Principal Network Development Engineer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$102,300–$209,500 / yr
Posted
94 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $156k
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This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $150,084–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $156k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Principal Network Development Engineer

The Principal Network Development Engineer joins the AI2NE Org to support the design, deployment, and operations of a large-scale global Oracle Cloud Infrastructure network fabric. This role focuses on developing and supporting network systems through a combination of protocol-level understanding and programming skills. The engineer will build automated tools for routine tasks, develop solutions for front-line support teams, create monitoring dashboards, and lead root cause analysis for complex events. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python or other compiled languages, as well as experience with protocols such as MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, VxLAN, and EVPN. Additionally, the role requires expertise in network modeling and programming using YANG, OpenConfig, and NETCONF to solve technical challenges within RDMA cluster networking for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence workloads.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute network changes using existing procedures and tools while creating new processes as needed.
  • Design solutions to enable front-line support teams to respond effectively to network failure conditions.
  • Participate in the design of network architecture and contribute to the development of the product roadmap.
  • Provide break-fix support, serve as an escalation point for remediation, and lead root cause analysis.
  • Develop scripts to automate routine tasks for internal teams and business units.
  • Coordinate with monitoring teams to gather telemetry data and create automated alert rules.
  • Build dashboards to visualize network data across various layers to identify anomalies and issues.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for software development projects involving network automation and monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in CS or a related engineering field with 6+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 5+ years of experience.
  • Must possess 6 to 10+ years of experience in network engineering.
  • Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment is required.
  • Knowledge of protocols including MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and DHCP is required.
  • Expertise in scripting or a compiled language (Python preferred) for automation and data center design is required.
  • Experience with network modeling and programming using YANG, OpenConfig, and NETCONF is required.
  • Experience with network monitoring, telemetry solutions, and protocols like VPN and SSL is required.
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

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