Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Leads development and begins architecting components of scalable, elastic distributed systems. Defines and enforces scalability requirements for owned components; optimizes code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads; and leverages data plane platforms for large-scale retrieval, storage, and processing. Designs fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems using redundancy, replication, failover, and policies for partitions, applying load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting to handle network unreliability while meeting SLOs. Establishes KPIs and telemetry; builds proactive dashboards and alerts; and designs complex validation, including fault injection and brownouts, replication, and synchronization for correctness and durability. Proactively diagnoses and resolves production issues, mentors peers, and ensures operational readiness. Implements robust security controls, executes remediation, maintains compliance documentation, and develops IaC and automation that enable safe patching, updates, and rollbacks within change-management plans. Works with fellow team members, geographically distributed teammates, and cross-functional teams to deliver agreed project milestones. Communicates status and risks, proposes mitigation strategies, and supports operational excellence in a Cloud DevOps environment. The role also requires following development methodologies and technical processes and participating in technical discussions and decision-making.

Requirements

Proficiency with C/C++.
Scripting proficiency in a language such as Python, Perl, or Bash.
Hands-on experience developing multithreaded embedded Linux applications or infrastructure.
Experience in one or more network or storage stacks and protocols, such as P4, DOCA, TCP/IP, NVMe, PCIe, or DPDK.
Firmware development skills and experience with embedded systems.
Knowledge of at least one of the Intel, AMD, or ARM computer architectures.
Hardware and/or system bring-up experience.
Experience with Linux Kernel/Driver programming.
Proficiency with Linux.
Proficiency with virtualization technologies such as SR-IOV, VirtIO, or VDPA.
Experience in CI/CD environments.
Comfort working with remote lab equipment.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.
Ability to learn new skills quickly as needed.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to prioritize, self-manage, self-study, and organize effectively.
Ability to collaborate and work as a team with peers and project members.
Outstanding communication and presentation abilities.
Strong drive for success.
Ability to participate actively in technical decision-making and technical discussions, and provide feedback as needed.
Ability to ensure compliance with development methodology and technical process.

Responsibilities

Use standard software development practices for scoping, architecture, specification, development, source control, code review, documentation, and testing of features.
Work with fellow team members, geographically distributed teammates, and cross-functional teams to execute project milestones and meet delivery dates.
Communicate status and risks and offer mitigation strategies to support on-time delivery of committed items.
Support operational excellence in a Cloud DevOps environment.
Lead development and begin architecting components of scalable, elastic distributed systems.
Define and enforce scalability requirements and optimize code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads.
Design fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems and apply techniques to handle network unreliability while meeting SLOs.
Establish KPIs and telemetry; build dashboards and alerts; and design validation, replication, and synchronization for correctness and durability.
Diagnose and resolve production issues, mentor peers, and ensure operational readiness.
Implement security controls, execute remediation, maintain compliance documentation, and develop infrastructure-as-code and automation for safe patching, updates, and rollbacks.
Participate in technical discussions and decision-making, provide feedback, and ensure compliance with development methodology and technical process.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short-term disability and long-term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance for employee, spouse, and child
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 or accrued vacation depending on employee eligibility
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance
May be eligible for bonus and equity