Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 96,800 - 306,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle seeks engineers to lead the architecture and design of scalable distributed systems for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking in Nashville, TN. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in networking software and cloud infrastructure, along with strong technical leadership to mentor teams and drive architectural decisions.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $96,800 to $306,400 annually, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong computer science fundamentals including algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with network routing protocols and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and evolution of scalable distributed systems for OCI Networking.
• Drive technical direction of critical platform services around routing.
• Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems design

Networking software

Technical leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field

Job description

Job Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Networking is the foundation that enables customers to run mission‑critical workloads at global cloud scale. We’re rearchitecting OCI’s routing foundation from the ground up to support the next generation of networking services. This is a unique opportunity to influence the architecture of one of the world’s largest cloud networking platforms. We’re looking for engineers with strong computer science fundamentals, a deep understanding of networking and routing, and a passion for building large‑scale distributed systems to join our technical leadership team.

Our team develops the core infrastructure that powers OCI Networking’s data plane, solving complex challenges in routing, workload placement, and fleet management at cloud scale. You’ll collaborate across OCI Networking and Infrastructure teams to shape the future of OCI Networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and evolution of highly scalable distributed systems that power OCI Networking.
• Drive the technical direction of critical platform services supporting routing, workload placement, and fleet lifecycle management.
• Partner across OCI organizations to build reliable, scalable, and operable cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and raise the engineering bar through technical leadership, design reviews, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience designing and building large‑scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, networking software, or systems software.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and software design.
• Strong familiarity with network routing protocols; implementation experience is highly desirable.
• Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large‑scale distributed systems.
• Experience designing, building, and operating highly available, production‑grade distributed services at scale.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, including driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and leading cross‑team technical initiatives.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits and Compensation

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 - $306,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term 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, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal services
• Voluntary benefits, including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Legal

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.