1 to 25 of 29 Performance Engineering Jobs in the UK excluding London

Performance Tester - Financial Technology - Peterborough/Hybrid (Key skills: Performance Testing, LoadRunner, VuGen, Dynatrace, Splunk, SQL Server, .NET Framework, IIS, Windows Server, Agile, Test Analysis, System Monitoring, Scalability Testing, Financial Services, Application Performance Engineering) Are you a meticulous Performance Tester with a passion for precision, scalability, and delivering smooth digital experiences? Are you looking to … technology provider based in Peterborough, supporting high-volume enterprise platforms across payroll, HR, and compliance systems. As part of their continued investment in operational excellence, they are seeking a Performance Tester to join their performance engineering function and ensure that critical applications meet stringent scalability, performance and availability requirements. In this role, you'll be responsible … for developing and executing performance test strategies using industry-standard tools including LoadRunner, Dynatrace and Splunk. Working within an Agile delivery model, you'll collaborate closely with developers, engineers and QA specialists to validate non-functional performance requirements and support the early detection and resolution of bottlenecks. You'll help build out usage models that emulate real-world More ❯

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 ❯

Commify is seeking a visionary and strategic VP of Engineering to lead our engineering teams across the UK, Europe & Australia. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for steering our engineering strategy, fostering innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of our messaging solutions to clients across multiple regions. As the VP of Engineering, you will … collaborate with senior leadership to define the technical roadmap and ensure alignment with our business goals. You will play a critical role in building and nurturing high-performance engineering teams while implementing best practices in software development, quality assurance, and SDLC. If you are a passionate leader with a strong background in software engineering and are eager … to drive technology advancements in a fast-growing company, we invite you to join our mission to enhance business communication globally! In this role, you will oversee the entire engineering function, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality. You will have the responsibility of managing resources, budgets, and schedules while continuously improving More ❯

a pivotal role in optimizing and developing deep learning frameworks for AMD GPUs. Your experience will be critical in enhancing GPU kernels, deep learning models, and training/inference performance across multi-GPU and multi-node systems. You will engage with both internal GPU library teams and open-source maintainers to ensure seamless integration of optimizations, utilizing cutting-edge … compiler technologies and advanced engineering principles to drive continuous improvement. THE PERSON: Skilled engineer with strong technical and analytical expertise in C++ development within Linux environments. The ideal candidate will thrive in both collaborative team settings and independent work, with the ability to define goals, manage development efforts, and deliver high-quality solutions. Strong problem-solving skills, a proactive … approach, and a keen understanding of software engineering best practices are essential. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Optimize Deep Learning Frameworks: Enhance and optimize frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch for AMD GPUs in open-source repositories. Develop GPU Kernels: Create and optimize GPU kernels to maximize performance for specific AI operations. Develop & Optimize Models: Design and optimize deep learning models specifically More ❯

Performance Test Engineer - Defence & Security Locations: Bristol, Manchester, or Leeds (hybrid working model) Salary: £55,000 - £80,000 per annum (depending on experience & clearance level) Security Requirement: Active UK SC or DV clearance Role Overview Join a dynamic Technology & Transformation team working on critical Defence & Security programmes. As a Performance Test Engineer, you'll support assurance and reliability … of complex systems at scale-ensuring performance, resilience, and user satisfaction across mission-critical services. Key Responsibilities Design, execute, and analyse performance test scenarios for large-scale enterprise systems. Work closely with software engineers, operations teams, and stakeholders to define performance requirements and acceptance criteria. Lead or support performance testing in Agile delivery environments alongside DevOps … QA, and delivery teams. Identify performance bottlenecks, provide actionable insights, and collaborate with technical teams to implement optimisations. Advise on load testing tools and frameworks, simulate realistic production-like loads, and build out continuous testing capabilities. Communicate performance findings effectively to both technical and leadership audiences. Required Experience & Qualifications Active Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance More ❯

Performance Test Engineer - Defence & Security Locations: Bristol, Manchester, or Leeds (hybrid working model) Salary: 55,000 - 80,000 per annum (depending on experience & clearance level) Security Requirement: Active UK SC or DV clearance Role Overview Join a dynamic Technology & Transformation team working on critical Defence & Security programmes. As a Performance Test Engineer, you'll support assurance and reliability … of complex systems at scale-ensuring performance, resilience, and user satisfaction across mission-critical services. Key Responsibilities Design, execute, and analyse performance test scenarios for large-scale enterprise systems. Work closely with software engineers, operations teams, and stakeholders to define performance requirements and acceptance criteria. Lead or support performance testing in Agile delivery environments alongside DevOps … QA, and delivery teams. Identify performance bottlenecks, provide actionable insights, and collaborate with technical teams to implement optimisations. Advise on load testing tools and frameworks, simulate realistic production-like loads, and build out continuous testing capabilities. Communicate performance findings effectively to both technical and leadership audiences. Required Experience & Qualifications Active Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance More ❯

