, K6, Kibana, CloudFlare). Experience with modern DevOps and infrastructure-as-code tooling. Skilled in replica environment design, NFR elicitation, and performance tuning. Strong communicator and technical leader. What next? Get in touch with Jordan Burns at VANRATH to learn more or More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Engineering Manager - Web

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Canonical
Join to apply for the Engineering Manager - Web role at Canonical 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Engineering Manager - Web role at Canonical Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems to the global enterprise … and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of globally distributed collaboration, with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and … times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Web Engineering Manager to work collaboratively with many teams and roles across the organisation including product managers and other engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable and delightful user experiences for More ❯
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Principal Application Performance Engineer

Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Arm Limited
Job Overview: We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer who thrives on taking on performance bottlenecks and optimising software and cloud-based systems. If you're someone who loves challenging performance issues, using groundbreaking tools, and enjoys sharing your knowledge we want you on our team! Would you like to join our growing team in the UK … and USA that are building a developer friendly and extensible performance analysis toolkit and help our users solve their performance bottlenecks? Responsibilities: Accountable for ensuring our performance tools provide the automated insights to solve performance issues. Establish the 'what do I do next' insights for performance workflows. Grow into a go-to expert on performance workflows on Arm Neoverse platforms, driving user impact by bringing technical insights from across the organization to life in tooling. Work with product, UX (user experience) and engineering to help specify and test required features in the tool. Craft end to end application performance issues as demonstrable examples and tests. Build online support documentation and code examples More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Staff Application Performance Engineer

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Arm Limited
Job Overview: We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer who thrives on taking on performance bottlenecks and optimising software and cloud-based systems. If you're someone who loves challenging performance issues, using groundbreaking tools, and enjoys sharing your knowledge we want you on our team! Would you like to join our growing team in the UK … and USA that are building a developer friendly and extensible performance analysis toolkit and help our users solve their performance bottlenecks? Responsibilities: Accountable for ensuring our performance tools provide the automated insights to solve performance issues. Establish the 'what do I do next' insights for performance workflows. Grow into a go-to expert on performance workflows on Arm Neoverse platforms, driving user impact by bringing technical insights from across the organization to life in tooling. Work with product, UX (user experience) and engineering to help specify and test required features in the tool. Craft end to end application performance issues as demonstrable examples and tests. Build online support documentation and code examples More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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System Performance Engineer

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
SSEN Transmission
System Performance Engineer (Power System Analysis) Join to apply for the System Performance Engineer (Power System Analysis) role at SSEN Transmission System Performance Engineer (Power System Analysis) 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the System Performance Engineer (Power System Analysis) role at SSEN Transmission Base Location: Perth or Glasgow … Salary: £Competitive + Performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing. Working Pattern : Permanent | Full Time|Flexible working options available The role SSEN Transmission has several opportunities for Senior/System Performance Engineers to undertake power system studies to support the integration of low carbon generation and related technologies onto … the transmission system in the north of Scotland. Our System Performance team provides an advanced simulation capability which includes cutting edge large scale EMT modelling using PSCAD on dedicated high performance computing hardware. You will Undertake detailed simulation studies to support the connection of renewable generation, FACTS devices, HVDC links and railway feeder stations. Help deliver innovation projects More ❯
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Principal Power Performance Engineer

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Arm
Job Overview: Our growing team investigates how consumer-focused devices deliver outstanding performance within highly constrained power and thermal budgets. This investigation goes beyond simple number gathering, with detailed benchmarking measuring what matters most to real users. This data from real physical devices is used by architects, engineering teams and product managers to make our future products even … Arm and our partners. Responsibilities: The engineer joining our established team would extend our capabilities with their expertise in power efficiency analysis, working to: Design new experiments to capture performance data targeting key hypotheses to explore, Lead efforts analysing power traces to produce power efficiency data, making this repeatable for others on the team, Represent our data and interests … outcomes where required, Has a high attention to detail and standards of quality, Is proficient at using tools such as Python to post-process data, produce statistical summaries and performance reports in a repeatable manner “Nice To Have” Skills and Experience : The following are things that we would be looking for in our ideal new team member: Experience in More ❯
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Performance Engineer (Workload Modelling and Simulation)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Huawei R&D UK
theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward. Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Performance Engineer to join our dynamic workload modelling team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects involving performance projection, simulation, and architectural … studies, with a focus on server CPUs, NPUs, and AI workloads. As a Performance Engineer, you will contribute to the development of performance models for upcoming server processors and accelerators, support architectural studies, and drive software/hardware co-optimization for next-generation systems. Key Responsibilities: Develop and enhance simulation features to enable rapid architectural exploration and performance evaluation of server CPUs and NPUs, focusing on AI and large-scale data analytics workloads. Conduct in-depth performance projections for various workloads, including databases, distributed storage, and engines for AI and data analytics. Contribute to architectural studies to explore and evaluate the latest server CPU core and SOC designs. Work on characterizing workloads and developing methodologies for More ❯
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Performance Engineering
10th Percentile
£38,900
25th Percentile
£46,486
Median
£85,000
75th Percentile
£146,300