Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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On-site
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Seattle, WASanta Clara, CAAustin, TXNashville, TN
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$96,800–$306,400 / yr
Posted
119 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. In this role, you will lead the architecture, design, and evolution of highly scalable distributed systems that power the data plane. Your daily responsibilities include driving technical direction for critical platform services involving routing, workload placement, and fleet lifecycle management while mentoring engineers and conducting design reviews. You must possess strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and concurrency. Required skills include experience with dynamic routing protocols, networking fundamentals, and building modern CI/CD pipelines and release automation. This position solves complex challenges in large-scale distributed systems and networking software to support mission-critical workloads at global cloud scale.

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable distributed systems for OCI Networking.
  • Drive technical direction for critical platform services involving routing, workload placement, and fleet lifecycle management.
  • Develop core infrastructure for the OCI Networking data plane at cloud scale.
  • Mentor engineers and conduct design reviews to improve engineering standards and operational excellence.
  • Influence architectural decisions and lead cross-team technical initiatives across OCI organizations.
  • Build and operate production-grade distributed services with high availability.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale systems.

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.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating highly available, production-grade distributed services at scale.
  • Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership including driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and leading cross-team initiatives.
  • Strong familiarity with network routing protocols (implementation experience is highly desirable).
  • 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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