Lead Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WASanta Clara, CA
Salary: $135,200–$306,400 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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Lead Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure joins the Virtual Networking Data Plane team to develop high-performance system software for next-generation programmable DPUs. This role focuses on building critical infrastructure for cloud networking, including DPDK-based networking stacks, hardware abstraction layers, and custom acceleration stacks. The engineer will work at the intersection of Linux internals, hardware-software co-design, and high-performance networking to solve complex problems involving memory management, scheduling, I/O virtualization, and kernel drivers. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C, C++, or Rust, along with expertise in packet processing, network protocols, and embedded systems like SmartNICs. The role involves collaborating with internal teams and vendors to implement software that optimizes hardware resources for AI-ready, efficient, and sustainable computing workloads while ensuring predictable performance and secure isolation within the cloud networking platform.

Skills

C C++ Rust Python Linux DPDK SmartNICs DPUs Kernel Programming Driver Programming Software Defined Networking Virtual Networking Packet Processing Hardware-Software Co-design Distributed Systems Memory Management I/O Virtualization

What you'll do

Architect and implement high-performance system software components including DPUK-based networking stacks and hardware abstraction layers.
Develop network virtualization features, high-performance packet processing systems, and custom protocol parsers using C or C++.
Manage memory, scheduling, I/O virtualization, and kernel drivers to support DPU security and performance.
Build custom hardware acceleration stacks for next-generation programmable DPUs and SmartNICs.
Collaborate with DPU vendors to develop software that optimizes the use of hardware resources.
Debug complex software issues across operating system, driver, firmware, and hardware boundaries.

What we're looking for

Must have at least 10 years of experience.
Expertise in systems programming using C, C++, Rust, or similar low-level languages.
Strong understanding of Linux operating system internals and kernel programming.
Experience with networking protocols, packet processing, and high-performance network programming.
Familiarity with embedded systems, SmartNICs, DPUs, and programmable hardware accelerators.
Ability to debug complex software issues across OS, driver, firmware, and hardware boundaries.
Proficiency in Python and experience with cloud architecture and software-defined networking.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.