Principal Software Engineer, DPU Platform & Data Paths

Oracle; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer to build a new DPU platform spanning networking and storage. You will own major subsystems and address host-vs-DPU responsibilities, tail latency under mixed workloads, and upgrade-safe behavior.

You will define architectural boundaries, collaborate across storage and networking domains, and mentor engineers. Expect to work with cross-team ownership, plan phased deliveries, and ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience in systems or infrastructure software.
• Technical ownership of a major subsystem spanning multiple components and teams.
• Deep expertise in storage or networking data paths and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own subsystem architecture and outcomes. Define design and delivery plan.
• Shape data path decisions across host, DPU software, firmware, and hardware.
• Lead delivery across component owners and mentor engineers.
• Set end-to-end performance targets for throughput and tail latency.
• Coordinate storage and networking architecture for end-to-end performance.
• Own integration and production readiness across subsystems.
• Develop component owners and establish shared engineering practices.
• Guide effective AI use across subsystem engineering work.

Skills

C/C++ proficiency

Linux knowledge

Performance analysis

Multicore architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

DPDK

DPUs / SmartNICs

PCIe hardware interfaces

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer to build a new DPU platform spanning networking and storage. You will own major subsystems and address host-vs-DPU responsibilities, tail latency under mixed workloads, and upgrade-safe behavior.

You will define architectural boundaries, collaborate across storage and networking domains, and mentor engineers. Expect to work with cross-team ownership, plan phased deliveries, and ensure production readiness.