quality web applications. In this role, you'll blend deep technical expertise with strong leadership, guiding both architectural direction and team delivery. You'll remain actively engaged in the engineering process spending approximately 10–20% of your time coding, 10–20% on code reviews and mentoring, and 10–15% on architecture and design. The remaining 45–70% will be … dedicated to team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, including planning, stakeholder communication, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. This is a full-time, mostly office based in London, reporting directly to the Head of Technology. You will oversee an in-house team comprising 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while also managing coordination and delivery from an … opportunities whether toward deeper technical and architectural leadership or into broader strategic and managerial responsibilities while giving you a key role in shaping the future of our platforms and engineering practices. Responsibilities: Technical Leadership Lead the architectural direction and technical execution of full-stack applications using React/TypeScript and Java (Spring Boot). Own and drive the adoption More ❯

maximum client satisfaction for all engagements. You are expected to represent Dynatrace as a product expert and a trusted advisor in Digital Transformation. Responsibilities : Monitor client's critical application performance and availability. Summarize and review performance trends in operations status meetings. Assist client staff in the troubleshooting and root-cause diagnosis of performance issues. Maintain and enhance … not require travel. However, in those cases, relocation or working remotely may be required. What will help you succeed 2+ years IT working experience in the areas of Application Performance Management, application monitoring, network administration, system administration, performance engineering/testing, or Java/.NET development. 1+ years of experience in software engineering and Object-Oriented … solid enterprise level .NET or Java development/support/operations. 1+ years of experience in web programming: JavaScript, AJAX and other JavaScript frameworks Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Experience with application technologies (J2EE, .NET, Citrix, Microservices). Experience with database technologies (Oracle, DB2, MS SQL). Good understanding More ❯

to build with purpose. Now, they're looking for a Technical Lead with deep Java expertise to lead one of their core development teams. The Role As a Java Engineering Lead, you'll split your time between hands-on technical leadership and people management. You'll be leading a team of talented Java engineers, driving project delivery, shaping technical … direction, and nurturing a high-performance engineering culture. What You'll Do Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.) Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features Conduct code reviews, establish coding … standards, and promote engineering best practices Own the hiring process for your team and help us attract world-class talent Continuously improve team workflows and development processes Stay hands-on with coding when necessary, especially in system-critical components What They're Looking For Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams (3+ years) Strong expertise in Java More ❯

to build with purpose. Now, they're looking for a Technical Lead with deep Java expertise to lead one of their core development teams. The Role As a Java Engineering Lead, you'll split your time between hands-on technical leadership and people management. You'll be leading a team of talented Java engineers, driving project delivery, shaping technical … direction, and nurturing a high-performance engineering culture. What You'll Do Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.) Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features Conduct code reviews, establish coding … standards, and promote engineering best practices Own the hiring process for your team and help us attract world-class talent Continuously improve team workflows and development processes Stay hands-on with coding when necessary, especially in system-critical components What They're Looking For Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams (3+ years) Strong expertise in Java More ❯

to build with purpose. Now, they're looking for a Technical Lead with deep Java expertise to lead one of their core development teams. The Role As a Java Engineering Lead, you'll split your time between hands-on technical leadership and people management. You'll be leading a team of talented Java engineers, driving project delivery, shaping technical … direction, and nurturing a high-performance engineering culture. What You'll Do Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.) Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features Conduct code reviews, establish coding … standards, and promote engineering best practices Own the hiring process for your team and help us attract world-class talent Continuously improve team workflows and development processes Stay hands-on with coding when necessary, especially in system-critical components What They're Looking For Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams (3+ years) Strong expertise in Java More ❯

We're hiring a full-time Chief Technology Officer to lead the digital and engineering strategy for a SaaS business in growth mode. You'll oversee the entire technology function across engineering, product, and data, bringing structure, pace, and commercial focus to a business at a pivotal stage. This is a transformation brief, not a steady-state role. … You'll be responsible for driving platform performance, scaling engineering maturity, and embedding accountability throughout the tech organisation. Reporting directly to the founder, you will work in lockstep with the wider leadership team to turn vision into execution. The platform is used in highly regulated sectors and underpins critical workflows at scale. As CTO, your role is to … unify the company's technical direction, increase delivery velocity, and unlock commercial value through smarter use of technology, data and AI. Key focus areas: Engineering leadership, including AWS architecture, DevOps, CI/CD and best-in-class delivery practices Defining and delivering a future-proof data and AI strategy to drive commercial outcomes Exploring opportunities to monetise large volumes More ❯

