Senior Principal Software Engineer

What you'll do

• Design and develop high-performance, low-level data-plane components for the OCI backbone.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to senior leadership to align organization-wide goals.
• Develop distributed systems using C++, Rust, or other relevant programming languages.
• Solve complex problems related to high-concurrency systems and performance-critical service design.
• Implement advanced data structures including indexing strategies, write-ahead logging, and transaction management.
• Architect scalable solutions for distributed consistency using protocols like Raft or Paxos.
• Mentor engineers and guide teams toward shared technical objectives.
• Drive the adoption of new technologies and improve cross-team development processes.

What we're looking for

• Must have 10+ years of relevant engineering, architecture, or development/operational experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and willingness to work with Rust.
• Experience designing high-concurrency systems and low-level, performance-critical system components.
• Knowledge of distributed systems technologies including Raft, Paxos, MVCC, and various indexing strategies.
• Expert knowledge of cloud infrastructure concepts and technologies.
• Proven ability to provide strategic technical guidance and mentor teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and in startup or high-growth environments.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.