Senior Software Engineer, Cloud

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Performance

Location:

Nashville, TN – This position is based onsite.

Please note:

This role supports Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to enhance performance across critical services and internal tools. As part of the new Cloud Performance Organization, you will address inefficiencies, reduce cloud spend, and drive scalability improvements.

• Evaluate cloud service performance, identify inefficiencies, and design cost‑effective solutions.
• Analyze and optimize internal tools, processes, and developer workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
• Benchmark OCI services against competitors and identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with service teams to integrate performance evaluation tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Quantify and communicate the financial impact of inefficiencies, linking performance data to business metrics.
• Develop and implement improvements in shared components, libraries, and runtime configurations (e.g., Java runtime, SDKs, and images).

• 4–5 years of distributed service engineering experience in a software development environment.
• Strong experience with modern programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#.
• Hands‑on experience designing, developing, and operating public cloud service control or data planes.
• Experience in software performance profiling, analysis, and optimization.
• Deep understanding of object‑oriented design, SDK development, and cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with architects, product and program managers to deliver timely, high‑quality products.
• Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Experience with networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP) and standard network architectures.
• Understanding of databases, No
  
  SQL systems, and distributed persistence technologies.
• Linux administration and networking stack configuration familiarity.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship skills.
• Familiarity with JVM and benchmarking tools.

• B.S. (or M.S.) in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience delivering services on a public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience driving security reviews, documentation, UX reviews, and working with product managers through launch.
• Building continuous integration/deployment pipelines with robust testing and deployment schedules.
• Proven experience in performance optimization of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Oracle provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability; life insurance; supplemental life; health care and dependent care FSA; pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits; 401(k) plan with company match; paid vacation; 11 paid holidays; paid sick leave; paid parental leave; adoption assistance; employee stock purchase plan; and a variety of voluntary benefits.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.