Senior Low-Level Java Engineer

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Software developerApplications developerFull-time

Budapest

For our successful, internationally established fintech technology partner, we are looking for a Senior Java Developer to join their team. Experienced professionals, engineers, and developers work closely together in a collaborative, international environment to create high-quality technology solutions. We are looking for an engineer who enjoys going deeper into how systems behave --- understanding performance bottlenecks, memory usage, CPU utilization, and resource management, and finding ways to make complex systems faster and more efficient.

Tasks

  • Design, develop, and optimize high-performance applications
  • Analyze and improve application performance, memory consumption, and CPU utilization
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and implement effective optimizations
  • Work on resource and memory management challenges
  • Improve the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of complex systems
  • Investigate system behavior and performance issues, going beyond the application layer when needed
  • Collaborate with experienced engineers on architecture and technical decisions

Conditions & benefits

Complex and challenging workThe opportunity to work on complex, high-performance systems and tackle technically challenging Java and system engineering problems.System-level focusWork that goes beyond traditional backend development into deeper system-level performance and resource optimization.International environmentThe chance to join a successful company with an international background.Modern technologiesExposure to modern, market-leading technologies.Competitive compensationAn outstanding compensation package, among the most competitive on the Hungarian market.Professional growthAn inspiring, professional environment where you can learn from experienced colleagues while continuously developing your technical expertise.

Requirements

  • 5--6+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Java development expertise
  • Solid understanding of JVM internals and memory management
  • Strong knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel programming
  • Experience with performance profiling, tuning, and optimization
  • Solid understanding of CPU, memory, I/O, and resource utilization
  • Experience working with Linux environments
  • Ability to investigate complex performance and resource-management problems in depth

Posted Oct 16, 2026 · Updated 18 days ago · 0 views