Senior Network Development Engineer

Oracle•Seattle, WA

3d•$91,400 - $187,000

About The Position

The AI2NE organization aims to lead the RDMA cluster networking domain and enable accelerated HPC, AI, and machine-learning workloads through the design and development of state-of-the-art RDMA clusters. This position supports the design, deployment, and operations of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s large-scale global network. The work focuses on developing and supporting network fabric and systems, combining deep protocol-level networking knowledge with programming skills. The global cloud network includes hundreds of thousands of network devices supporting millions of servers across dedicated backbone infrastructure, Clos networks, and the Internet. The engineer contributes to network architecture and solution design, operational support, automation, monitoring, and roadmap development. The role includes troubleshooting complex network and cabling issues, supporting network events, mentoring junior engineers, and serving as a subject-matter expert on network automation and monitoring software projects. Travel to data center locations is required, as is participation in an on-call and operational rotation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related engineering field and 5 or more years of network engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 3 or more years of network engineering experience.
Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment.
Experience working in a network operations role.
Strong knowledge of networking protocols including MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and DHCP.
Extensive experience with scripting or automation and data center design; must demonstrate expertise in scripting or a compiled language.
Experience with TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL networking protocols.
Experience with network monitoring and telemetry solutions.
Experience with network modeling and programming using YANG, OpenConfig, and NETCONF.
Ability to resolve complex issues creatively and effectively using professional concepts and company objectives, and to work under limited supervision.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Excellent judgment in influencing product roadmap direction, features, and priorities.
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in RDMA networking.
Experience with VxLAN and EVPN.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with program and project managers to develop milestones and deliverables.
Use existing procedures and tools to develop and safely execute network changes, and develop new procedures when needed.
Develop solutions that enable frontline support teams to respond to network failure conditions.
Troubleshoot complex data center cabling connectivity issues and coordinate on-site efforts between L1 teams and TPMs.
Travel to data center locations as required; 25% travel is specified.
Mentor junior engineers.
Participate in network solution and architecture design and contribute to roadmap development.
Participate in operational rotations as a primary or secondary responder.
Provide break-fix support for events, act as an escalation point for remediation, and lead post-event root cause analysis.
Develop scripts to automate routine tasks for teams and business units.
Coordinate with networking automation services on the development and integration of support tooling.
Coordinate with network monitoring teams to gather telemetry and create alert rules.
Build dashboards representing data across network layers and device roles to help identify issues and anomalies.
Serve as a subject-matter expert on software development projects for network automation and monitoring.
Collaborate with network vendor technical account teams and internal Quality Assurance teams to resolve bugs and help qualify new firmware and operating 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 vacation for eligible salaried employees and accrued vacation for other eligible employees.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshing annually, with carryover up to a 112-hour maximum.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance benefits.
May be eligible for bonus and equity.