Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $79,200–$209,500 / yr
Posted: 70 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer

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The Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer joins the Virtual Machine Dataplane team to build and operate core virtualization and host-side systems for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This role involves owning software design and development for major components of the VM dataplane, focusing on performance, reliability, and security isolation in a multi-tenant cloud. You will build, troubleshoot, and evolve critical components involving the Linux kernel, userspace, and host networking or storage integration. Required skills include proficiency in Java, C/C++, or Go, along with Python, Bash, or Perl scripting. You must possess deep knowledge of Linux fundamentals, distributed systems, and networking. Preferred experience includes QEMU/KVM, libvirt, and virtio, as well as using observability tools like perf, ftrace, and eBPF to solve complex virtualization and hardware integration problems.

Skills

QEMU KVM Oracle Linux Java C++ Go Python Bash Perl Linux Kernel Distributed Systems CI/CD eBPF gdb strace perf ftrace TCP/IP DNS HTTP

What you'll do

Design and develop major components of the OCI Virtual Machine dataplane.
Build and maintain core virtualization and host-side systems using QEMU/KVM and Oracle Linux.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the Linux kernel, userspace, and networking stacks.
Optimize performance and ensure security isolation for multi-tenant cloud environments.
Implement features for host networking, storage integration, and distributed control interactions.
Perform deep system debugging and performance tuning using tools like perf, ftrace, and eBPF.
Develop automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to ensure infrastructure reliability.

What we're looking for

BS/MS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
3-5+ years delivering and operating large-scale, highly available systems such as cloud, virtualization platforms, or systems software.
Strong knowledge of Java or C/C++ and/or Go, plus scripting in Python, Bash, or Perl.
Strong knowledge of operating systems, data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and distributed systems fundamentals.
Strong Linux/Unix fundamentals including processes, memory, filesystems, cgroups, namespaces, and debugging.
Working familiarity with networking (TCP/IP, routing, DNS, HTTP) and storage systems.
Experience with QEMU/KVM, libvirt, virtio, VM lifecycle, snapshots, and live migration concepts (preferred).
Familiarity with host/kernel observability tools, CI/CD, and multi-tenant security (preferred).