Applications Engineer - a strategic opportunity to join a world leader in industrial combustion systems. You will be instrumental in designing and delivering high-performance engineering solutions to global clients across the power generation, oil & gas, and broader energy sectors. If you're technically minded, commercially aware, and thrive on problem-solving, this role provides the ideal platform to … combine engineering rigour with customer-facing impact. Thisrolecomes witha substantial benefits package including an Annual Bonus +12% Pension + 27 Days Holiday (exl. PH), BUPA Healthcare, Life Insurance, Christmas Bonus and Regular Team Events. About the Company Youll be joining a globally recognised business known for delivering advanced combustion and burner technology. The company supports clients worldwide with bespoke … industrial innovation. What Youll Do As a Proposals (Applications) Engineer within the Power Group, you will take ownership of client technical enquiries and transform them into tailored, fully costed engineering proposals. Your work will ensure accuracy, value, and alignment with both customer needs and internal engineering standards. Technical Assessment and Feasibility Analyse client specifications, datasheets, and RFQs to More ❯

Software Engineering Manager/Software Team Lead Hybrid – Manchester We're working with a rapidly growing company seeking a hands-off Software Engineering Leader to guide and inspire a talented, multi-skilled engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead from the front, not by coding, but by setting vision, driving delivery, and fostering a high … performance engineering culture. You’ll be responsible for leading a team of exceptional engineers building slick, scalable digital consumer products using modern and complex technology stacks. The systems need to be resilient, high-performing, and elegant, supporting both customers and internal teams alike. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading a high-calibre team of senior software engineers. Driving … delivery, best practices, and engineering excellence. Championing modern development practices: TDD, automation, CI/CD, DevOps, and scalable architecture. Supporting the team’s growth, both technically and professionally. Influencing wider tech direction and fostering a strong engineering culture. What We’re Looking For: Proven experience in leading high-performing engineering teams. Solid technical background, ideally in software More ❯

Software Engineering Manager/Software Team Lead Hybrid – Manchester We're working with a rapidly growing company seeking a hands-off Software Engineering Leader to guide and inspire a talented, multi-skilled engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead from the front, not by coding, but by setting vision, driving delivery, and fostering a high … performance engineering culture. You’ll be responsible for leading a team of exceptional engineers building slick, scalable digital consumer products using modern and complex technology stacks. The systems need to be resilient, high-performing, and elegant, supporting both customers and internal teams alike. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading a high-calibre team of senior software engineers. Driving … delivery, best practices, and engineering excellence. Championing modern development practices: TDD, automation, CI/CD, DevOps, and scalable architecture. Supporting the team’s growth, both technically and professionally. Influencing wider tech direction and fostering a strong engineering culture. What We’re Looking For: Proven experience in leading high-performing engineering teams. Solid technical background, ideally in software More ❯

Principal Performance Engineer page is loaded Principal Performance Engineer Apply locations Banbury, United Kingdom Antwerpen, Belgium Coslada, Spain Kaunas, Lithuania Bussy Saint Georges, France time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id JR- We are looking to hire a Principal Performance Engineer who will be a part of The Solution Performance Research and Optimization team. This team exists to optimize the performance of our standard solutions and the work involves the creation of a global API for performance strategies and a reference implementation. This reference implementation will contain the optimizations and operationalizable performance strategies - essentially the output of the Solution Performance Research and Optimization group. This … role is intended to take an existing prototype codebase, operationalize it, integrate all current-generation performance strategies, and further develop the next-generation strategies that have already been started, as well as contributing to all the activities of the Solution Performance Research and Optimization team as required. We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation And Benefits Pay Transparency Global More ❯

a super exciting time to join Napier in Belfast as we expand. The Role: Back-end Engineer (Go) The Back-end Engineer is a key member of our core Engineering teams, building our powerful, flexible financial crime detection engine that is used by top Financial Institutions globally to quickly and easily apply predefined scenarios or Machine Learning algorithms to … transaction data. In this role, you (Back-end Engineer) will be responsible for building high-quality features in alignment with Napier's overall technical vision and architecture, following appropriate engineering practices (such as CI/CD, high automation and test coverage, and trunk-based development), continually improving technical debt, and evolving the system to meet changing needs and market … Engineer (Go) Assuming direct development responsibility for developing, debugging and unit testing of product features in accordance with internal procedures and standards When required, diagnosing, and solving functional and performance/scalability issues Helping to improve technical practices towards a continuously releasable end-state, especially in terms of GitHub, CI/CD, and development processes Do you have what More ❯

