Architect, Lightweight Infrastructure

Job Description Business Overview This organization within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) addresses two core domains: the development of data plane primitives and the creation of a centralized service platform for infrastructure management. The team tackles complex challenges in distributed systems and state persistence, providing high-throughput solutions to support a rapidly expanding global cloud footprint. Core priorities include enhancing efficiency in infrastructure management and reducing engineering and hardware costs by establishing a unified platform leveraging cutting-edge hypervisor and virtualization technologies. About the role This role reports directly to SVP, Lucas Kreger, the technical advisor for OCI. You'll collaborate closely with lead engineers, senior architects, and business leaders to build foundational platform components that enable the next generation of cloud infrastructure. As an Architect of Lightweight Serverless Infrastructure, you'll play a key role in designing, building, and delivering next-generation infrastructure systems to support high-performance, secure, and scalable cloud-native workloads. You'll lead architectural direction while remaining deeply engaged in the hands-on development and integration of a robust cluster management system. A critical part of the role includes developing and operationalizing a virtualization and hypervisor strategy to support OCI's centralized infrastructure platform. While not responsible for building a new hypervisor from scratch, you'll evaluate available solutions, guide integration, and optimize them to support secure multi-tenancy, efficient workload isolation, and performance at global cloud scale. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities u2022 Lead the architectural design and integration of a lightweight, scalable, and secure infrastructure platform that supports cloud-native and serverless workloads u2022 Work across multiple domains-virtualization, Linux internals, container networking (CNI), cloud virtual networking, distributed storage, security, workload orchestration, and identity-to create robust infrastructure primitives with a low dependency posture u2022 Evaluate, customize, and optimize hypervisor and virtualization technologies to support secure workload isolation and efficient multitenancy u2022 Develop and implement system components that solve challenges in distributed systems and state persistence across high-throughput data plane services u2022 Guide platform strategy by staying hands-on during early development phases, and transition into broader leadership, mentoring, and strategic planning u2022 Collaborate with senior engineers and product leadership to define and evolve the virtualization, container runtime, and orchestration layers of OCI infrastructure u2022 Create guardrails, operational best practices, and platform reliability strategies to support global expansion and scale u2022 Monitor advancements in virtualization, kernel-level networking, and distributed orchestration to inform long-term technical direction B asic Qualifications u2022 Bacheloru2019s degree in engineering or a related field u2022 Deep expertise in virtualization platforms and hypervisor technologies, including evaluation, tuning, and optimization u2022 Significant experience developing or integrating container runtimes and strong familiarity with container networking standards such as CNI u2022 Advanced knowledge of low-level system programming (C++, Rust, GoLang),and systems-level debugging u2022 Background in building and operating scalable, distributed systems and infrastructure platforms u2022 Deep understanding of Linux internals, Linux networking, and resource management technologies u2022 Prior involvement in designing and implementing large-scale cluster orchestration systems or in-house infrastructure management tools u2022 Experience with lightweight virtualization technologies suitable for serverless environments Preferred Qualifications u2022 Extensive experience developing and operating services on public clouds such as Oracle Cloud, AWS, or Azure u2022 Strong understanding of cloud virtual networking, identity management, and observability systems u2022 Hands-on experience with eBPF for programmable kernel-level networking and security (e.g., via Cilium, Envoy) u2022 In-depth knowledge of Linux virtualization technologies such as KVM, QEMU, LXC, libvirt, and cgroups u2022 Exposure to modern cluster management and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or in-house equivalents u2022 Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence platform direction through technical depth and practical experience Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $161,700 to $338,500 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 Oracleu2019s 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 - IC6 About Us As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrowu2019s technology to tackle todayu2019s challenges. Weu2019ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sectoru2014and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. Thatu2019s why weu2019re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. 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Created: 2025-12-04