Lead Principal Network Developer

Job Description Are you interested in building large‑scale distributed networking solutions for the cloud? Do you love the idea of working in an environment with the excitement of a start‑up, but the financial backing of a Fortune 100 company? You’ll be joining a fast‑growing venture that offers a ton of autonomy and a lot of variety. This role offers huge upside potential, high visibility, and fast career growth without the risks of a typical start‑up. This is a unique opportunity to work with smart people to solve complex problems in distributed systems, networking, multi‑tenant Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service (IaaS), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) operating at massive scale. Customers want higher availability, more throughput, better security, lower latency, reduced jitter, and lower overall cost. We help Oracle build the best‑in‑class cloud offering by providing the physical infrastructure and software to test and qualify networking hardware, configuration, design, and tooling. We build labs and tools to test physical hardware and simulate large‑scale networks and designs. We own top‑level network integration testing ensuring our network comes together flawlessly and performs as designed. Responsibilities We are looking for an Architect who will contribute to and direct the RDMA and fabric networking space. This person, in addition to being a technical expert in networking, needs to have good leadership skills and can influence senior leadership in a positive way to make the business successful. They need to be able to see the roadmap of the industry as opposed to just the business. This will enable the business to take decisions that will help deliver better product and make itself competitive. Are you passionate about architecting, designing, developing, and delivering a great product? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and want to be an integral part of a truly great team? Come join us! Qualifications 12+ years of experience in Networking field Fluent in Cloud architecture, RDMA – RoCE, QoS, EVPN, VxLAN, BGP, MPLS, Tunnels, OSPF, TCP, UDP, IP, Networking device hardware, OSI L1‑L7, Networking pluggables, WDM technology. Fluent writing code in Python. Experience with network datacenter and cloud automation. Experience with virtualization, service initiation and maintenance, and meeting customer SLAs. Excellent judgment to influence product roadmap direction, features, and priorities. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Hardware Engineering or related field. Ability to work with minimal input from leadership and capability to drive, mentor the rest of the team. Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications PhD degree in Computer Science or related engineering field. Experience in object‑oriented languages. Salary Range US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 - $264,100 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion Short term disability and long term disability Life insurance and AD&D Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 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. 11 paid holidays 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. Paid parental leave Adoption assistance Employee Stock Purchase Plan Financial planning and group legal Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance Disclaimer Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Career Level IC5 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Oracle