Oracle · 2 weeks ago
Principal Member of Technical Staff
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $223K/yr
5+ years expOracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff with a strong background in distributed cloud systems. The role involves leading initiatives to design and develop scalable cloud infrastructure solutions, ensuring high performance for AI/ML workloads and GPU computing.
Data GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures
You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems
As an engineer on the Strategic Customer Engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring our cloud infrastructure solutions are designed and built with the highest level of scalability in mind
You will partner with other development teams responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing solutions within a distributed computing environment that lead to the best customer experience
This is a high-impact role with high expectations
You will be expected to lead initiatives across engineering, operations, and leadership with minimal supervision
Partner with customer engineering leadership and OCI engineering leadership to ensure the success of your customers
Take ownership of problems and work to identify solutions
Anticipate and document potential issues impacting customer workloads
Work with engineering teams to design infrastructure components such as cloud resources, distributed computing systems, and data storage solutions to support customer workflows
Design, optimize, and troubleshoot GPU-accelerated infrastructure for AI/ML training and inference workloads
Support benchmarking, scaling, and performance analysis of distributed GPU systems
Troubleshoot infrastructure performance, scalability, and reliability issues and implement solutions to minimize downtime
Document infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure maintainability
Qualification
Required
5+ years distributed cloud engineering experience in a software development environment
Development experience in Java/C++/C# as well as scripting languages. Experience in scripting and automation using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and/or Kubernetes
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools for managing distributed systems
Strong Linux skills with hands-on experience in Oracle Linux/RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions, including system administration, package management, shell scripting, and performance optimization
Experience working with other cloud platform teams and accommodating requirements from those teams (compute, networking, storage, identity)
Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and best practices
Hands-on experience with GPU-based systems (NVIDIA or AMD), including driver installation, firmware management, and performance troubleshooting
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) and distributed training concepts (e.g., NCCL, Horovod, DeepSpeed)
Experience supporting or operating large-scale HPC, AI, or GPU-accelerated clusters in production environments
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and drive resolution in a fast-paced environment
Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to all audiences
Strong documentation skills with experience documenting infrastructure designs, configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
Benefits
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
Company
Oracle
Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.75BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
2025-02-03Post Ipo Debt· $7.75B
1986-03-12IPO
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