As a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Cloud Performance Organization in Nashville, TN, you will join a dynamic team focused on optimizing the performance of OCI’s critical components and internal tools. Your responsibilities include evaluating cloud service performance, identifying inefficiencies, and designing cost-effective solutions to enhance operational efficiency. You will collaborate with engineering teams to integrate performance evaluation tools into CI/CD pipelines and develop improvements in shared components and runtime configurations. The role requires expertise in modern programming languages like Java or C++, experience with public cloud services, and a deep understanding of object-oriented design and SDK development. Additionally, you should have hands-on experience in software performance profiling, analysis, and optimization, as well as familiarity with networking protocols, databases, and Linux administration. This greenfield opportunity offers the chance to work on ambitious initiatives that enhance engineering efficiency and foster a culture of high-quality performance engineering.
Skills
Java
C++
Python
AWS
Azure
GCP
CI/CD
JVM
Linux
PostgreSQL
NoSQL
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
TCP/IP
HTTP
SDK development
Object-oriented design
Distributed systems
Networking protocols
What you'll do
Evaluate cloud service performance to identify inefficiencies and design cost-effective solutions.
Analyze and optimize internal tools, processes, and developer workflows for enhanced efficiency.
Benchmark OCI services against competitors to identify performance improvement opportunities.
Integrate performance evaluation tools into CI/CD pipelines with service teams.
Quantify financial impact of inefficiencies and link performance data to business metrics.
Develop and implement improvements in shared components, libraries, and runtime configurations.
What we're looking for
4 to 5 years of experience in distributed service engineering in software development.
Proficient in modern programming languages like Java, C++, or C#.
Hands-on experience designing, developing, and operating public cloud control/data planes.
Expertise in performance profiling, analysis, and optimization of software systems.
Strong understanding of object-oriented design, SDK development, and cloud environments.
Technical leadership and mentorship skills within a development team.
Familiarity with JVM and benchmarking tools for performance evaluation.
Market check
Salary context
This
$79,200–$178,100
range sits above
9%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$117,000–$209,665
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$140,643–$190,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
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