Software Developer 5

• Architect and implement high performance, highly available system software components - DPDK-based networking stack, hardware abstraction layers, and custom hardware acceleration stacks.
• Leverage C/C++ expertise in building network virtualization, high performance packet processing and protocol parsers.
• Leverage Linux OS expertise to manage memory, scheduling, I/O virtualization, kernel drivers and security features of the DPUs.
• Collaborate with senior architects and peers across Compute, Storage, OS and Security groups across Oracle, to lead and drive project execution.
• Collaborate with DPU vendors to implement software to efficiently use hardware resources on the DPU.

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Experience with systems programming in C, C++, Rust, or similar low-level languages.

Strong understanding of Linux operating system internals.

Experience with networking protocols, packet processing, or high-performance network programming.

Familiarity with embedded systems, SmartNICs, DPUs, programmable hardware accelerators, or hardware-adjacent software development.

Ability to debug complex software issues across operating system, driver, firmware, and hardware boundaries.

Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively in a highly technical engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing software for SmartNICs, DPUs, NIC drivers, kernel networking, or user-space packet processing frameworks.

Knowledge of virtualization, cloud networking, SDN, or distributed systems.

Experience with performance tuning, concurrency, memory management, or low-latency systems.

Background in hardware-software co-design or close collaboration with silicon, platform, or firmware teams.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $135,200 to $306,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5

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