Principal Software Development Engineer (IC4) - Network Region Build (NRB)

Archer; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer partners with Oracle to connect top engineers with critical roles in OCI Network Region Build (NRB). The Principal Software Development Engineer will design and maintain production software for network deployment, build scalable platforms, and own end-to-end lifecycle management across distributed systems.

Expect collaboration across networking, infrastructure, and software teams and mentoring of engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering experience in Python, Java, Go, or Rust.
• Experience designing scalable APIs, distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures.
• Design software architectures that emphasize modularity, extensibility, maintainability, and long-term operational sustainability.
• Experience building and operating production engineering platforms.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Experience supporting Linux-based production environments.
• Experience designing highly available, resilient, and observable systems.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Oracle AI, GitHub Copilot, Codex, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar technologies to improve software development, automation, documentation, and engineering productivity.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production software supporting OCI network deployment and lifecycle management.
• Build and evolve engineering platforms, APIs, automation services, and operational systems that enable OCI’s global network infrastructure.
• Own software solutions throughout their lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment, operations, and continuous improvement.
• Develop scalable automation using modern programming languages and software engineering practices.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to the long-term architecture of NRB engineering platforms.
• Develop technical documentation, engineering standards, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify operations through software and automation.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Rust

APIs & distributed systems design

Linux production environments

CI/CD practices

AI-assisted engineering tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

OpenConfig/NETCONF/gNMI

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Oracle to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

About The Team

Build the Software That Powers Oracle Cloud AI Infrastructure Join Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Network Region Build (NRB) and help build the software platforms that enable one of the world’s largest AI cloud networks. As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain the engineering platforms, automation, and services that support OCI’s global network expansion. Working at the intersection of software engineering, distributed systems, infrastructure engineering, and networking, you will build scalable solutions that improve reliability, automation, and operational efficiency across OCI Regions and next-generation AI data centers. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building production software, owning platforms end-to-end, and solving complex infrastructure challenges at hyperscale. Engineers may occasionally travel to OCI data centers to support deployments, validate platform capabilities and troubleshoot production issues.

Description

What You’ll Do

As a Principal Software Development Engineer, You Will

• Design, develop, and maintain production software supporting OCI network deployment and lifecycle management.
• Build and evolve engineering platforms, APIs, automation services, and operational systems that enable OCI’s global network infrastructure.
• Own software solutions throughout their lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment, operations, and continuous improvement.
• Develop scalable automation using modern programming languages and software engineering practices.
• Partner with Network Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Network Automation teams to transform operational challenges into scalable software solutions.
• Design and implement resilient, observable, and highly available platform services.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, deployment workflows, and release processes.
• Troubleshoot production software, infrastructure, and networking issues across distributed systems.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to the long-term architecture of NRB engineering platforms.
• Develop technical documentation, engineering standards, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software development, testing, debugging, documentation, and operational workflows while applying sound engineering judgment and validating all outputs.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify operations through software and automation.

Responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for engineers who enjoy building software that powers infrastructure.

Successful candidates are comfortable working across software engineering, systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, and networking. They thrive on building reliable platforms, automating complex operational workflows, and owning services throughout their lifecycle. They are curious, collaborative, and passionate about solving challenging infrastructure problems through software.

Required Qualifications

Software Engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering experience in Python, Java, Go, or Rust.
• Experience designing scalable APIs, distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures.
• Design software architectures that emphasize modularity, extensibility, maintainability, and long-term operational sustainability.
• Experience building and operating production engineering platforms.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Experience supporting Linux-based production environments.
• Experience designing highly available, resilient, and observable systems.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Oracle AI, GitHub Copilot, Codex, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar technologies to improve software development, automation, documentation, and engineering productivity.

Infrastructure Engineering and Networking

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience with hyperscale cloud, data center, or service provider networking environments.
• Familiarity with Ethernet switching platforms, network fabrics, optical networking, and large-scale infrastructure deployments.
• Experience with network automation technologies such as YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF, gNMI, or similar frameworks.
• Understanding of infrastructure observability, telemetry, monitoring, and operational analytics.

Preferred Experience

• Building and operating hyperscale cloud infrastructure.
• Developing software for infrastructure automation, platform engineering, or developer platforms.
• Experience designing workflow orchestration systems, distributed state machines, or long-running infrastructure automation.
• Supporting AI or GPU data center deployments.