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As a Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer, you will join the team to design and implement next-generation accelerated computing and AI solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will work directly with strategic customers to architect, deploy, and optimize large-scale GPU, HPC, and AI infrastructure across various environments. Your daily responsibilities include building automated solutions for cluster provisioning, software deployment, and performance monitoring while serving as a technical advisor to resolve complex infrastructure issues. The role requires proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, Java, or Scala, along with expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Slurm, Kubernetes, and Linux distributions like RHEL or Ubuntu. You will solve critical problems regarding high-performance computing, LLM-based applications, and agentic AI systems by creating reference architectures, troubleshooting scalability issues, and influencing product direction to ensure reliable, cost-effective infrastructure for enterprise clients.
Architect and deploy large-scale GPU, HPC, and AI infrastructure on OCI using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Slurm, and Kubernetes.
Build automated solutions for cluster provisioning, software deployment, infrastructure as code, performance monitoring, and capacity planning.
Support the design, development, and production readiness of LLM-based applications and agentic AI systems.
Act as a technical advisor to customers and internal teams to define and validate high-performance computing requirements.
Troubleshoot infrastructure performance issues and lead root cause analysis for service-impacting incidents.
Author technical collateral including reference architectures, deployment guides, and implementation patterns for repeatable customer solutions.
Partner with engineering teams to influence product direction and integrate new OCI services into customer-ready solutions.
Identify and communicate technical risks, design gaps, and dependencies that could impact customer operations.
What we're looking for
Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience in the field.
Must have at least 5 years of experience in Architecture, Operations, and/or System Engineering.
Experience in scripting and automation using tools like Python, Ansible, Terraform, and/or Kubernetes.
Recent technical experience designing or deploying infrastructure, high-performance computing (including GPU technology), or major public cloud platforms.
Linux skills with hands-on experience in Oracle Linux, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions.
Solid understanding of networking concepts and security principles.
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Rust, Go, Java, or Scala (preferred).
Experience consulting with customers including architects and C-level executives for at least 5 years (preferred).