Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $79,200–$209,500 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

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The Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure leads the development and architecture of scalable, elastic distributed systems. This role involves optimizing code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads while designing fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems using redundancy, replication, and failover. The engineer will implement load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting to manage network unreliability and ensure service level objectives. Key responsibilities include establishing KPIs, building proactive telemetry dashboards, and performing complex validation through fault injection. Required technical skills include proficiency in C/C++, Python, Perl, or Bash, along with experience in multi-threaded embedded Linux applications. Candidates should possess knowledge of Network or Storage stacks like P4, NVMe, and DPDK, as well as experience with Linux Kernel/Driver programming, virtualization technologies, and hardware bring-up.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196000 from 2524 postings across 143 companies.

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Skills

C/C++ Python Linux TCP/IP NVMe PCIe DPDK P4 DOCA CI/CD IaC Virtualization SRIOV VirtIO VDPA Firmware Bash Perl

What you'll do

Architect and lead the development of scalable, elastic distributed systems.
Optimize code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads.
Design fault-tolerant systems using redundancy, replication, and load-shedding policies.
Establish KPIs and telemetry by building proactive dashboards and alerts.
Design complex validation tests including fault injection and brownouts.
Diagnose and resolve production issues while ensuring operational readiness.
Implement security controls and develop IaC for safe patching and rollbacks.

What we're looking for

Must have 3 to 5+ years of experience.
Must be proficient in C/C++.
Must have scripting proficiency in a language such as Python, Perl, or Bash.
Must have hands-on experience developing multi-threaded embedded Linux applications or infrastructure.
Must have experience in one or more Network or Storage stacks and protocols such as P4, DOCA, TCP/IP, NVMe, PCIe, or DPDK.
Must have firmware development skills and experience with embedded systems.
Must have knowledge of at least one of Intel, AMD, or ARM computer architectures.
Must have experience with Linux Kernel/Driver programming and proficiency with Linux.