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: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

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As a Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Networking, you will join a technical leadership team responsible for rearchitecting OCI’s routing foundation to support next-generation networking services. Your role involves leading the architecture and design of highly scalable distributed systems that power OCI Networking's data plane, focusing on complex challenges in routing, workload placement, and fleet management at global cloud scale. You will collaborate with various teams to build reliable, scalable infrastructure while mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions through technical leadership and operational excellence. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in designing large-scale distributed systems, familiarity with network routing protocols, and expertise in modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows for production-grade services. Strong computer science fundamentals and a passion for building large-scale distributed systems are essential.

Skills

CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform Python Go Docker AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL Oracle Database Networking Routing Protocols Scalability High Availability Cloud Infrastructure Distributed Systems Software Design Algorithms Data Structures

What you'll do

Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable distributed systems for OCI Networking.
Drive technical direction for critical platform services related to routing, workload placement, and fleet management.
Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions through technical leadership and design reviews.
Build reliable cloud infrastructure by partnering across OCI organizations.
Design, build, and operate highly available, production-grade distributed services at scale.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and distributed systems.
Deep understanding and implementation experience with network routing protocols.
Experience in modern CI/CD pipelines and release automation for large-scale systems.
Proven technical leadership in driving architecture and mentoring engineers.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

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