About The Position

Manages team delivering scalable distributed systems and components on a 2–4 quarter horizon for our OCI Network Control Services Automation. Standardizes engineering practices and scalability requirements across teams; oversees optimization for high‑throughput, hyper‑scale workloads; and ensures effective use of distributed state tools and data plane platforms. Guides teams to design fault‑tolerant, in‑service‑upgradable systems, set SLO‑aligned durability/availability targets, and implement resiliency mechanisms (load‑shedding, throttling, rate‑limiting). Provides oversight for KPIs, telemetry, and moderately complex dashboards; directs design of functional/correctness requirements, fault‑injection tests, and replication/synchronization strategies. Ensures proactive incident management, operational readiness, and on‑call coverage; drives encryption/access control practices, remediation plans, and compliance documentation. Oversees development and maintenance of automation/IaC and partners with teams on change‑management plans enabling safe patching, updates, and rollbacks. This role is based out of Nashville, TN.

Requirements

  • 9 years of experience in software development
  • Bachelor’s of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development
  • Master’s of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 3 years of experience in software development
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 3 years of experience in software development
  • Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 1 year of experience in software development.
  • Demonstrated ability to use agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement and product delivery.
  • Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of automation, including designing, implementing, and managing automated tools, processes, or systems to streamline operations.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational compliance requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of data management, including designing, operationalizing, securing, and monitoring data pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of data integration, including specifying and using services to load and manage data from various sources.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare, file, and manage patent applications for innovative products or technology.
  • 3 years of professional experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud).
  • 6 years of experience working in testing and automation at the system level.
  • 2 years of experience working with delivering and operating large-scale distributed systems.

Nice To Haves

  • 10 years of experience in software development
  • Bachelor’s of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, Business Administration, or related field AND 6 years of experience in software development
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, Business Administration, or related field AND 6 years of experience in software development
  • Master’s of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, Business Administration, or related field AND 4 years of experience in software development
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, Business Administration, or related field AND 4 years of experience in software development
  • Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, Business Administration, or related field AND 2 years of experience in software development.
  • 2 years of experience in a technical lead role with direct reports.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the development and implementation of scalable distributed systems and components across multiple teams, including the effective use of distributed state management tools.
  • Oversees code and/or system optimization efforts for large-scale data processing and high-throughput requirements within and across teams to support hyper-scale systems.
  • Guides teams to define scalability requirements for owned components and ensures design and implementation requirements are met.
  • Manages the use of data plane platforms to effectively handle large-scale data retrieval, storage, and processing.
  • Ensures team accurately designs performance and load testing.
  • Manages the strategy for building fault-tolerant components and systems capable of withstanding in-service updates by guiding the implementation of redundancy, replication, and automatic failover mechanisms.
  • Develops design strategies for systems to effectively handle service disruptions (e.g., network partitions) by prioritizing consistency, availability, or partition tolerance.
  • Leads implementation and optimization initiatives across teams for approaches to handle network unreliability, including load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting.
  • Guides teams to design components and systems that are durable and adhere to service level objectives (SLOs), setting expectations for availability and durability of other computing services within the department.
  • Provides oversight in defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and telemetry to identify gaps or issues in running systems.
  • Oversees the building and customization of moderately complex dashboards, telemetry systems, and alerting mechanisms to proactively monitor components and system health.
  • Oversees the design and implementation of functional and correctness requirements for feature sets and/or systems in new or existing systems.
  • Guides teams to design complex test scenarios (e.g., fault-injection, brown-out) to evaluate system correctness.
  • Directs implementation strategies for data replication and synchronization techniques to maintain data integrity and availability.
  • Guides teams to be proactive when diagnosing, debugging, and resolving issues in active components and systems to support ongoing operation.
  • Ensures teams leverage expertise to prevent interruptions, ensuring no maintenance windows are required for customers and users when resolving issues.
  • Oversees operational readiness protocol and ensures teams remain knowledgeable of owned components and systems to support effective troubleshooting and performance.
  • Oversees and approves schedules for operational support rotations.
  • Oversees implementation of robust security measures to protect data and applications in multi-tenant environments, ensuring team strategies incorporate encryption techniques and access controls.
  • Directs execution of remediation plans to address identified security gaps, promoting continuous improvement of security measures.
  • Ensures comprehensive documentation and cloud infrastructure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Oversees the development and maintenance of automation scripts and tools (e.g., Infrastructure as Code (IaC)) to manage cloud infrastructure.
  • Works with teams to create and adhere to change management plans for patching, updating, and rolling back applications, and guides development of components to allow for automation of these processes.
  • Manages multiple medium- to large-scale projects or initiatives across teams, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and budgets (when applicable) are monitored and met.
  • Provides direction to teams on project work, setting priorities, and aligning with business needs.
  • Guides teams on adjusting plans to accommodate resource or timeline changes.
  • Drives cross-functional partnerships to align on expectations and shared objectives across multiple teams.
  • Coaches team members to develop strategic relationships with business leaders, stakeholders, and external partners to foster collaboration and long-term success.
  • Promotes inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected.
  • Provides direction to multiple teams on addressing complex operational and/or technical issues, as well as guidance on analyzing complex data and/or information to identify solutions.
  • Reviews and provides insights into unresolved or critical issues, helping teams to identify potential solutions.
  • Models engaging in continuous learning to deepen expertise and stay ahead of industry trends, integrating best practices into strategic planning.
  • Leverages feedback to drive personal and team skill improvements.
  • Identifies skill gaps across teams and empowers team members to pursue learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities that build their expertise in new areas, coaching them to apply learnings to advance the organization.
  • Drives teams to collaborate on, develop, and implement ideas to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within and across teams, providing oversight.
  • Guides teams to adopt new ideas for alternative approaches and methods and encourages feedback for continued improvement.
  • Drives performance across teams by providing feedback and coaching in alignment with performance management processes, guidelines, and expectations.
  • Discusses development goals with team members, shares opportunities to facilitate career development, and ensures individual goals are aligned with broader organizational goals.
  • Develops and manages talent acquisition pipeline by leading candidate interviews, monitoring promotion eligibility, and/or orchestrating talent resources

Benefits

  • flexible medical
  • life insurance
  • retirement options
  • volunteer programs
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