Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer

Job-ID: 338846Category: Product and ResearchLocation: Santa Clara, CA, United States; Seattle, WA, United States; Austin, TX, United States; Nashville, TN, United StatesSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-11-02Role: Individual ContributorJob Type: Regular EmployeeDoes this position require a security clearance?: NoYears: 3 to 5+ yearsApplicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages: EnglishAs a Senior Software Development Engineer in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Platform division, you will help build and operate OCI’s Key Management Service (KMS), a foundational service that plays a critical role in protecting customer data across OCI services. KMS enables lifecycle management of cryptographic keys for OCI’s customers and is built to meet high standards for security, scalability, availability, and compliance. At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we build cloud services for enterprise customers with the speed and ownership of a startup and the scale, rigor, and customer focus of a leading enterprise software company. You will be part of a motivated and collaborative team, with opportunities to make meaningful contributions to core security infrastructure used across OCI and the industry. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building reliable cloud infrastructure, debugging complex systems, and learning deeply about security-sensitive services at production scale.QualificationsDisclaimer: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.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $79,200 to $209,500 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 opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. 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 holidays10. 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 leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe 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 - IC3ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Member of Technical Staff, you will design, implement, test, debug, and operate components of OCI’s Key Management Service. You will contribute to features and improvements across the KMS stack, including service APIs, backend workflows, distributed systems components, HSM integration, reliability improvements, and operational tooling.You will:• Design, implement, test, debug, and operate components of OCI’s Key Management Service.• Develop secure, scalable, and maintainable software for KMS services and related infrastructure.• Contribute to features supporting key lifecycle management, cryptographic operations, encryption-at-rest, and service integrations.• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in operational readiness, on-call support, incident response, and reliability improvements.• Collaborate with principal engineers, architects, and partner OCI teams to deliver production-ready solutions.• Write clear technical documents, design notes, runbooks, and operational guidance. Minimum Qualifications• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.• 5+ years of software development experience, preferably with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, security services, or large-scale backend services.• Strong programming skills in Java, C++, C, Go, or a similar systems/backend programming language.• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.• Strong ownership, communication skills, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment. Career Level - IC3About the companyOnly Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io or by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io in the United States.Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 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