Principal Systems Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$114,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted
39 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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TL;DR · Principal Systems Software Engineer

The Principal Systems Software Engineer joins the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure team to develop and evolve low-level systems software and platform-management capabilities for next-generation GPU infrastructure. This hands-on role involves designing, developing, and maintaining BMC, service-processor, and platform-management software while managing firmware lifecycles, telemetry, power control, and hardware bring-up. The engineer will build automation tools, define integration contracts between firmware and operating systems, and resolve complex failures across hardware and software boundaries using JTAG, logic analyzers, and schematics. Required technical skills include proficiency in C, C++, Python, and Bash within Linux/Unix environments. The role addresses the critical challenge of ensuring reliability, serviceability, and performance for large-scale GPU and server platforms by solving intricate problems at the intersection of firmware, hardware, and cloud infrastructure to ensure stable production deployment and operation.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain BMC, service-processor, and platform-management software for GPU and server infrastructure.
  • Design and implement low-level systems software and firmware using C, C++, Python, and Bash.
  • Lead initial board, device, and platform bring-up for new GPU and server systems.
  • Diagnose complex failures across hardware, firmware, bootloaders, operating systems, and drivers using tools like JTAG and logic analyzers.
  • Develop reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) capabilities for large-scale cloud environments.
  • Build automation and tooling to improve platform provisioning, validation, and fleet operations.
  • Manage secure firmware lifecycle updates and power management across multi-vendor platforms.
  • Lead technical investigations and provide mentorship on architecture, design, and engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 3 to 5+ years of experience in the relevant field.
  • Must have 6+ years of programming and/or scripting experience using C, C++, Python, or Bash.
  • Must have strong systems-software, embedded-software, or firmware development experience.
  • Must have experience integrating software or firmware with complex hardware systems.
  • Must have a strong understanding of computer hardware fundamentals and the interaction between hardware, firmware, operating systems, and software.
  • Must be able to diagnose complex problems that cross hardware and software boundaries.
  • Must have experience working in Linux/Unix-based development or systems environments.
  • Experience with BMC, OpenBMC, server platform management, or GPU telemetry is preferred.

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