Senior Network Developer

Oracle•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Senior Network Developer works on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Infrastructure Scaling team, which deploys new network capacity, scales existing capacity, migrates to current designs, establishes connectivity for new OCI regions, and enables compute connectivity for availability domains. The team builds and manages data center fabrics, edge networks, backbone and fiber metro networks, and supports multi-cloud initiatives. The role involves designing, deploying, validating, and operating large-scale global cloud networks that connect millions of servers through dedicated backbone and internet-based connectivity. It includes approximately 10% travel to OCI data centers and major AI deployment locations for network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical infrastructure milestones. The position participates in network lifecycle build and upgrade projects; contributes to solution and architecture design; develops network features, automation, procedures, and runbooks; and executes network changes. It serves as a technical lead on projects, supports operational rotations and break-fix work, handles escalations, and leads or contributes to root cause analysis. The role also coordinates automation tooling, scripts routine work, qualifies hardware and software updates, resolves vendor issues, influences product roadmaps, and mentors junior engineers. The role requires network engineering experience and skills in cloud architecture, network security, and vendor management. The minimum experience qualification is 8 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 4 years, or a master’s degree and 2 years. Preferred experience thresholds are 9 years, or a bachelor’s degree and 5 years, or a master’s degree and 3 years, or a doctorate and 1 year. An OCI or AWS Associate certification is preferred within six months of hire. The position is offered by Oracle, with a stated U.S. hiring range of $91,400–$187,000 per annum; it may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in network engineering, electrical engineering, cloud programming, or networking research and development; OR a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or a related field and at least 4 years of such experience; OR a relevant master’s degree and at least 2 years of such experience.
Demonstrated ability or knowledge in cloud architecture, including designing scalable, reliable, and performant cloud services.
Demonstrated experience securing enterprise networks with modern security controls and monitoring tools.
Demonstrated ability or knowledge in vendor management, including vendor communications, service-level monitoring, and issue resolution.
Strong understanding of modern data center networking architectures.
Experience with BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
Proficiency in Python or another programming language used for network automation.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in hyperscale cloud, ISP, or large enterprise networking environments.
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 using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Oracle AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar tools to improve software development, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency.
At least 9 years of relevant experience; OR a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years of relevant experience; OR a master’s degree and at least 3 years; OR a doctorate and at least 1 year.
OCI or AWS Associate certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Design and develop advanced network fabrics and systems for large-scale enterprise, data center, and cloud networking environments.
Validate production networks and develop scaling strategies for varied use cases.
Participate in network solution and architecture design and validation, offering technical expertise and guidance.
Identify complex network design risks before deployment and recommend mitigations.
Collaborate with vendors and internal groups to ensure hardware, firmware, software, and cloud network code meet requirements.
Create investigation playbooks for common network issues and propose workflow optimizations.
Build automation modules and frameworks for network testing and operations; automate critical tasks across production and lab environments.
Develop scripts, dashboards, telemetry systems, and alerting mechanisms to automate routine tasks and monitor network health.
Configure tools and adjust infrastructure pipelines and configuration items using established playbooks and resources.
Develop test cases and strategies, lead test practices, and improve break-fix validation and post-event root cause analysis.
Conduct L1 network change reviews and present network changes to change management review boards.
Coordinate pre-production testing and provide audit documentation and evidence for Governance, Risk, and Compliance requirements.
Monitor network health and service-level objectives using metrics, trends, thresholds, dashboards, and alerting tools; provide feedback to improve anomaly detection.
Participate in operational support rotations, incident response, root cause investigations, and escalated issue resolution.
Develop tools and solutions that help frontline support teams respond efficiently to network failures.
Coordinate project milestones and deliverables with program and project managers.
Mentor junior engineers and provide subject-matter expertise on technical issues.
Engage with customers to clarify technical issues and contribute to root cause analysis documentation.
Contribute to roadmap and software architecture discussions and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to uphold networking standards.
Analyze network performance metrics, including latency, throughput, and packet loss, and take steps to improve efficiency and scale capacity.
Manage work, timelines, and deliverables; prioritize work and adapt to changing resources or schedules.
Identify and troubleshoot standard and non-standard issues, escalating more complex issues as appropriate, and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Seek continuous learning and recommend process, protocol, and workflow improvements.
Travel approximately 10% to OCI data centers and major AI deployment locations to support network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical infrastructure milestones.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance and AD&D; 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.
Flexible or accrued vacation, depending on employee eligibility and position; vacation accrual is specified for eligible employees working at least 20 hours per week.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed annually, with unused hours 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.
The role may be eligible for bonus and equity.