Senior Network Developer: AI-Driven DC Spine-Leaf

Oracle; Michigan; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Network Developer to drive the full lifecycle of network projects, from design validation to deployment and operations. You will lead builds for OCI Regions and AI infrastructure, deploy spine-leaf fabrics, and mentor engineers, while advancing automation and AI-assisted tooling.

Responsibilities include on-call support, incident response, and continuous improvement of network procedures and tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with hyperscale cloud, ISP, or large enterprise networking environments.
• Strong understanding of modern data center networking architectures.
• Experience with routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
• Hands-on experience with Broadcom and NVIDIA/Mellanox-based hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead network build and expansion projects for new OCI Regions and AI infrastructure.
• Deploy, operate, and support large-scale spine-leaf data center fabrics, backbone, edge, and metro networks.
• Execute complex network changes while improving procedures and deployment standards.
• Develop MOPs, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Partner with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver projects on schedule.
• Participate in network architecture reviews to influence designs.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting critical infrastructure.
• Lead troubleshooting and escalation during high-priority events.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Develop automation using Python to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate scripting, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Network Automation teams to integrate new tooling.
• Partner with vendors to resolve defects, qualify firmware, and validate hardware.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Senior Network Developer to drive the full lifecycle of network projects, from design validation to deployment and operations. You will lead builds for OCI Regions and AI infrastructure, deploy spine-leaf fabrics, and mentor engineers, while advancing automation and AI-assisted tooling.

Responsibilities include on-call support, incident response, and continuous improvement of network procedures and tooling.