Software Developer 2
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Developer 2 with deep expertise in OpenSearch, Observability, and large-scale systems to join our infrastructure development team. In this senior individual contributor role, you will design and develop solutions for massive, distributed systems handling millions of logs per minute. You will also build and maintain core infrastructure using Terraform, implement Kubernetes operators using Golang, and collaborate closely with SRE teams, including serving in an on-call rotation. Experience working with networking devices and related hardware is nice to have for this position.
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Software Developer 2 – OpenSearch, Observability & Distributed Systems
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US: Hiring Range in USD from: $68,500 to $158,200 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
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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 - IC2
- Design, develop, and maintain robust observability and logging solutions leveraging OpenSearch for large-scale environments.
- Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform to automate and manage deployments.
- Build Kubernetes operators and related system components using Golang.
- Collaborate with SRE teams on system reliability, scalability, and performance—including participation in on-call rotation as required.
- Analyze, optimize, and troubleshoot systems handling millions of logs per minute across large clusters.
- Work directly with networking devices and related network hardware as part of system integration and operations.
- Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and process improvement initiatives.
- Document architecture, processes, and best practices to support high-quality, maintainable systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 to 5 years of progressive software development experience, preferably with large-scale or distributed systems.
- Strong OpenSearch experience—designing, deploying, tuning, and operating solutions at scale.
- Deep knowledge of observability architectures and tools for logging, monitoring, and alerting.
- Proficient with infrastructure-as-code and automation using Terraform.
- Golang development experience, particularly in building Kubernetes operators or controllers.
- Understanding of Kubernetes ecosystem and cloud-native infrastructure patterns.
- Strong debugging, performance analysis, and optimization skills in distributed environments.
- Experience working closely with SRE/DevOps teams; comfortable participating in on-call rotations.
- Hands-on experience working with networking switches and related hardware.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with large, high-throughput log and telemetry systems (handling millions of logs per minute).
- Experience designing and running large-scale cloud infrastructure on Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Knowledge of microservices, CI/CD, and security best practices.
Why Join Us?
- Tackle real-world scale and performance challenges in global enterprise environments.
- Work at the intersection of infrastructure, observability, and cloud-native technologies.
- Collaborate with talented engineers and SREs committed to reliability and innovation.
- Excellent compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
