Senior Engineer – Scalable Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Seattle to help build Lightweight Infrastructure for a next-generation cloud platform. You will design, implement, and operate distributed systems with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and self-healing capabilities.

Requirements include a BS/MS in CS or equivalent, 3–5+ years in backend/system software, and strong skills in Java/Go/Rust/Python. Experience with cloud infra, Linux, containers, and CI/CD is highly valued.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5+ years of software engineering experience building reliable services, infrastructure, or distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in at least one systems or backend language (Java, Go, Rust, C/C++, Python).
• Rust experience is a strong plus for compute and systems-oriented roles.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, concurrency, and distributed-systems fundamentals.
• Experience or strong interest in cloud infrastructure, virtualization, Linux systems, containers, storage, networking, security, schedulers, control planes, or management planes.
• Ability to design, build, test, and debug reliable software in a large, evolving codebase.
• Strong communication skills, collaboration skills, and an ownership-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and optimizes components in distributed systems with an emphasis on scalability, resiliency, and operability.
• Delivers features and load/performance tests; leverages data plane platforms and distributed state tools for high-volume retrieval, storage, and processing.
• Reviews peers’ implementations for scalability compliance and builds fault-tolerant paths like redundancy and failover.
• Implements automation/IaC for troubleshooting and maintenance and applies security controls while ensuring compliance and documentation standards.

Skills

Java, Go, Rust, Python

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Communication & ownership

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Containers (Docker/Kubernetes)

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Seattle to help build Lightweight Infrastructure for a next-generation cloud platform. You will design, implement, and operate distributed systems with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and self-healing capabilities.

Requirements include a BS/MS in CS or equivalent, 3–5+ years in backend/system software, and strong skills in Java/Go/Rust/Python. Experience with cloud infra, Linux, containers, and CI/CD is highly valued.