Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WASanta Clara, CAAustin, TXNashville, TN
Salary
$96,800–$306,400 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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TL;DR · Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

As a Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer on the OCI Networking team, you will lead the architecture, design, and evolution of highly scalable distributed systems that power the data plane for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will drive technical direction for critical platform services involving routing, workload placement, and fleet lifecycle management while mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across organizations. The role requires deep expertise in computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and concurrency, alongside a strong command of network routing protocols and distributed systems. You will work with CI/CD tools to manage release automation and deployment workflows for large-scale infrastructure. This position focuses on rearchitecting the core routing foundation to support next-generation networking services, solving complex problems in high-availability, production-grade cloud infrastructure at a massive 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, and software design.
  • Familiarity with network routing protocols and implementation experience.
  • Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience designing and operating highly available, production-grade distributed services at scale.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and leading cross-team 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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