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

  • Bring up and harden Oracle Linux on ARM, Intel, and AMD embedded platforms.
  • Develop secure production-ready platform images and OS and firmware-update solutions.
  • Contribute to and extend open-source Linux kernel, uboot, and ATF software.
  • Lead platform bring-up, firmware updates, platform-level diagnostics, and complex cross-layer debugging.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues across software, firmware, and hardware layers while supporting reliability and availability.
  • Design software solutions, lead feature development and technical specifications, and guide engineers on software development practices.
  • Lead code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting, performance profiling, optimization, testing, quality assurance, logging, monitoring, and observability.
  • Resolve complex API functionality and integration issues, including API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability.

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, chipsets, and instruction set architecture.
  • Familiarity with Python and Bash scripting for development and automation.
  • Experience working across software, firmware, and hardware layers and providing technical guidance to engineers.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental life insurance.
  • Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
  • Paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial planning, group legal, and voluntary insurance benefits.
  • The role generally accepts applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or while the posting remains active.

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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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