Lead Principal Network Developer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Nashville, TN
Salary
$126,200–$264,100 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Similar $183k
This role $195k
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This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $149,412–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Lead Principal Network Developer

The Lead Principal Network Developer joins the Network Products Engineering team to provide technical leadership in developing next-generation networking products for global cloud infrastructure. This individual contributor role involves defining architectural visions, driving product strategy, and overseeing the design, development, and validation of advanced network fabrics and systems for large-scale data center environments. Day-to-day responsibilities include building automation frameworks, creating telemetry systems, managing complex risk mitigation, and leading cross-functional collaborations with hardware and software teams to ensure reliability. The role requires expertise in ASIC Design, Network Architecture, Network Engineering, Network Hardware, Network Operating Systems, and Networking Fundamentals. The position focuses on solving critical infrastructure challenges by optimizing network performance metrics like latency and throughput while ensuring scalable deployment of new features through robust testing protocols and proactive capacity management for high-demand cloud workloads.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop advanced network fabrics and systems to support large-scale cloud and data center environments.
  • Lead the development of automation frameworks and scripts to improve operational efficiency across multiple teams.
  • Create complex dashboards, telemetry systems, and alerting mechanisms to monitor network health and ensure service level objectives.
  • Oversee the validation of production networks and establish standardized pre-production testing protocols.
  • Manage high-visibility incident responses and lead the delivery of root cause analysis for major technical failures.
  • Analyze network performance metrics to predict future capacity needs and author white papers to drive infrastructure changes.
  • Provide technical mentorship and serve as a subject matter expert for cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders.
  • Develop innovative solutions to improve the efficiency of organizational processes, protocols, and workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
  • Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience in the field.
  • Proficiency in network architecture and networking fundamentals is required.
  • Expertise in network engineering and network operating systems is required.
  • Experience with network hardware and ASIC design is required.

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