Senior Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure Delivery

ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Principal Software Engineer, where your expertise will shape the future of OCI's Infrastructure Delivery. In this dynamic role, you will lead the evolution of standard practices, collaborate with talented teams, and tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment. Your deep knowledge of software, hardware, and network stacks will be instrumental in building secure, efficient systems that support global data centers. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or related fields.
• Strong knowledge in Java and Python for software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and evolution of standard practices for OCI's Inventory Management solution.
• Collaborate with cloud service teams to design secure services and infrastructure.

Skills

Java

Python

Networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)

Relational databases and SQL

Troubleshooting and performance tuning

Linux/Unix fundamentals

Terraform

JavaScript frameworks (React)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure Delivery

Location: Hybrid in our Seattle office is ideal but will also consider Austin or Nashville.

Note: This position is not eligible for sponsorship

As a member of the OCI Infrastructure Delivery Engineering team, you will take an active leadership role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures for the canonical Inventory Management solution for all of OCI's global data centers. You will define specifications for significant new projects and specify, design and develop software according to those specifications. You will perform professional software development tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems and will be tasked with providing leadership and expertise in the development of new products, services, and processes, frequently operating at the leading edge of technology. Recommending and justifying major changes to existing products/services/processes will be a key aspect of this role. A qualified candidate will have a BS or MS degree, with 10 or more years of software engineering or related experience.

As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will be working closely with software engineers from the various cloud service teams to build secure services and infrastructure that are fundamentally sound and efficient. Your influence over the design of the full system architecture is critical. You should be familiar with all levels of the software, hardware, and network stack; while having a deep knowledge in a few. Intellectual curiosity and an excitement for solving complex problems of complex systems is a must. You should value simplicity and usability as well as security and work comfortably in a collaborative, high-paced, agile environment.

A successful candidate will have a combination of the following:

• 10+ years of experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of Java and/or Python.
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP) and standard network architectures.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix fundamentals
• Advanced knowledge of Terraform is a big plus
• JavaScript frameworks such as React is a big plus
• BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area.

Career Level - IC5