Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

hackajob is collaborating with Oracle to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. About the team Looking for software engineers with solid networking and embedded skills for OCI-VCN team to build next generation dataplane infrastructure. Description Leads development and begins architecting components of scalable, elastic distributed systems. Defines and enforces scalability requirements for owned components; optimizes code and data paths for high‑throughput, hyper‑scale workloads; and leverages data plane platforms for large‑scale retrieval, storage, and processing. Designs fault‑tolerant, in‑service‑upgradable systems using redundancy, replication, failover, and policies for partitions, applying load‑shedding, throttling, and rate‑limiting to handle network unreliability while meeting SLOs. Establishes KPIs and telemetry; builds proactive dashboards and alerts; and designs complex validation (fault injection, brownouts), replication, and synchronization for correctness and durability. Proactively diagnoses and resolves production issues, mentors peers, and ensures operational readiness. Implements robust security controls, executes remediation, maintains compliance documentation, and develops IaC and automation that enable safe patching, updates, and rollbacks within change‑management plans. Responsibilities Utilize standard software development practices and procedures towards scoping, architecture, specification, development, source control, code review, documentation and testing of features. Work closely with fellow team members, geographically distributed teammates, and cross-functional teams toward the execution of agreed project milestones and delivery dates. Communicate status, and risks, and offer mitigation strategies to ensure on-time delivery of all committed items. Support operational excellence in a Cloud DevOps environment. Required/Preferred Skills Proficiency with C/C++. Scripting proficiency in a language such as Python, Perl or Bash. Hands-on experience developing multi-threaded embedded Linux application/infrastructure. Experience in one or more Network or Storage stacks and protocols such as P4, DOCA, TCP/IP, NVMe, PCIe, DPDK. Firmware development skills and experience with embedded systems. Knowledge of at least one of Intel/AMD/ARM computer architectures. Hardware and/or System bring-up experience. Experience with Linux Kernel/Driver programming. Proficiency with Linux. Proficiency Virtualization technologies (SRIOV, VirtIO, VDPA etc). Experience in CI/CD environments. Comfortable working with remote lab equipment. Required Soft Skills: Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting skills. Ability to learn new skills quickly as needed. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to prioritize, self-manage, self-study, and organize effectively. Ability to collaborate and work as a team with peers and project members. Outstanding communication and presentation abilities. Strong drive for success. Engaging actively in the technical decision-making process. Participate in technical discussions and providing feedback depending on the needs of the team/department Ensure compliance with development methodology and technical process. Qualifications Minimum Job Qualifications Education and/or Experience: 8 years of experience in software development OR 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 4 years of experience in software development OR 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 4 years of experience in software development OR 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 2 year of experience in software development OR 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 2 year of experience in software development OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field. Job Skills : Same skills as prior level plus; Distributed Systems: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of distributed systems, including designing or managing scalable, secure, and highly available software systems. Prototyping: Demonstrated experience creating and refining prototypes for system validation and stakeholder feedback. Computer Science Programming: Demonstrated understanding of computer science principles and ability to implement them in code. Software Engineering: Demonstrated proficiency in all phases of software engineering and development. Web Development: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of web development, including designing, developing, or maintaining modern web applications using current frameworks. Innovation: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of innovation, including generating or supporting new ideas, technologies, or processes for organizational growth. Cross-Functional/Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of cross-functional collaboration, including working with stakeholders across teams or geographies to achieve common objectives. Information Vulnerabilities: Demonstrated ability to assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in IT and physical information assets. Operating Systems: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of operating systems, including installing, upgrading, and troubleshooting various operating environments. API Development: Demonstrated ability to develop, test, and maintain secure APIs for application integration. API Integration: Demonstrated ability to build and manage robust API integrations for seamless interoperability between systems. Applied Algorithm Engineering: Demonstrated skill in designing, analyzing, and optimizing algorithms for efficiency and scalability. Source Control: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of source control, including managing and documenting code versions and release branches. Cloud - Cloud Platforms Experience: 2 years of professional experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud). Testing and Automation Experience: 3 years of experience working in testing and automation at the system level. Distributed Systems Experience: 2 year of experience working with delivering and operating large-scale distributed systems. Preferred Job Qualifications Education and/or Experience: 8 years of experience in software development OR 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 4 years of experience in software development OR 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 4 years of experience in software development OR 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 2 years of experience in software development OR 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 2 years of experience in software development OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics. People Leadership / Management Experience: 2 year of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud).aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a