Network Infrastructure Senior Software Developer

Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs (services and tools) for cloud network infrastructure.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is at the forefront of delivering critical cloud services to enterprises globally, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance across our extensive hyper-scale, multi-tenant cloud deployed in over 30 regions worldwide.

The Regional Networking Automation (RNA) team plays a pivotal role in this mission by building software applications, services and tools to streamline the modeling and intent, design, development, deployment and operation of the OCI network data center and metro optical infrastructure. Our goal is to automate the network lifecycle, from provisioning to operations, ensuring seamless capacity expansion, incident auto-remediation (self-healing), and CI/CD safe pipeline of updates.

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our RNA team. You will contribute to developing and optimizing our automation services, tools and processes, enabling Oracle to maintain its position as a leader in cloud infrastructure services. This role offers the opportunity to work on cloud-scale cutting-edge projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment.A career at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects that push the boundaries of cloud technology and networking. You'll be part of a diverse and talented team with a culture of learning and growth. We value innovation, collaboration, and the ongoing pursuit of excellence. Join us in building the future of cloud and networking at Oracle.

Career Level - IC3

Responsibilities

As a member of the software engineering division, you will assist in defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, debugging and/or designing of software applications (micro-services and/or tools). Provide technical leadership to other software developers. Specify, design and implement modest changes to existing software architecture to meet changing needs.

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions that automate network operations, including device configuration, network provisioning, capacity management and operational autonomy.
• Collaborate closely with both the Network Design, Deployment and Operational teams to understand requirements, design integrations, and implement scalable, reliable solutions.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from conception and design to deployment and operations, ensuring high-quality standards and agility.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across distributed systems, improving system performance and reliability.
• Engage in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of our development processes.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, with a background in developing large-scale distributed services or applications.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python (preferred), GO, Java, or C++, and a solid understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with Data center design, networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, switching) and experience with network programming.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively articulating technical challenges and solutions.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud computing and networking technologies, particularly within OCI or other major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Prior involvement in network automation or device management solutions, demonstrating a keen interest in automating and improving network modeling, deployment and operations.
• Sound understanding of DevOps CI/CD pipeline, containers and micro-services architecture and concepts. Familiarity with development and collaboration tools such as Git, Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Knowledge of Scrum & Agile methodologies, with experience working in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Knowledge of data center network designs and operation, CLOS topologies and metro/optical networking. 
• Basic knowledge of multi-layer switches administration for a major vendor (Arista, Juniper, or Cisco).
• Familiarity with common routing protocols (OSPF, BGP). 
• Familiarity with JSON, YAML and JINJA templates. Experience in basic web application programming. 
• Experience in basic network monitoring (telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana) and debugging (ping, traceroute) tools.
• A master's degree in Computer Science