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 optimizing code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads while leveraging data plane platforms for large-scale retrieval, storage, and processing. The engineer designs fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems using redundancy, replication, failover, and policies for partitions, while implementing load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting to manage network unreliability. Key responsibilities include establishing KPIs, building proactive dashboards, and designing complex validation tests like fault injection and brownouts. The position requires expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and robust security controls for multi-tenant environments. The work focuses on ensuring system correctness, durability, and operational readiness while maintaining compliance documentation and managing complex tasks across multiple projects.
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