We are looking for a performance engineer to develop and maintain performance infrastructure used in creating future versions of Java SE. In this role, you will help improve the performance analysis and monitoring infrastructure and tools, evaluate the performance of features in the Java programming language and runtime environment, and analyze performance issues reported by customers or detected by regression testing.

This position's duties and responsibilities include designing and deploying infrastructure to support performance testing of Java releases, identifying and resolving performance regressions and deficiencies in the Java runtime and libraries, and developing and deploying new benchmarks Working with Oracle's product development, quality, and sustaining engineering teams, external partners, and the OpenJDK community is an essential part of the job Additionally, engineers in this position will have to improve and modernize an important Java EE application used to track the performance of Oracle's Java SE product releases. This application drives a complex performance measurement system that helps us identify regressions and validate performance optimizations, ensuring that the Java platform continues to perform well.

This position provides opportunities for growth and the chance to work with world-class engineers, creating and delivering new Java language features and runtimes. It requires strong software development skills and curiosity, desire, and problem-solving ability. Good communication skills are necessary to collaborate with colleagues, present findings, and work effectively with various engineering teams to positively influence Java performance.