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The Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer joins the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking team to rearchitect the network control and management systems from the ground up. This role involves leading the architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable distributed systems that power network configuration management and propagation to network dataplanes. The engineer will drive technical direction for critical services, mentor other engineers, and influence architectural decisions across organizations. Key requirements include expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, networking software, and systems software. Candidates must possess strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and concurrency. The role specifically requires experience building modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows to solve complex challenges in network configuration management at a global cloud scale.
Distributed Systems
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Java
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
CI/CD
System Design
API Development
High Availability Systems
Cloud Architecture
Data Replication
Fault Injection
Telemetry
Load Testing
Encryption
Access Controls
C
C++
Rust
Linux
DPDK
SmartNIC
Kernel Drivers
SDN
Virtualization
Packet Processing
Hardware-Software Co-design
Distributed Systems
OCI
Networking Protocols