**Job Description**
Ability to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools distributed systems and artificial intelligence.
At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team, we can provide you the opportunity to build and operate a suite of massive scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. Our engineers work in an environment that values innovation, inclusion, ownership, and continuous learning.
The Containers, Kubernetes & Serverless (CKS) organization provides the foundational platform for building, deploying, and operating cloud-native services at scale. Core offerings include Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), Oracle Serverless, and Container Instances, with new initiatives in Oracle Managed Kubernetes (OMK), Application Governance, and Compliance Services.
As part of the Applications Platform team, you will help design, implement, and operate distributed systems that power OCI's managed container and serverless infrastructure. This includes opportunities to build new services from the ground up and enhance the scalability, reliability, and performance of existing systems and building new scalable services.
**Responsibilities**
We are looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in distributed systems, virtualized infrastructure and highly available services. As a Principal Member of Technical Staff (IC4), you will design and build major components of Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure from the ground up. You should be both a rock solid coder and a distributed systems generalist, able to dive deep into any part of the stack and low level systems, as well as design broad distributed system interactions. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn.
**Qualifications:**
+ Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
+ 4-6+ years experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems.
+ 4-6+ years of experience of working on Java or C++ and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, etc.
+ Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.
+ Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL systems, storage and distributed persistence technologies.
+ Systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, a sense of ownership, and drive.
+ Experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Masters degree in Computer Science
+ Experience in a start-up environment
+ Experience in developing or managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes along with one of the following areas will be considered a strong plus:
+ Overlay networking and container networking on Linux
+ System and service management on Linux
+ Experience building multi-tenant, virtualized infrastructure a strong plus.
+ Experience working with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor.
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: $79,200 to $178,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
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 - IC3
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