Senior Optical Network Engineer

Oracle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 96,800 - 223,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings and investment plan with company match

Paid time off including vacation and parental leave

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a qualified candidate in Austin, Texas, to support the design and operation of RDMA clusters for high-performance computing. The role includes developing optical links, collaborating with engineering teams, and automating tasks to enhance network performance.

With a compensation range between $96,800 and $223,400 annually, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including insurance, 401(k) match, flexible vacations, and more.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of optical cables and high-speed optical systems.
• Experience in data center deployments and network operations.
• Knowledge of RDMA performance criteria for optical links.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers on optical build quality validation.
• Develop and execute DC network builds and changes.
• Provide break-fix support for optical links.
• Lead post-event root-cause analysis for link issues.
• Automate routine tasks to improve build quality.
• Stabilize RDMA networks after deployment.

Skills

Optical cables

High-speed optical transceivers

Troubleshooting skills

Automation/programming skills

Data center standards knowledge

Tools

MPOs

Dashboards for data representation

Job description

Job Description

AI2NE strives to be a global leader in the RDMA cluster networking domain and enable seamless, accelerated High‑Performance Compute (HPC), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning advancements. We envision a future where artificial intelligence and machine learning revolutionize industries, reshape societies, and unlock limitless possibilities. Our vision is to be a pioneering force, driving the development and design of state‑of‑the‑art RDMA clusters tailored specifically for AI, ML, and HPC workloads.

This role supports the design, deployment, and operations of large‑scale global Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Primarily focused on the development and support of high‑speed fiber optic network fabric links and systems through a deep understanding of optical cables and high‑speed optical transceivers for leaf‑spine RDMA cluster networks at the L0/L1 physical layer and L2 protocol level, coupled with troubleshooting and automation/programming skills. Support will include millions of optical links for hundreds of thousands of network devices supporting millions of servers across a mix of dedicated backbone infrastructure, CLOS Network, and the Internet.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers from the L1 optical engineering team, network design, delivery, AI Ops, DC Ops, DC build teams, and program/project managers to develop milestones and deliverables validating optical cabling and transceiver build quality in AI data center builds to OCI standards for RDMA backend networks.
• Primarily use existing procedures and tools to develop and safely execute DC network builds and changes, and occasionally develop new procedures.
• Provide break‑fix support for optical links to meet RDMA cluster performance criteria (pre‑FEC BER, Rx power, FEC bin, BOL and EOL margins, etc.).
• Serve as the escalation point for event remediation and lead post‑event root‑cause analysis.
• Frequently develop MPOs or scripts to automate routine tasks for the team and business units to improve build quality.
• Support dashboards built with requirements to represent data at L1 layers and device roles that help identify link‑level issues, anomalies such as link flaps and link downs.
• Serve as SME on data center build standards for the DC build environment, optical cabling, and optics transceiver install and troubleshooting.
• Participate in AI DC deployment rotations at DC build sites with up to 50% domestic travel for optical link validations for new clusters and provide recommendations to various teams for improvement and enforcement.
• Support Ops to stabilize RDMA networks after turn‑up.

Qualifications

Certain US customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Career Level – IC4.

Compensation & Benefits

US: Hiring range in USD from $96,800 – $223,400 per year. Eligible for bonus and equity. 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&DD
• 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: flexible vacation, accrued vacation, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, adoption assistance
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

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 and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.