Lead Cloud Infrastructure & Networking Engineer

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for the OCI FastConnect team in Nashville, TN. You will lead design and development of control plane services that manage a globally distributed networking infrastructure, driving reliability and scale in a multi-tenant cloud environment.

You will mentor engineers, own critical system components, and collaborate across teams to deliver resilient, high-performance networking services for customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in systems or application development.
• 5+ years of experience in distributed systems or network programming.
• Proficiency in at least two of the following languages: Java, C, C++, Python, Scala, or Go.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
• Proficiency in BGP, TCP/IP, and networking fundamentals.
• Experience designing and operating production architectures with scalable cloud patterns.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of moderately complex projects, managing scope, priorities, dependencies, timelines, and technical requirements.
• Coordinate work across contributors and projects, provide technical oversight, and adjust plans as resources or priorities change.
• Translate stakeholder and customer needs into practical technical solutions.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across teams.
• Identify improvements to engineering processes and operational practices.

Skills

Java

C

C++

Python

Scala

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Chef

Ansible

Job description

Oracle is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for the OCI FastConnect team in Nashville, TN. You will lead design and development of control plane services that manage a globally distributed networking infrastructure, driving reliability and scale in a multi-tenant cloud environment.

You will mentor engineers, own critical system components, and collaborate across teams to deliver resilient, high-performance networking services for customers worldwide.