Oracle

Principal Systems Software Engineer

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2 months ago
Nashville, TN, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$110k - $235k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Enable Oracle Linux to use platform security features across robotics platforms.
  • Extend and contribute to the Linux kernel, grub, shim, uboot, and ATF.
  • Collaborate with silicon and hardware vendors on reference code, firmware updates, firmware enablement, and novel security mechanisms.
  • Evaluate vendor firmware update mechanisms against OCI security and deployability requirements.
  • Design, develop, and maintain system software for managing, monitoring, and provisioning servers, storage, networking, and GPU subsystems.
  • Build tooling to automate hardware provisioning and large-scale fleet onboarding.
  • Lead platform bring-up, firmware updates, platform diagnostics, cross-layer debugging, and incident response.
  • Mentor engineers, lead code reviews and design reviews, and define maintainable, supportable, production-grade firmware standards.
  • Develop, test, profile, optimize, monitor, and troubleshoot complex software modules and API integrations.

Requirements

  • Strong background in operating systems development.
  • Proficiency in C programming and kernel-level debugging.
  • Several years of hands-on Unix/Linux kernel development experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of TPM, Secure Boot, kernel signing, and encryption frameworks.
  • In-depth knowledge of ARM, Intel, and AMD platforms and chipsets.
  • Familiarity with Python and Bash scripting for development and automation.
  • Ability to work across software, firmware, hardware, infrastructure, security, platform, and vendor teams.

Benefits

  • US base salary range of $110,100 to $234,600 per annum, with possible bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter and parking benefits; and a 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and an employee stock purchase plan.
  • Financial planning, group legal services, and voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance benefits.
  • Oracle supports accessibility accommodations and equal employment opportunity.

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About Oracle

10,000+ employees

Oracle builds database technology, enterprise applications, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for companies and governments. Its business spans cloud subscriptions, software licenses, and support services across ERP, HCM, CX, and industry suites, plus NetSuite. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Oracle is a public company traded on the NYSE and serves global customers migrating and running critical workloads in its cloud.

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