Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle

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$114,600–$234,600 / yr
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41 days ago
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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

The Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure joins the Strategic Customer Engineering team to align technical details across various service teams and drive end-to-end execution of complex projects. This role involves designing and coordinating technical solutions that impact customer experience and scalability. The engineer will manage distributed systems, handle workflow scalability, and address requirements from compute, networking, storage, and identity teams. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting complex issues and documenting infrastructure designs and procedures. Required technical skills include experience with Java, C++, C#, and scripting languages alongside tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of Linux system internals, containerization, and internetworking. The work focuses on solving technical trade-offs in cloud infrastructure while ensuring organizational effectiveness and performance optimization across diverse Linux distributions.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, coordinate, and execute technical solutions to improve customer experience and system scalability.
  • Align technical details across various service teams to ensure consistent project execution.
  • Drive end-to-end execution of complex, large-scale distributed cloud projects.
  • Develop and automate infrastructure using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
  • Manage and optimize Linux systems, including performance tuning and shell scripting.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive resolutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Document infrastructure designs, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing.
  • Accommodate requirements from cloud platform teams regarding compute, networking, storage, and identity.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 8+ years of distributed cloud engineering experience in a software development environment.
  • Development experience in Java, C++, or C# and various scripting languages.
  • Experience with scripting and automation using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and/or Kubernetes.
  • Experience with containerization technologies and orchestration tools for managing distributed systems.
  • Strong Linux skills including system administration, package management, shell scripting, and performance optimization across multiple distributions.
  • Experience working with cloud platform teams to accommodate compute, networking, storage, and identity requirements.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and best practices.

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