Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Networking is the foundation that enables customers to run mission-critical workloads at global cloud scale.

We're rearchitecting OCI's routing foundation from the ground up to support the next generation of networking services. This is a unique opportunity to influence the architecture of one of the world's largest cloud networking platforms. We're looking for engineers with strong computer science fundamentals, a deep understanding of networking and routing, and a passion for building large-scale distributed systems to join our technical leadership team.

Our team develops the core infrastructure that powers OCI Networking's data plane, solving complex challenges in routing, workload placement, and fleet management at cloud scale. You'll collaborate across OCI Networking and Infrastructure teams to shape the future of OCI Networking.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will:

Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and evolution of highly scalable distributed systems that power OCI Networking.
Drive the technical direction of critical platform services supporting routing, workload placement, and fleet lifecycle management.
Partner across OCI organizations to build reliable, scalable, and operable cloud infrastructure.
Mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and raise the engineering bar through technical leadership, design reviews, and operational excellence.

You should value simplicity and scale, thrive in a collaborative environment, and enjoy solving challenging distributed systems problems.

Requirements

10+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, networking software, or systems software.
Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and software design.
Strong familiarity with network routing protocols; implementation experience is highly desirable.
Experience building and operating modern CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment workflows for large-scale distributed systems.
Experience designing, building, and operating highly available, production-grade distributed services at scale.
Demonstrated technical leadership, including driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and leading cross-team technical initiatives.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
15 years of experience in software development

Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 11 years of experience in software development

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 11 years of experience in software development

Master's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 9 years of experience in software development

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 9 years of experience in software development

Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development.

Job Skills:
Same skills as prior level.
Coding Experience:
10 years of experience with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SQL, C/C++, JavaScript).
Database Experience:
6 years of experience with databases.

Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
16 years of experience in software development

Job Skills:
-Oracle Product Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of -Oracle products and the ability to educate customers on their effective use.
People Leadership / Management Experience:
2 years of experience in a technical lead role with or without direct reports.
Budget Experience:
3 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
Cloud Platforms Experience:
5 years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud).