Senior Data Systems Software Engineer - Exadata Database

Oracle•Redwood City, CA

8h•$85,400 - $209,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Oracle’s Exadata team builds software for Oracle’s high-performance database systems, supporting mission-critical OLTP, analytics, and cloud workloads. Exadata integrates Oracle database and storage software with advanced hardware technologies and supports on-premises systems, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure database services, Oracle Cloud@Customer, and multi-cloud partnerships. The platform is designed for extreme performance, scalability, and availability, including petabyte-scale databases and multi-tenant cloud workloads. As a member of the Exadata software engineering team, you will develop core software for Oracle Database and Exadata, with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability. You will design scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems for large on-premises and cloud environments and collaborate with cloud teams to deliver stable, high-performance systems. The role requires working at least three days per week in Oracle’s Redwood City, California office. Relocation assistance is available. The stated U.S. hiring range is $85,400 to $209,500 per annum, with possible bonus and equity eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Strong background in distributed systems, operating systems, networking, and storage systems.
Strong C/C++ programming skills.
Experience developing on the Linux platform.
1–7 years of software development experience.
Solid understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchy, I/O, and concurrency.
Able and willing to work a minimum of three days in the Redwood City, California office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with databases.
Experience with the Rust programming language.

Responsibilities

Develop core software for Oracle Database and Exadata, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability.
Design scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems for large on-premises and cloud environments.
Collaborate with cloud teams to deliver stable, high-performance systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
Paid time off, including flexible or accrued vacation depending on employee eligibility and position.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused balances carrying over up to a 112-hour cap.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance benefits.
Potential bonus and equity eligibility.
Relocation assistance.