Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

About the role

Join Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as a Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cloud computing. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and operation of compute operability solutions, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of OCI’s compute infrastructure. You’ll work with a team of innovative engineers to build and operate massive-scale, integrated cloud services that power businesses and organizations worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and high-performance compute operability solutions for OCI.
• Develop tools, frameworks, and automation to enhance the operational efficiency of compute infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in large-scale distributed systems.
• Drive the adoption of best practices for system reliability, performance tuning, and operational excellence.
• Mentor junior engineers
• Innovate to improve system availability, reduce latency, and optimize resource utilization.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 service reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Expertise in compute operability, including virtualization, containerization, or orchestration technologies (e.g., KVM, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C++.
• Strong data analysis experience and proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with large-scale system design, automation, and operational tools (e.g., Grafana, Terraform, Prometheus).
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, including IaaS, PaaS, or serverless architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a track record of resolving technical challenges.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a globally distributed team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OCI, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong portfolio of technical innovation.
• Experience with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, ELK stack) and incident management processes.