Senior Network Developer

Oracle•Seattle, WA

3d•$91,400 - $187,000

About The Position

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides hyperscale, multi-tenant cloud services in more than 40 regions worldwide. The Network Development Engineering team builds automation services that enable customers to operate OCI networks at scale, including automated incident remediation, device upgrades, safe configuration changes, and seamless capacity expansion. As a Senior Network Development Engineer, you will design, build, test, deploy, and operate scalable solutions for Oracle’s next-generation cloud infrastructure. The role involves complex distributed systems managing thousands of devices and calls for strong software development and networking expertise. You will work collaboratively in an agile environment, manage multiple priorities, and participate in an engineering on-call rotation. The position includes network design and validation, automation and scripting, testing and quality assurance, monitoring and reliability, cross-team collaboration, and performance and capacity management. You will also independently plan and execute work, troubleshoot issues, share knowledge, and recommend process improvements. Minimum qualifications include either 8 years of relevant experience; a relevant bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience; or a relevant master’s degree and 2 years of experience. Preferred qualifications include higher experience levels or a relevant doctorate, as well as an OCI, AWS, or similar cloud associate certification within six months of hire. The listed U.S. hiring range is $91,400–$187,000 per year, with possible bonus and equity eligibility.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in network engineering, electrical engineering, cloud programming, or networking research and development; alternatively, a relevant bachelor’s degree plus 4 years, or a relevant master’s degree plus 2 years.
Relevant degree fields include Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or a related field for the degree-based experience pathways.
Strong coding skills and understanding of networking and distributed systems.
Proficiency with Python or a similar programming language and experience with Linux.
Proficiency with network technologies and protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IS-IS, RSVP-TE, EVPN, and VxLAN.
Excellent knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability or knowledge in cloud architecture, including designing scalable, reliable, and performant cloud services.
Demonstrated experience securing enterprise networks using modern security controls and monitoring tools.
Demonstrated ability or knowledge in vendor management, including vendor communication, service-level monitoring, and issue resolution.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment and work effectively amid ambiguity and uncertainty.
Willingness to participate in an engineer on-call rotation.

Nice To Haves

9 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a relevant bachelor’s degree plus 5 years, a relevant master’s degree plus 3 years, or a relevant doctorate plus 1 year.
OCI, AWS, or similar cloud associate certification within six months of hire.
Knowledge of cloud computing and networking technologies.
Experience in a large enterprise, ISP, or cloud provider environment.
Experience developing service-oriented systems, REST services, or Python applications.
Experience developing network automation or device management solutions.
Experience in a network support role.
Experience with network modeling and programming technologies such as YANG, OpenConfig, and NETCONF.
Experience with ticketing systems such as Jira and version control systems such as Git.
Knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies.
Strong technical knowledge of cloud networking, high-performance computing, and GPU systems.

Responsibilities

Design and develop advanced network fabrics and systems for large-scale enterprise, data center, and cloud networking environments.
Validate production networks, develop scaling strategies, and contribute expertise to network solution and architecture design and validation.
Identify complex network design risks before deployment and recommend mitigations.
Collaborate with vendors and internal teams, including quality assurance, on hardware, firmware, software, and cloud network code.
Design investigation playbooks for common network issues and analyze workflows to improve performance and efficiency.
Build modules and frameworks for network automation, testing, and operations; automate critical network tasks in production and lab environments.
Build and customize dashboards, telemetry, and alerting mechanisms, and enhance scripts to automate routine tasks across teams.
Use and adjust infrastructure pipelines and configuration items, and configure tools for new products or services.
Develop test cases and strategies, guide test practices, and improve break-fix validation and post-event root cause analysis.
Conduct L1 network change reviews, present changes to change management review boards, and validate systems through pre-production testing.
Provide audit documentation and evidence for Governance, Risk, and Compliance requirements.
Maintain network-health dashboards, telemetry, alerting, metrics, trends, and thresholds supporting service level objectives.
Monitor alerting systems, provide feedback on anomaly detection and diagnosis, and participate in operational support rotations and incident response.
Develop tools and solutions that help frontline support teams respond efficiently to network failures.
Coordinate with project program managers to track test and deployment milestones and project alignment.
Mentor junior engineers, provide subject matter expertise, engage with customers, and contribute to root cause analysis documentation.
Contribute to roadmap and software architecture discussions and collaborate with vendors and internal teams on networking standards.
Analyze latency, throughput, packet loss, and other service metrics to identify efficiency issues and scale networks.
Use capacity, security, and performance information to ensure infrastructure can support anticipated growth.
Manage work, timelines, deliverables, and priorities; adapt to resource or schedule changes to keep projects on track.
Collaborate across teams and build understanding of business, stakeholder, and customer needs.
Identify and troubleshoot standard and non-standard issues, escalating more complex issues as appropriate, and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Pursue continuous learning and recommend improvements to team processes, protocols, and workflows.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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 vacation for eligible salaried employees or accrued vacation for other eligible employees
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
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