Core Infrastructure Engineer (Software Engineer)

Oracle; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for the OCI team to build high-performance API services that secure and protect API traffic in a massive-scale, distributed cloud. You will work on backend systems, microservices, and cloud technologies in a collaborative, remote-friendly, and agile environment.

The role emphasizes designing scalable services, DevOps, and participating in the full development lifecycle, with opportunities to mentor teammates and contribute to product

Qualifications

• 2+ years in software industry focusing on architecture, system and software design, and delivering scalable products and services.
• Bachelor's degree or Master's in Computer Science or equivalent education.
• Experience across the full product development lifecycle including specs, decisions, design, coding, DevOps, releases and operations.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation, manage tech debt, and maintain security posture.
• Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort with rapid evolution and learning new technologies.
• Backend development experience in Java or similar languages.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, SQL/NoSQL, REST APIs and Cloud technologies.
• Proficiency with CI/CD and tools such as GitLab, JIRA, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications for OCI products and services.
• Design, develop and troubleshoot scalable, customer-facing cloud services.
• Automate tasks to enable continuous delivery and high availability.
• Drive performant, scalable solutions to completion on time.
• Maintain development and production infrastructure with an engineering focus on operational excellence.
• Provide technical guidance to leadership, teams, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to product roadmaps by scoping work with stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach junior team members.
• Raise the bar for engineering quality and best practices.

Skills

Java backend

Distributed systems

REST APIs

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

JIRA

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team builds and operates massive-scale, integrated cloud services in a distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. OCI is committed to providing the best cloud products that meet the needs of our customers, who are tackling some of the world\'s biggest challenges.

We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to help us build high-performance API services that secure and protect API traffic at OCI.

As an ideal candidate, you will have knowledge of large-scale services in a distributed cloud environment. In addition, you will have an understanding of Linux fundamentals and will combine this knowledge with your hands-on experience in software development. You will champion creating an engineering environment that embodies the best development and testing practices for delivering secure, scalable, and highly available services. You should work comfortably in a collaborative, remote, and agile environment, and be excited to learn.

We offer unique opportunities for smart, hands-on engineers with the expertise and passion to solve difficult problems. Our engineers have a significant technical and business impact by designing and building innovative new systems to power our customers' business-critical applications.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the software industry working on architecture, system and software design, development and delivery of highly scalable products and services.


• Bachelor\'s degree or Masters in Computer Science or equivalent education.


• In-depth understanding of the entire product development lifecycle including writing technical specification, assisting to make product impacting decisions, designing world-class services, developing and reviewing code, driving DevOps, leading releases and operations.


• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation, aim to be on top of tech-debt, plan for continuous improvements in technology and operations and maintain a solid security posture.


• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.


• Comfort with complex, rapidly evolving software development environments. Ability to learn new technologies quickly.


• Strong back-end development experience in Java or other similar modern programming language.


• Strong experience in microservice-based architecture, distributed systems, SQL and NoSQL databases, REST APIs and Cloud technologies.


• Good grip over CI/CD process and tools such as GitLab, JIRA, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, etc.


• Previous experience with system monitoring, automation and incident management tools is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Work with OCI product leaders and service teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications.


• Design, develop and troubleshoot scalable, operationally focused, customer-facing cloud services.


• Automate common tasks to enable continuous delivery and ensure continuous availability with minimal human overhead.


• Drive performant, scalable, and forward-thinking solutions to completion on time.


• Maintain both development and production infrastructure as part of a customer-focused engineering culture with operational excellence.


• Provide technical guidance and constructive feedback to leadership, team members, and other stakeholders.


• Contribute to product roadmaps by identifying areas of need and engaging with stakeholders to scope work.


• Mentor and coach junior members in the team.


• Raise the bar for engineering quality and best practices.

About Us

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That\'s why we\'re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

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