Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WASanta Clara, CA
Salary
$146,300–$306,400 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $226k
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TL;DR · Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

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As a Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in Seattle, you will join the Virtual Machine Infrastructure Team responsible for designing and optimizing virtualization technology that powers OCI’s core cloud platform. Your role involves leading the development of significant features and capabilities within OCI Compute services, focusing on high-performance hypervisors running on multiple CPU architectures. You will collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable and secure software solutions while mentoring engineers and driving operational excellence. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in large-scale distributed systems and proficiency in Java, Rust, or Go, along with a strong interest in AI adoption and cloud infrastructure optimization. This role offers the opportunity to work on deeply technical challenges that directly impact OCI’s global customer base.

Skills

Java Rust Go Linux Docker Kubernetes CI/CD AWS Azure Oracle Cloud Infrastructure PostgreSQL MySQL Virtualization Hypervisors Performance Optimization AI Adoption Prompt Engineering Agentic Programming ChatGPT Codex

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of significant features and platform capabilities in cloud computing.
  • Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud infrastructure for large-scale systems.
  • Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards across the organization.
  • Drive critical engineering initiatives and ensure operational excellence.
  • Contribute to architectural direction and promote best practices in software engineering.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in operating large-scale distributed Linux-based systems.
  • Proficiency in Java, Rust, or Go programming languages.
  • Strong knowledge and interest in AI adoption, including prompt engineering and agentic programming.
  • Experience with ChatGPT and Codex is a plus.
  • Expertise in designing and implementing highly available, scalable cloud infrastructure.
  • Ability to mentor engineers and drive critical engineering initiatives.
  • Background in virtualization technology and hypervisor development.

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