Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WASanta Clara, CANashville, TNAustin, TX
Salary: $135,200–$306,400 / yr
Posted: 92 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

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As a Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer on the OCI Networking team, you will lead the architecture, design, and evolution of highly scalable distributed systems that power core control and management services. You will be responsible for driving technical direction for network configuration management and propagation to dataplanes while mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across organizations. The role requires a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and software design. You will work with tools and processes involving modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale distributed systems. This position focuses on the technical challenge of rearchitecting cloud networking platforms to support next-generation services, specifically solving complex problems in network configuration management at scale to ensure reliable, high-availability infrastructure for mission-critical workloads.

Skills

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Distributed Systems Cloud Infrastructure Network Configuration Management CI/CD Release Automation Data Structures Algorithms Concurrency Software Design Architecture Design Cloud Architecture Distributed Orchestration

What you'll do

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable distributed systems for OCI Networking.
Drive technical direction for critical control and management services involving network configuration management.
Manage the propagation of network configurations to various network dataplanes.
Build and operate reliable, scalable cloud infrastructure in partnership with other internal organizations.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership through design reviews and architectural guidance.
Develop and maintain modern CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows for large-scale systems.
Ensure the operation of high-availability, production-grade distributed services at scale.

What we're looking for

Must have 10+ years of experience in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, networking software, or systems software.
Must possess strong computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and software design.
Experience designing, building, and operating highly available, production-grade distributed services at scale is required.
Demonstrated technical leadership in driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and leading cross-team initiatives is required.
Familiarity with network configuration management is highly desirable.
Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale systems is required.
Must have a BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.

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