Senior Software Engineer

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Cloud Performance Organization within the Technical Strategy and Oversight (TSO) team. This role focuses on optimizing critical cloud components, improving service efficiency, and reducing operational costs.

The position involves working on ambitious new initiatives including building innovative platforms, high-performance primitives, and frameworks to support OCI developers. You'll be part of developing new container runtime systems and implementing core components for data planes through a data-plane runtime framework.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll be responsible for evaluating cloud service performance, identifying inefficiencies, and designing cost-effective solutions. You'll work on optimizing internal tools, processes, and developer workflows while benchmarking OCI services against competitors. The role requires collaboration with service teams to integrate performance evaluation tools and quantify the financial impact of technical improvements.

The ideal candidate brings 4-5 years of distributed service engineering experience, strong programming skills in languages like Java/C++, and deep understanding of cloud architecture. You should have hands-on experience with performance profiling, optimization, and SDK development in cloud environments. Knowledge of distributed systems, networking protocols, and Linux administration is essential.

This is a greenfield opportunity to shape the future of Oracle's cloud infrastructure while working with a diverse, motivated team. You'll have the autonomy to drive major technical decisions while receiving the support needed to succeed. The position offers competitive compensation ($79,800-$178,100) plus comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible vacation, and more.