Senior Software Engineer and CMTS - Exadata (Redwood City, CA)
Oracle · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $160,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Develop Exadata networking features.
- Optimize distributed communication software.
- Enhance system performance across boundaries.
- Design parallel and distributed algorithms.
- Debug complex systems and performance issues.
About the role
Senior Software Engineer and CMTS - Exadata
We are looking for smart systems software engineers with BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related fields to join the Exadata Team @ Oracle Server Technologies. Oracle Exadata technology is the newest innovation in Oracle's history as the provider of the industry's number one database technology. Exadata group (Server Technologies Division) is responsible for the development of all aspects of the Exadata Storage Server and Exadata Database Machine which is named as Oracle’s most successful new product.
Team and Product Description:
Oracle Exadata is an enterprise database platform that runs Oracle AI Database workloads of any scale and criticality with high performance, availability, and security. Exadata’s scale-out design employs unique optimizations that let transaction processing, analytics, agentic AI, and mixed workloads run faster and more efficiently. Consolidating diverse Oracle AI Database workloads on Exadata platforms in enterprise data centers, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and multicloud environments helps organizations increase operational efficiency, reduce IT administration, and lower costs.
Oracle Exadata technology is the newest innovation in Oracle's history as the provider of the industry's number one database technology. Exadata group (Server Technologies Division) is responsible for the development of all aspects of the Exadata Storage Server and Exadata Database Machine which is named as one of Oracle’s most successful new products. Exadata Database Machine is the only database appliance in the industry that is capable of providing extreme performance for data warehousing, OLTP and consolidated workloads. Built using database and storage software from Oracle and industry standard hardware from Sun/Intel, Exadata Database Machine provides a fully optimized engineered system for best performance, scalability and high availability.
This role sits at the intersection of distributed systems, storage, and networking. Exadata uses RDMA over Converged Ethernet as part of its internal fabric to provide low-latency communication, message prioritization, intelligent flow control, and Ethernet-based RDMA performance and reliability. That makes this role especially relevant for engineers with strong systems depth across networking stacks, low-latency communication, and large-scale clustered infrastructure. As Exadata continues to evolve, high performance networking plays a critical role in enabling low-latency, high-throughput communication across database and storage infrastructure.
Description of the Role:
- Design and implement high performance networking features for Oracle Exadata systems, with a focus on low-latency, high-throughput data paths
- Develop and optimize software for distributed communication across database and storage nodes using technologies such as RDMA/RoCE and related high speed interconnects.
- Work across networking, storage, and compute boundaries to improve end-to-end system performance
- Develop parallel algorithms and distributed systems software that runs on a large-scale database and storage cluster
- Analyze, debug, and resolve complex performance bottlenecks and systems issues across the software and hardware stack
- Contribute to multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative, and rapidly evolving engineering environment
Key skills/competency
- Senior Software Engineer
- Exadata
- Oracle Server Technologies
- Distributed Systems
- Storage
- Networking
- RDMA
- RoCE
- Linux
- Systems Programming
Skills & topics
- Senior Software Engineer
- Exadata
- Oracle
- Software Development
- Systems Engineering
- Distributed Systems
- Networking
- RDMA
- Rust
- C++
- Linux
- Cloud Networking
- High Performance Computing
- Database Technology
- Storage Systems
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight Rust, C/C++, distributed systems, and networking expertise.
- Showcase your skills: Emphasize Linux development, parallel programming, and database experience.
- Demonstrate critical thinking: Provide examples of proactive problem-solving and system-level reasoning.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Expect questions on networking, storage, CPU architecture, and algorithms.
- Research Oracle's culture: Understand their focus on innovation, AI, and cloud solutions.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What programming languages are essential for the Senior Software Engineer Exadata role at Oracle?
- The Senior Software Engineer Exadata role strongly prefers expertise in Rust, with proficiency in C/C++ also being highly valuable. Demonstrating strong systems programming skills in these languages will be crucial for your application.
- What specific technical background is required for the Senior Software Engineer Exadata position at Oracle?
- Candidates should have a strong background in network architecture and systems software development. Familiarity with cloud networking architectures, Ethernet, switching technologies, and development experience on Linux is also important.
- How does Oracle's Exadata technology differ from other database platforms?
- Oracle Exadata is an engineered system designed for extreme performance across diverse workloads like data warehousing and OLTP. It uniquely integrates database and storage software with hardware, leveraging technologies like RDMA over Converged Ethernet for optimized, low-latency communication.
- What are the key responsibilities for a Senior Software Engineer on the Exadata team?
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Exadata team, you will design and implement high-performance networking features, optimize distributed communication software using technologies like RDMA/RoCE, improve end-to-end system performance, develop parallel algorithms, and resolve complex system issues.
- What kind of career growth can be expected in the Senior Software Engineer Exadata role at Oracle?
- This role offers significant growth opportunities within Oracle's Server Technologies Division, working on a flagship product like Exadata. You'll gain deep expertise in distributed systems, high-performance networking, and large-scale clustered infrastructure, positioning you for future leadership or specialized technical roles.
- Does Oracle offer remote or hybrid work options for the Senior Software Engineer Exadata position?
- The Senior Software Engineer Exadata position is an in-office role located in Redwood City, CA. Oracle typically specifies the work arrangement clearly in the job posting.