Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WASanta Clara, CA
Salary
$79,200–$209,500 / yr
Posted
118 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

The Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure joins the team responsible for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Workflow, a Tier 0 service essential for executing distributed, multi-step work in a fault-tolerant manner. This role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing components in distributed systems with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and operability. You will build fault-tolerant paths using redundancy, replication, and automatic failover while implementing retries, circuit breakers, and timeouts. Key responsibilities include developing features for a new V2 version, performing load testing, and managing data plane platforms for high-volume retrieval and storage. You will utilize Java and DevOps practices to create Infrastructure as Code, manage telemetry systems, and apply security controls like encryption. The work addresses the technical challenge of maintaining high availability and data integrity during exponential growth.

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What you'll do

  • Design and optimize distributed system components for high scalability, resiliency, and large-scale data processing.
  • Implement fault-tolerant mechanisms including redundancy, replication, automatic failover, circuit breakers, and retries.
  • Develop automated tools and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to streamline troubleshooting and maintenance.
  • Build monitoring systems including custom dashboards, telemetry, and alert configurations to proactively detect failures.
  • Participate in incident response, conduct root cause analyses, and author operational runbooks.
  • Execute performance and load testing to ensure system stability under heavy demand.
  • Apply advanced security controls such as encryption and access management in multi-tenant environments.
  • Ensure infrastructure compliance with industry standards through consistent documentation and change management.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
  • Candidates must have 3 to 5+ years of experience.
  • Proficiency in Java is required.
  • Experience with DevOps practices is required.
  • Experience designing and optimizing distributed systems for scalability and resiliency is required.
  • Ability to implement fault-tolerant mechanisms including redundancy, replication, and automatic failover.
  • Ability to develop automation scripts and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud infrastructure management.
  • Ability to apply advanced security controls such as encryption and access controls in multi-tenant environments.

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