Principal Network Developer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Nashville, TN
Salary
$102,300–$209,500 / yr
Posted
66 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $156k
$86k most similar roles pay here $250k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $149,300–$201,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $156k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Principal Network Developer

The Principal Network Developer joins the Network Products Engineering team to provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and validating high-scale data center networking products. This individual contributor role involves creating architectural designs for network systems, managing lifecycle improvements, and overseeing low-level designs from adjacent teams. Day-to-day responsibilities include building automation modules, developing telemetry tools, writing reusable scripts, and performing root cause analysis during incident responses. The candidate will collaborate with hardware vendors and internal partners to align product capabilities with infrastructure requirements while mentoring junior engineers. Essential skills include expertise in network architecture, engineering, hardware, operating systems, and fundamentals. This role solves complex problems regarding scalability, reliability, and performance for cloud environments by managing the integration of firmware, software, and hardware components across a global footprint.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop advanced network systems for scalable data center and cloud environments.
  • Lead high-level architectural designs and provide technical oversight for low-level engineering designs.
  • Build automation modules, scripts, and telemetry tools to improve operational efficiency and monitoring.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies to ensure network integrity and deployment readiness.
  • Manage incident response, perform root cause analysis, and resolve complex technical escalations.
  • Collaborate with hardware vendors and internal teams to align product roadmaps and requirements.
  • Analyze performance metrics to forecast infrastructure needs and identify systemic inefficiencies.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across cross-functional project teams.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience in network engineering and architecture.
  • Proficiency in networking fundamentals, including hardware, operating systems, and infrastructure design.
  • Experience designing and developing advanced network systems for data center or cloud environments.
  • Ability to develop automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency and monitoring.
  • Experience collaborating with vendors and internal teams on hardware, firmware, and software requirements.
  • Capability to lead technical designs, mentor junior engineers, and provide root cause analysis for complex issues.
  • Proficiency in developing test strategies and ensuring compliance with security and policy requirements.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.

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