Principal Software Engineer, OCI

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Bring your strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help shape the next generation of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Service Platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build scalable, high-performance foundational platform services.
• Define and improve engineering best practices, development processes, and design standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain software components across the full development lifecycle.
• Contribute to debugging, performance tuning, and improving reliability of system-level software.
• Drive architectural and design decisions with broad impact across OCI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience as a technical lead on large-scale cloud services with end-to-end project leadership experience.
• Proficient in systems-level programming with one or more of the following: C/C++, Java, Rust, or Go.
• Demonstrated leadership in making critical technical decisions and setting engineering vision.
• Experience with Linux virtualization technologies and container runtimes.
• Familiarity with running and supporting production systems in mission-critical, live-service environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and excellent communication abilities.
• Experience designing architectures for high availability, scalability, and future flexibility across services.

Nice to Have

• Solid understanding of Linux systems, including kernel and driver development.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality products through all stages of the software lifecycle.
• Experience developing high-performance, low-level systems.
• Deep experience developing and operating services on public cloud platforms (e.g., Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux internals and virtualization technologies.
• Strong understanding of computer networking fundamentals (e.g., OSI model, TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, subnets, gateways).
• Expert-level Linux/Unix troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce clear technical designs and documentation.
• Experience with highly distributed infrastructure and scalable service architectures.
• Proven experience mentoring and hiring, with a commitment to raising the technical bar across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.

Benefits & Perks

• US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short term disability and long term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• 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, 11 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, with carryover up to 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Financial planning and group legal.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.