Manager looking to take on a pivotal leadership role in a forward-thinking technology environment? Were recruiting on behalf of a cutting-edge software company that specialises in high-performance engineering and energy solutions. Based in Swansea, this is an exciting opportunity to manage the development of innovative software products used by global clients. Key Responsibilities: Lead and … Collaborate with technical architects and stakeholders to define technical direction Implement and enforce software development best practices and coding standards Identify risks, manage sprint backlogs, and continuously improve team performance Drive the adoption of modern development tools, cloud platforms, and CI/CD pipelines Mentor team members and foster a positive, results-driven culture Required Skills & Experience: Proven background … in software development (6+ years) Minimum 2 years in a leadership or software management role Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering principles Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) Familiarity with modern development stacks (e.g., .NET, Java, Python, or similar) Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and DevOps practices Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Whats More ❯

time Start Date: ASAP Duration: Permanent Location: Derby Salary: £40,000 per annum Sector: Aerospace We're seeking a forward-thinking CNC Programmer to join our client's high-performance team at their Derby facility. As the CNC Programmer you'll contribute to the production of complex aerospace components that power the future of flight. Reporting to the Team … two-shift pattern, Monday to Friday, producing high-precision components in a fast-paced environment at the site in Derby. The CNC Programmer role requires close collaboration with design, engineering, and production teams to ensure the highest quality standards and rapid turnaround times are achieved. Duties and Responsibilities: Create and optimise CNC programs using CAD/CAM software. Set … regulations. Maintain a clean and organised work space in line with 5S principles. Qualifications, Experience and Attributes Required: Proven experience as a CNC Programmer/Machinist in a high-performance engineering environment (preferably Aerospace, Motorsport, or Precision Engineering). Proficient in EdgeCam, ISO or Fanuc controls Strong knowledge of 5-axis CNC milling Ability to interpret complex More ❯

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 ❯

highly desirable. Exposure to DO-178C standards (DAL B or D) is a plus. Excellent communication and leadership skills, able to work with remote and global teams. Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. Why Join? Outside IR35. Hybrid working - up to 4 days remote. 12-month contract with a strong chance of extension. Flexible working hours … is required. Candidates must also meet US Department of Defence eligibility requirements. If you're looking to make an impact in the future of flight and thrive in high-performance engineering environments, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your cv or reach out for any queries. More ❯

Join a lean, highly effective engineering team powering one of the most advanced digital-asset trading infrastructures. Our client marries the high-performance engineering standards of traditional quantitative trading with the agility and innovation typical of a tech startup. Their digital-asset platform isn't just another asset class, they're building what’s next in compliant … knit Core Development team, working across diverse and impactful domains: Ingest and expose trading activity data from multiple global exchange venues into internal systems. Build and maintain a high-performance reconciliation engine delivering near-real-time positions, alerts, and reporting. Develop the front-end interface used daily by traders. Automate settlement workflows with direct liquidity partners (beyond centralised exchanges … cross-functional partners (traders, C++ engineers, researchers, middle office, DeFi teams). Must-have: Minimum 2 years of experience in Python 3 development. Bonus: Experience in C++ for high-performance work. Proficient with SQL databases (preferably PostgreSQL). Comfortable working in Linux environments (both servers and desktops). Interest in finance or crypto a plus—but not mandatory. What More ❯

exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future. Job Description We are currently recruiting for an Application Reliability and performance Engineer to join our Team. We are seeking a high motivated individual to bring a diverse skill set and proactive mindset to help ensure the stability, efficiency, and resilience … query language and PLSQL Agile principles and ways of working Excellent client-facing communication skills DevOps mindset Excellent problem-solving abilities Automation Core AWS Services & Infrastructure as Code Application Performance Optimisation Additional Information What’s in it for you?: Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential. Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to More ❯

length: 6 months (initial) IR35 status: Outside IR35 Description We're hiring for a contract SharePoint Developer to work with one of the UK s most well-respected, high-performance engineering organisations. This is a hands-on development role focused on building and customising SharePoint On-Premises environments that drive business collaboration and operational efficiency. you'll join … a small, agile technical team responsible for supporting and evolving internal platforms used across engineering, operations, and commercial departments. you'll be building custom web parts, workflows, and integrations using JavaScript, C#, and SharePoint Server Side components. If you re experienced in both Front End and Server Side SharePoint development and enjoy working in an outcome-driven environment, this … developing bespoke SharePoint On-Prem components. Front End customisation using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and JS Link. Server Side development using C# and SharePoint Object Model. Supporting SharePoint administration and performance via PowerShell. Troubleshooting and resolving SharePoint issues across teams. Collaborating with business stakeholders to gather requirements. Supporting SharePoint upgrades and potential migrations. Skills & experience we re looking for: 3+ More ❯

background working with tools like Microchip Libero and/or Xilinx Vivado. You'll have a good understanding of full lifecycle FPGA development and ideally experience supporting complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects. About the role: We're hiring a Senior or Principal FPGA Engineer to join our high-performance engineering team, developing next-generation Front-End Electronics (FEE More ❯