Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure
About The Position
Join Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as a Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer on the OCI Compute team. The role leads the design, development, and operation of compute operability solutions to support the reliability, scalability, and performance of OCI’s compute infrastructure. The engineer will develop and operate large-scale integrated cloud services and address challenges in distributed systems, high-availability computing, and operational excellence. The role focuses on improving compute-service operability through automation and system-reliability optimization. Team focus areas include globally scalable systems, orchestration of large-scale fleet-management actions, power management for current and upcoming AI datacenters, and compute-usage systems critical to OCI billing. The position is onsite in Oracle’s downtown Nashville, Tennessee offices, with five days per week in the office. Participation in on-call rotations is required to support 24/7 service reliability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of software engineering experience.
- Expertise in compute operability, including virtualization, containerization, or orchestration technologies such as KVM, Docker, or Kubernetes.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C++.
- Strong data analysis experience and proficiency in SQL.
- Experience with large-scale system design, automation, and operational tools such as Grafana, Terraform, or Prometheus.
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, including IaaS, PaaS, or serverless architectures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a track record of resolving technical challenges.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working effectively in a globally distributed team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with OCI, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong portfolio of technical innovation.
- Experience with observability tools such as Grafana or the ELK stack and incident management processes.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, high-performance compute operability solutions for OCI.
- Develop tools, frameworks, and automation to improve the operational efficiency of compute infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in large-scale distributed systems.
- Promote best practices for system reliability, performance tuning, and operational excellence.
- Mentor junior engineers.
- Improve system availability, reduce latency, and optimize resource utilization.
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 service reliability.
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 eligibility and position type.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused balance 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 benefits.
- Potential eligibility for bonus and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
