Sr Software Engineer - Network - Austin

Oracle•Austin, TX

About The Position

Collaborate with experienced engineers to design, implement, and optimize core systems components for the Network OS supporting OCI's switch infrastructure. Contribute to high-performance, reliable, and scalable systems through well-designed software and well-reasoned algorithms. Apply expertise in data structures, system architecture, resource management, concurrency, and fault tolerance to real-world software problems. Write efficient, maintainable code in systems-level languages such as C, C++, Rust, or Go. Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and team problem-solving sessions. Troubleshoot complex system-level issues, identify root causes, and help drive robust solutions in production environments. Proactively learn and onboard new technologies, including relevant areas of network engineering, as needed. Support operational excellence by automating workflows, improving testing infrastructure, and contributing to monitoring and observability initiatives. Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $79,200 to $178,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Join the OCI Networking - Network OS team to solve critical challenges in distributed and systems software and help build the high-performance foundation for Oracle's global cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
3-5 years of experience developing systems software, OS internals, or large-scale distributed applications
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, operating system concepts, and performance analysis
Proficiency in at least one systems programming language such as Java, C, C++, Rust, or Go
Demonstrated ability to learn complex technical domains quickly and apply rigorous reasoning to new problem spaces
Strong collaboration, communication, and team-oriented mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience with networking technologies (such as TCP/IP, switching, routing) preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with experienced engineers to design, implement, and optimize core systems components
Contribute to high-performance, reliable, and scalable systems
Write efficient, maintainable code in systems-level languages
Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and team problem-solving sessions
Troubleshoot complex system-level issues, identify root causes, and help drive robust solutions
Proactively learn and onboard new technologies
Support operational excellence by automating workflows, improving testing infrastructure, and contributing to monitoring and observability initiatives

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 (Employee/Spouse/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: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance