Oracle

Lead Principal Systems Software Engineer

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Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Own software design and development for major components of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Virtual Machine platform and virtualization software stack.
  • Define and apply operational practices that improve hypervisor and virtual machine platform quality, reliability, and performance.
  • Investigate issues across Linux systems and distributed services to identify root causes and improve resilience and fault tolerance.
  • Lead high-priority software initiatives, mentor team members, and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software development experience in system-level engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience with OS kernel internals, such as memory management, device drivers, or kernel subsystems.
  • 5+ years of experience with virtualization technologies such as QEMU/KVM, Hyper-V, or ESX.
  • Proficiency in at least two of C, C++, Rust, Java, or C#.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
  • Preferred qualifications include public cloud experience, cloud infrastructure quality assurance, GPU VMs, SmartNICs, SR-IOV/VFIO, live migration, TPM, confidential computing, and system performance analysis and tuning.
  • A master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits including flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options.
  • Volunteer programs supporting employee community participation.
  • Equal employment opportunity and accessibility accommodations are provided.

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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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