Software Architect, OCI Networking

About the business

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a set of complementary cloud services that

enable you to build and run a range of applications and services in a highly

available hosted environment. OCI provides high-performance compute

capabilities (as physical hardware instances) and storage capacity in a flexible

overlay virtual network that is securely accessible from your on-premises

network.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Networking provides secure, low-latency, and

high-performance connections in your virtual cloud network. Experience on-

premises performance in the cloud. Scale your network for AI and HPC

applications with thousands of CPUs and GPUs. Protect your workloads with an

advanced intrusion detection and prevention firewall.

OCI Networking IDC comprises approximately 470 engineers and leads critical

charters in Data Plane, Control Plane, Network Functions, and innovative AI for

Networking solutions. Our team develops and operates cutting-edge cloud

networking services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance for

Oracle’s global datacenter infrastructure.

What you’ll do

A imed at implementing AI/ML/LLM solutions for networking building a strategic greenfield new 0->1 project for OCI.

Provide architectural leadership across all layers of OCI Networking,

focusing on the India datacenter.

• Drive innovation in the Control Plane, leading design and implementation

of core capabilities for Virtual Networks (VN) and Network Functions.

• Spearhead initiatives for next-generation Control Plane solutions,

including enhanced network monitoring, observability, and the adoption

of AI/ML for intelligent network operations.

• Architect robust solutions for the Data Plane, optimizing Virtual Network

(VN) Data Plane performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Lead architecture and development for key network functions, including

but not limited to VNICaaS, Network Load Balancer (NLB), Security

Groups (SG), Private Network Pathways (PNP), RADS, RCE, and DNS

Proxy.

Ensure service reliability and adherence to high availability and security

standards in the design and operation of network functions.

Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams to align

networking infrastructure with OCI’s business and technical objectives.

Mentor and guide senior engineers, fostering technical excellence and

knowledge sharing across the team.

What you’ll bring

• 18+ years of industry experience, with a demonstrated record of

developing modern cloud-scale networking solutions.

• Deep technical expertise in networking protocols, distributed systems,

and datacenter network architecture (e.g., Control Plane, Data Plane,

Virtual Networks, and advanced Network Functions).

• Proven track record architecting large-scale, reliable, high-performance

networking services in a public cloud or enterprise environment.

• Experience with AI/ML applications in network monitoring and

observability is highly desirable.

• In-depth knowledge of security, compliance, and service availability as

related to networking infrastructure.

Strong leadership, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Core Competencies: -

• ML Engineering experience: Built AI/ML solutions at scale in production.

• Architect and deliver intelligent systems with Large Language models, GPU clusters, vLLM, ONNX, Agentic

workflows (LangChain / LangGraph), Multi Agent Systems and related concepts

• Distributed systems, cloud computing with knowledge in AI – particularly GenAI

• Not a science leader/thought leader, but practitioner.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred) in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computer

Engineering, or related technical field.

• 15+ years overall experience in software development, with at least 4 years architecture and

designing distributed systems in cloud.

• Must have critical thinking ability.

• Clear communication style – able to present to leadership.

• Multi Cloud hosting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving architectural vision and orchestrating across multi-

functional engineering teams.

• Hands-on expertise with modern programming languages (C/C++, Java,

Python, GO) and automation frameworks.

• Contributions to open-source networking or cloud infrastructure projects.

• Prior experience mentoring or managing senior technical talent.

Leadership competencies

• Performance, drive, and execution

You’ll deliver value and shape a performance-driven culture while

ensuring accountability and communicating expectations.

• Collaboration

You understand and promote the value of collaboration and inclusivity

and can align strategic aims with organizational goals.

• Communicating for impact

You inspire confidence by championing a clear understanding and

support of organizational strategy and objectives.

• Inspirational leadership

You build a reputation for strategy by inspiring and empowering others

while showing leadership internally and externally.

• Competitive edge

You anticipate changes in customer needs and seize opportunities to

build value, encourage innovation, and meet objectives.

• Change agility

You’re comfortable with leading strategic change and adapting to the

market. Inspiring creativity and entrepreneurial thinking is second nature.

• Mastering complexity

You think long-term in your decisions, support solutions to complex

problems, and encourage accountability in problem solving.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related

technical field is preferred for this role. An advanced degree is a plus, but not

essential