Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides the foundational network services that enable customers to run mission-critical workloads at global scale. The Network OS organization is responsible for designing and delivering the control-plane systems, distributed services, and network intelligence that power OCI’s virtual networking, backbone routing, and traffic engineering platforms.

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We are seeking an experienced systems engineer and network software architect (Consulting Member of Technical Staff – IC5) to build platform-level, distributed systems supporting next-generation cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise in the design, implementation, and delivery of core network system components and distributed services.

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Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

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Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-performance control-plane and data-plane system features for a datacenter network OS.
Develop and optimize Linux-based applications in C++, using AI-assisted engineering tools for code generation, static analysis and performance optimization
Collaborate with hardware, network, and software teams to define and implement hardware–software interfaces, capability models, and integration requirements for new (merchant and custom ASIC-based) network platforms.
Drive end-to-end execution for technical programs, including conducting design reviews, defining milestones, and ensuring architectural consistency.
Lead investigations into complex production issues using advanced debugging, telemetry analysis, and system monitoring techniques.
Mentor team members, advocate for best practices in distributed systems engineering, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
Prepare technical documentation and present recommendations to technical leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in systems software engineering, with a focus on cloud infrastructure, networking, or distributed systems.
Expertise in system design, distributed architectures, high-availability, state replication, and control-plane system development.
Proficiency in C++ and Linux, including strong understanding of OS concepts, IPC, multithreaded programming, and networking internals.
Experience designing and deploying scalable systems leveraging pub/sub frameworks and in-memory data stores.
Familiarity with networking protocols and control-plane/data-plane architectures.
Hands-on experience with monitoring systems, troubleshooting, and data plane programming.
Demonstrated leadership in complex technical initiatives, including the ability to influence design direction across cross-functional teams.
Strong communication skills for technical documentation, collaboration, and leadership engagement.
Deep understanding of Linux internals, programmable networking, or network stack behavior is a strong plus.

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