Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer
Oracle
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$208,800 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $177k for comparable roles.
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Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
Oracle currently has 955 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $102,300–$234,600 across 790 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer leads the development and architecture of scalable, elastic distributed systems. This role involves designing fault-tolerant components that support horizontal and vertical scaling while optimizing code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads. You will build systems featuring redundancy, replication, and automatic failover, while implementing load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting to manage network unreliability. Key responsibilities include establishing KPIs, building telemetry dashboards, and designing complex validation tests like fault injection. You will utilize C/C++, DPDK, and Linux OSes/kernels to develop high-performance network solutions. Additionally, you will manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, ensure multi-tenant security through encryption and access controls, and maintain operational readiness by diagnosing production issues and mentoring peers within a fast-paced software development environment.
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