Senior Network Developer – Network Region Build (NRB)

Oracle•Seattle, WA

10d•$91,400 - $187,000

About The Position

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Network Region Build (NRB) organization builds and expands network infrastructure for AI clusters, GPU deployments, and new OCI Regions around the world. The Senior Network Developer leads network expansion, automation, and deployment initiatives, working with engineering, automation, hardware, operations, program management, and vendor teams through the network lifecycle: design validation, deployment, expansion, automation, and operational support. The role focuses on AI data center deployments; large-scale spine-leaf fabrics; structured cabling, optics, and fiber troubleshooting; DWDM, metro fiber, and backbone connectivity; network automation; commissioning; incident response; and continuous improvement. The engineer contributes to network architecture and design, validates production networks, manages complex changes, builds automation and monitoring capabilities, and supports reliable operations at hyperscale. Engineers are encouraged to use AI-assisted development tools while maintaining security, reliability, code quality, sound engineering judgment, and operational excellence. The position includes at least 25% travel, typically at least once per month, to OCI data centers—including Abilene, Texas—and other major AI deployment locations for network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical infrastructure milestones. Oracle’s U.S. hiring range is $91,400–$187,000 per year, with possible bonus and equity eligibility. Oracle describes its U.S. benefits package as including medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter and parking benefits; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off and holidays; paid sick leave; paid parental leave; adoption assistance; an employee stock purchase plan; financial planning and group legal benefits; and voluntary insurance benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong understanding of modern data center networking architectures.
Experience with routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
Proficiency with Python or another programming language used for network automation.
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Ability to work across teams, manage deliverables, and support operational rotations and incident response.
Ability to travel 25% or more, typically at least once per month, to OCI data centers and other major AI deployment locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in hyperscale cloud, ISP, or large enterprise networking environments.
Experience building and operating hyperscale cloud networks.
Experience with AI or GPU cluster networking.
Hands-on experience with commodity Ethernet platforms, including Broadcom- and NVIDIA/Mellanox-based hardware.
Experience with Internet peering, backbone networking, and large-scale network operations.
Experience with network automation frameworks and APIs.
Familiarity with YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF, gNMI, and model-driven networking.
Experience with telemetry, observability, network monitoring, and performance analysis.
Knowledge of network security principles and high-availability architectures.
Experience with AI-assisted engineering tools such as Oracle AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar.
Experience with data center commissioning and infrastructure deployment.
Experience with fiber acceptance testing, OTDR, and structured cabling validation.
Experience with network migrations and large-scale infrastructure deployments.
Experience in vendor engagement, hardware qualification, and software validation.
Automation-first operational mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead network build and expansion projects for new OCI Regions and AI infrastructure.
Deploy, operate, and support large-scale spine-leaf data center fabrics, backbone, edge, and metro networks.
Execute complex network changes and improve operational procedures and deployment standards.
Develop Methods of Procedure, runbooks, operational best practices, and investigation playbooks.
Partner with program managers and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver network projects and meet project milestones.
Participate in network architecture reviews and contribute to infrastructure design, roadmap, and software architecture discussions.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership, subject-matter expertise, and guidance across projects.
Participate in on-call and operational support rotations for critical production infrastructure.
Lead troubleshooting and act as an escalation point during high-priority network events; support incident response and root cause investigations.
Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions and process improvements.
Develop and enhance Python or other scripting-based automation, frameworks, tools, and pipelines to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Use AI-assisted development tools in scripting, automation, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational workflows, validating outputs and maintaining security, reliability, and code quality.
Collaborate with Network Automation teams to integrate tooling and automation capabilities.
Partner with network vendors and internal teams to resolve software defects, qualify firmware releases, validate hardware platforms, and ensure adherence to networking standards.
Design, develop, and validate network fabrics and systems; validate production networks and develop scaling strategies.
Assess network design risks before deployment and recommend mitigations.
Build and customize dashboards, telemetry, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms; define metrics, trends, and thresholds for network health and service level objectives.
Develop standalone test cases and test strategies, lead test practices, improve break-fix validation, and conduct pre-production validation.
Conduct L1 network change reviews, present changes to change management review boards, and provide audit documentation and evidence for governance, risk, and compliance.
Analyze network performance and service metrics such as latency, throughput, and packet loss; assess capacity and take steps to scale infrastructure.
Engage with customers to clarify technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis documentation.
Independently manage work, timelines, and deliverables; prioritize tasks, adapt to changing resources or schedules, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Travel to OCI data centers and other AI deployment locations to support network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical milestones.