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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Manager, Core Infrastructure Engineering, Data Plane - **Company:** Oracle - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $146,300.0 - $306,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, System Testing, Data Logging, Technical Debt, Information Technology - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C1B95FFB48414F7198D7D6EE348236E4/job/ ## About the Role Leads a specialized area which may have diverse functional elements. Frequently interacts with supervisors and/or functional peer group managers. May interact with senior management. Demonstrated leadership and people management skills. Strong communication skills, analytical skills, thorough understanding of product development. BS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. Minimum five years of software engineering or related experience. Minimum one year experience of leading or managing a team of software engineers building network infrastructure., * Led or managed teams working with NIC DPU's based on P4 and/or DOCA. * 1+ years experience of leading or managing a team of software engineers building network infrastructure. * BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field * 5+ years of Software Engineer experience. * BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field * Hands-on ability to Architect, design, and oversee development & implementation of features * Experience with C/C++ and Python. * Experience with Linux Kernel Modules and device drivers. * Strong Network Protocols, tools and troubleshooting experience. * Debugging with tools such as gdb and Coredump analysis. * Unit test, Feature test and system test planning, execution and automation. * Resolving customer issues and handling escalations. * Experience deploying code within change management procedures * Understanding of service KPI metrics, alarms, logging, and system health * Experience working in an operational environment with mission-critical tier-one services with associated oncall responsibilities. * Experience with mentoring and growing engineers building network infrastructure. Preferred Qualifications: * Expertise with: * Resiliency design and operation * Security and compliance * Managing large fleets * Performance tuning and optimization * Automation methodologies. ## Description We're looking for a hands-on leader with expertise and passion leading engineering teams, solving difficult problems in distributed systems, and creating a secure environment for our customers. At Oracle you can build new teams and systems from the ground up. These are exciting times in our space - we are growing fast, still at an early stage and working on ambitious new initiatives. A leader at any level can have significant technical and business impact., As a manager of the software engineering division, you will apply your knowledge of software architecture to manage software development tasks associated with developing, debugging or designing software applications, operating systems and databases according to provided design specifications. Build enhancements within an existing software architecture and occasionally suggest improvements to the architecture., Service Accountability -You will lead a team whose mission is to build core network infrastructure that is highly performant, scalable, and reliable. Ownership Scope - You own the performance of the service as it relates to the the networking dataplane as well as the roadmap to determine the key features required by our customers and partner teams. Operations Engineering - You will understand and be able to communicate the scale, capacity, security, performance attributes, and requirements of the service(s) you own. We are subject matter experts, able to understand and communicate every characteristic of our service stack, such as: * Degradation and behavior under load of the services and their dependencies * Instrumentation and metrics that clearly describe the service behaviors scaling requirements and patterns resiliency and recoverability, ensuring that backup/restore and disaster recovery capabilities are implemented, tested, and maintained Automation - You will have a clear understanding of automation and orchestration principles, and will be eager to help automate, wherever and whenever the possibility arises, while simultaneously eliminating technical debt. Automation must be part of your DNA. Incidence Management - You will own and respond to customer incidents within the agreed-upon SLAs. You will manage the on-call for your services. Technical Experts - You will have a deep understanding of service topology and the dependencies required to troubleshoot issues and define mitigations. You will bring this expertise to bear in driving reliability improvements in the services you engage with. 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