Oracle · 1 day ago
Principal Software Engineer - Media Entertainment Services
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $223K/yr
8+ years expOracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of compute and media-focused cloud services for the Media and Entertainment industry. The role involves architecting and building scalable, performant, and secure compute services that power next-generation media production and distribution workflows.
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Responsibilities
Compute service design and scaling: Design and develop cloud-based compute services for media workloads with focus on scalability, elasticity, and cost efficiency
High-performance architecture: Optimize systems for intensive compute use cases such as rendering, transcoding, and virtual workstation workloads
Cloud deployment and management: Deploy and manage workloads on OCI or other public clouds, leveraging container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) and infrastructure as code
System integration: Build integrations across storage, compute, and networking layers to support complete production pipelines in the cloud
Performance optimization: Monitor, tune, and enhance performance for low latency, throughput, and resource utilization
Reliability and automation: Implement CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automated scaling for production environments
Security and compliance: Ensure compliance and security best practices for compute and media services, including encryption, authentication, and network isolation
Cross-team collaboration: Partner with product, networking, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet customer and industry requirements
Innovation: Evaluate emerging compute technologies, virtualization techniques, and cloud orchestration tools to drive continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of professional experience building and deploying large-scale distributed systems or cloud services
Strong hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud platform (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go for backend development
Strong understanding of cloud compute architecture, VM and container orchestration, and autoscaling mechanisms
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent)
Familiarity with networking fundamentals, load balancing, and cloud security practices
Knowledge of storage integration (block and object storage) for media and compute workloads
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)
Preferred
Experience with media production or rendering workloads (e.g., VFX, animation, broadcast)
Understanding of virtual GPU (vGPU) or GPU-enabled compute workloads
Familiarity with virtual workstation or remote visualization environments
Knowledge of serverless compute and hybrid cloud deployment patterns
Experience designing for multi-tenant, high-availability compute platforms
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
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