Senior Software Development Engineer

Oracle
Austin, TX, United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Computer Programming Data Structures Software Debugging Distributed Systems Key Management Software Engineering Backend
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Information Technology Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Golang

Job description

As a Senior Member of Technical Staff, you will design, implement, test, debug, and operate components of OCI’s Key Management Service. You will contribute to features and improvements across the KMS stack, including service APIs, backend workflows, distributed systems components, HSM integration, reliability improvements, and operational tooling. You will:

  • Design, implement, test, debug, and operate components of OCI’s Key Management Service.
  • Develop secure, scalable, and maintainable software for KMS services and related infrastructure.
  • Contribute to features supporting key lifecycle management, cryptographic operations, encryption-at-rest, and service integrations.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and participate in operational readiness, on-call support, incident response, and reliability improvements.
  • Collaborate with principal engineers, architects, and partner OCI teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
  • Write clear technical documents, design notes, runbooks, and operational guidance.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of software development experience, preferably with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, security services, or large-scale backend services.
  • Strong programming skills in Java, C++, C, Go, or a similar systems/backend programming language.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.
  • Strong ownership, communication skills, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.

About the company

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Platform division, you will help build and operate OCI’s Key Management Service (KMS), a foundational service that plays a critical role in protecting customer data across OCI services. KMS enables lifecycle management of cryptographic keys for OCI’s customers and is built to meet high standards for security, scalability, availability, and compliance. At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we build cloud services for enterprise customers with the speed and ownership of a startup and the scale, rigor, and customer focus of a leading enterprise software company. You will be part of a motivated and collaborative team, with opportunities to make meaningful contributions to core security infrastructure used across OCI and the industry. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building reliable cloud infrastructure, debugging complex systems, and learning deeply about security-sensitive services at produc

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Platform division, you will help build and operate OCI’s Key Management Service (KMS), a foundational service that plays a critical role in protecting customer data across OCI services. KMS enables lifecycle management of cryptographic keys for OCI’s customers and is built to meet high standards for security, scalability, availability, and compliance.

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, we build cloud services for enterprise customers with the speed and ownership of a startup and the scale, rigor, and customer focus of a leading enterprise software company. You will be part of a motivated and collaborative team, with opportunities to make meaningful contributions to core security infrastructure used across OCI and the industry. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building reliable cloud infrastructure, debugging complex systems, and learning deeply about security-sensitive services at production scale.

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