Network developer

Job Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is building the next generation of cloud networking, delivering hyperscale performance, Internet resiliency, and global reach to our customers. The Internet Edge Engineering team is responsible for OCI's Internet front door scaling peering, transit, and interconnect capacity worldwide to deliver secure, low-latency, and highly available connectivity for customers.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Network Engineer who will operate as a technical leader and subject matter expert driving design, implementation, and operations of OCI's global Internet edge. This role combines deep technical ownership of large-scale network systems with strategic influence across multiple teams and partner organizations.

You will act independently and as a lead engineer within the team, setting technical direction, designing highly available and performant network systems, and ensuring operational excellence through automation and architecture evolution.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Innovation

• Redefine and modernize OCI's Internet edge by designing high-performance, secure, and scalable systems for peering, routing, and data-plane delivery.

• Build modern Internet architectures that align with industry standards such as MANRS, focusing on routing security, origin validation, and robust policy enforcement.

• Drive modernization initiatives spanning hardware, routing software, and automation to ensure OCI's Internet fabric is resilient, observable, and self-healing.

Technical Strategy & Roadmap

• Own and drive the Internet routing, hardware, and feature roadmap from merchant-silicon platforms (e.g., Jericho, Tomahawk) to next-generation software-defined edge capabilities.

• Partner with internal platform teams, hardware vendors, and open-source communities to define and execute long-term strategies for Internet routing, capacity scaling, and operational security.

• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies (SRv6, EVPN, programmable data planes, AI-assisted telemetry) to keep OCI's Internet edge at the forefront of the industry.

Resiliency & Security Leadership

• Engineer Internet systems that are secure by design, fault-tolerant, and compliant with MANRS routing norms and RPKI/ROV principles.

• Lead routing hygiene initiatives across OCI's global Internet presence to mitigate hijacks, leaks, and misconfiguration.

• Act as a primary escalation point for systemic and large-scale operational issues in peering, routing, or security domains.

Operational Excellence & Automation

• Partner with software and automation teams to deliver closed-loop, observability-driven automation that reduces manual operations and improves service availability.

• Lead global service improvement initiatives, including CAPA reviews, ECARs, and network reliability programs.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Collaborate across OCI backbone, hardware, and automation teams to align technical direction and accelerate delivery of OCI's Internet fabric strategy.

• Represent Oracle in vendor engagements, industry forums, and standards discussions related to routing security, automation, and Internet interconnection.

Mentorship & Organizational Impact

• Mentor engineers across geographies; elevate technical and operational maturity within the organization.Influence hiring, calibration, and organizational practices to raise the bar for Internet-scale engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in large-scale Internet or cloud networking, with demonstrated ownership of business-critical systems.

• BS/MS or PHD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Proven expertise in at least one critical technical area , such as:

• Internet Routing and Control Plane Systems (BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, SR, EVPN)

• Physical Networking and Interconnect Fabric Architecture

• High-Performance Data Plane Engineering

• Network Telemetry, Observability, or Automation Platforms

• Deep understanding of Internet-scale routing, capacity planning, and resiliency design.

• Proven track record of solving scale problems using software, including automation frameworks, control-plane optimization, and telemetry-driven reliability engineering.

• Experience defining and executing hardware or software feature roadmaps in collaboration with vendors or internal platform teams.

• Demonstrated ability to influence architecture and technical direction across multiple teams or organizations.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate technical strategy to senior leadership.

Good to have qualifications:

• Strong understanding of routing security ecosystems and operational practices aligned with MANRS.

• Active participation in Internet standards communities (IETF, NANOG, RIPE, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, AFRINIC) or experience presenting at global or regional Internet registry events.

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

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:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

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.

11 paid holidays

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.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The 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 - IC5

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