Oracle · 20 hours ago
Architect, Lightweight Infrastructure
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$162K/yr - $338K/yrOracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking an Architect of Lightweight Infrastructure to design and deliver next-generation infrastructure systems. The role involves leading architectural design for cloud-native workloads, collaborating with engineers and product leadership, and developing strategies for virtualization and hypervisor technologies.
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Responsibilities
Lead the architectural design and integration of a lightweight, scalable, and secure infrastructure platform that supports cloud-native and serverless workloads
Work across multiple domains-virtualization, Linux internals, container networking (CNI), cloud virtual networking, distributed storage, security, workload orchestration, and identity-to create robust infrastructure primitives with a low dependency posture
Evaluate, customize, and optimize hypervisor and virtualization technologies to support secure workload isolation and efficient multitenancy
Develop and implement system components that solve challenges in distributed systems and state persistence across high-throughput data plane services
Guide platform strategy by staying hands-on during early development phases, and transition into broader leadership, mentoring, and strategic planning
Collaborate with senior engineers and product leadership to define and evolve the virtualization, container runtime, and orchestration layers of OCI infrastructure
Create guardrails, operational best practices, and platform reliability strategies to support global expansion and scale
Monitor advancements in virtualization, kernel-level networking, and distributed orchestration to inform long-term technical direction
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
Deep expertise in virtualization platforms and hypervisor technologies, including evaluation, tuning, and optimization
Significant experience developing or integrating container runtimes and strong familiarity with container networking standards such as CNI
Advanced knowledge of low-level system programming (C++, Rust, GoLang), and systems-level debugging
Background in building and operating scalable, distributed systems and infrastructure platforms
Deep understanding of Linux internals, Linux networking, and resource management technologies
Prior involvement in designing and implementing large-scale cluster orchestration systems or in-house infrastructure management tools
Experience with lightweight virtualization technologies suitable for serverless environments
Preferred
Extensive experience developing and operating services on public clouds such as Oracle Cloud, AWS, or Azure
Strong understanding of cloud virtual networking, identity management, and observability systems
Hands-on experience with eBPF for programmable kernel-level networking and security (e.g., via Cilium, Envoy)
In-depth knowledge of Linux virtualization technologies such as KVM, QEMU, LXC, libvirt, and cgroups
Exposure to modern cluster management and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or in-house equivalents
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence platform direction through technical depth and practical experience
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.
Founded in 1977
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$25.75BKey Investors
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2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
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