Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer - Seattle
Core
Lead architecture and technical strategy for SmartNIC/DPU fleet management and card provisioning within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) data plane services.
Role type
Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer (Systems/Platform)
Builds
Highly customizable VCN data plane services using programmable SmartNICs and DPUs for OCI customers.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Programmable Networking / Hardware-Software Convergence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Linux systems software, distributed systems engineering, automation, root-cause analysis, architecture leadership, observability, incident management, platform security, fleet management, networking.
Preferred skills
SmartNICs/DPUs programmable networking hardware, NIC firmware, virtual networking, VCN/VPC technologies, hardware lifecycle management, hyperscale cloud provider experience.
Technologies
Linux, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), SmartNICs, DPUs, VCN, AWS, Azure, DevOps, Oracle.
Responsibilities
Design and deliver dependable scalable services for SmartNIC/DPU fleet management; drive complex technical decisions for card provisioning and platform security; set technical direction and resolve ambiguous system-level issues; improve automation, telemetry, and operational processes; partner with hardware and software teams to validate designs; provide technical mentoring across the organization.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
