Principal Software Development Engineer

Description:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the design, development, and operation of compute operability solutions. This role ensures the reliability, scalability, and performance of OCI’s compute infrastructure, impacting mission-critical workloads for global customers. The engineer will work with a team of innovative engineers to build and operate large-scale, integrated cloud services, focusing on automation, system reliability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, high-performance compute operability solutions for OCI.

• Develop tools, frameworks, and automation to improve operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in large-scale distributed systems.

• Drive adoption of best practices for system reliability, performance tuning, and operational excellence.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical strategy for compute services.

• Innovate to enhance system availability, reduce latency, and optimize resource utilization.

• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 service reliability.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in cloud infrastructure/distributed systems.

• Expertise in compute operability, virtualization, containerization, or orchestration (KVM, Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Java, or C++.

• Experience in data analysis and proficiency in SQL.

• Proven experience with large-scale system design, automation, and operational tools (Grafana, Terraform, Prometheus).

• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts: IaaS, PaaS, serverless architectures.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Contributions to open-source projects or portfolio of technical innovation.

• Familiarity with observability tools (Grafana, ELK) and incident management.

• Experience building automation for zero-downtime deployments or self-healing systems.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance and AD&D; supplemental life insurance for employee/spouse/child.

• Health care and dependent care FSAs.

• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.

• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave.

• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and financial planning/legal support.

• Voluntary benefits, including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.