Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $114,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 27 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $175k

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

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As a Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure, you will join the team to lead the development and architecture of scalable, elastic distributed systems. You will be responsible for designing fault-tolerant components that support high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads while ensuring data integrity through replication and synchronization. Your daily work involves optimizing code and data paths, implementing load-shedding and rate-limiting to manage network unreliability, and establishing telemetry via custom dashboards and alerts. To ensure operational readiness, you will perform fault injection testing, resolve production issues, and mentor peers. You will also build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automated deployments and implement robust security controls like encryption in multi-tenant environments. This role focuses on solving complex problems related to system reliability, scalability, and performance within large-scale data processing and storage infrastructures.

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Skills

Distributed Systems Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Cloud Infrastructure Data Processing System Design Telemetry Monitoring Alerting Fault Injection rate‑limiting Encryption Scalability

What you'll do

Architect and develop scalable, elastic distributed systems that support high-throughput and hyper-scale workloads.
Optimize code and data paths for large-scale retrieval, storage, and processing using data plane platforms.
Design fault-tolerant systems featuring redundancy, replication, failover, and automated load-shedding to meet SLOs.
Establish telemetry, KPIs, and proactive monitoring dashboards to identify system gaps and ensure health.
Conduct complex validation testing including fault injection and brownouts to ensure system correctness and durability.
Proactively diagnose and resolve production issues while mentoring peers on troubleshooting and incident response.
Implement robust security controls, encryption, and compliance documentation for multi-tenant environments.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation scripts to manage cloud infrastructure and deployment cycles.

What we're looking for

Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience in software engineering or related fields.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Experience architecting and developing scalable, elastic distributed systems for high-throughput workloads.
Expertise in designing fault-tolerant systems using redundancy, replication, and failover mechanisms.
Proficiency in implementing security controls, encryption, and compliance documentation for multi-tenant environments.
Ability to develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation scripts for cloud infrastructure management.
Experience in proactive troubleshooting, incident management, and mentoring junior team members.
Capability to manage complex projects, coordinate tasks, and collaborate across diverse organizational teams.