Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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Santa Clara, CASeattle, WA
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$96,800–$306,400 / yr
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24 days ago
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TL;DR · Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

The Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer joins the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking team to rearchitect the routing foundation for next-generation networking services. This role involves designing and building large-scale distributed systems, focusing on the data plane to solve complex challenges in routing, workload placement, and fleet management. You will lead project initiatives to design software solutions, write foundational code, and establish shared observability frameworks and security controls. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, conducting architecture reviews, and managing CI/CD pipelines and release automation. The position requires deep expertise in computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and concurrency, alongside a strong familiarity with network routing protocols. You will ensure high availability and performance for production-grade distributed services while driving cross-team technical initiatives and strategic software architecture decisions.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop foundational code for large-scale distributed systems and cloud networking infrastructure.
  • Lead project initiatives to define software requirements, architecture, and technical scope for new services.
  • Establish group-wide guardrails for platform interoperability, security controls, and client library governance.
  • Conduct complex debugging and troubleshooting to resolve systematic issues in API functionality and integration.
  • Implement performance optimization and scalability strategies for production-grade distributed services.
  • Provide technical leadership and coaching to engineers on software architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets for high-impact infrastructure initiatives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to investigate root causes of customer issues and implement strategic mitigations.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, networking software, or systems software.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and software design.
  • Strong familiarity with network routing protocols; implementation experience is highly desirable (preferred).
  • Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating highly available, production-grade distributed services at scale.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership including driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and leading cross-team technical initiatives.
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English.

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