Senior Principal Engineer - Infrastructure R&D

Description

You will lead the design and development of software systems focused on building new infrastructure supporting AI workloads from the ground up and optimizing existing infrastructure. You will lead exploratory and pathfinding projects working with some of the best architects in the industry. This role involves defining high-level technical objectives, designing, establishing delivery milestones, and driving the execution of complex software projects. You will serve as the project’s technical lead, coordinating the efforts of a small team of engineers, advising, and collaborating with both immediate and senior leadership to ensure alignment with long-term organizational goals and innovation strategies.

Responsibilities

This position requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems, a strong bias toward action, and the ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where you’ll help bring structure and clarity to new initiatives.

You’ll also mentor engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning. Your experience and leadership will help shape the team’s practices around software craftsmanship, service ownership, and cloud-native design.

Qualifications:

-    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
-    10+ years of experience in software engineering, including substantial experience in greenfield or large-scale systems design..
-    Strong expertise in designing distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or platform services.
-    Experience in developing software solutions for large enterprise or cloud provider environments.
-    Experience with software architecture and design, particularly in distributed systems and cloud-native environments.
-    Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, or similar.
-    Knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP/IP) and technologies (e.g., VPN, DNS, DHCP, MPLS).
-    Strong understanding of network security and best practices in software development.
-    Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and DevOps practices.
-    Knowledge of API development and integration, particularly in networking contexts.
-    Proven ability as a leading individual contributor and team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.
-    Excellent judgment in influencing product roadmap direction, features, and priorities.
-    Capable of working under limited supervision.
-    Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Qualifications
Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5