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Knoweldge of ISA and chipsets is key.\n\nContribute and extend open-source software in: Linux kernel, uboot, ATF.\n\nDesign and develop images for these platforms.\n\nCollaborate with silicon vendors on reference code, firmware updates, and firmware enablement.\n\nEnsure vendors firmware update mechanisms meet OCI requirements.\n\nEnsure that solutions meet OCI’s requirements for security, DC deployability, availability\n\nMentor engineers participate in design reviews, and define standards for maintainable, supportable, production-grade firmware across teams.\n\nContribute to architectural direction for system software and management paradigms across server, storage, networking, and GPU subsystems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.\n\nDrive the definition and evolution of hardware provisioning solutions for next-generation hardware platforms, leading cross-functional efforts spanning engineering, operations, and global data centers.\n\nLead the integration of system firmware with emerging hardware, collaborating with silicon, board, and firmware teams to ensure seamless bring-up and sustained operability.\n\nPartner with internal and external engineering, security, and vendor teams to deliver continuous improvements in performance, security, and diagnosability of system platforms and provisioning workflows.\n\nLead or oversee the analysis of high-impact hardware provisioning and systems software failures, developing systemic engineering and process improvements for large-scale cloud fleets.\n\nMentor engineers across teams, championing best practices in systems integration, reliability, and operational excellence.\n\nLeads project initiatives to design software solutions and identify and analyze requirements. Writes and defines foundational code for new projects or prototypes.\n\nAdheres to and improves execution of all phases of the software development lifecycle; coaches engineers across teams or units to drive improvements.\n\nActs as a subject matter expert within the organization to develop and guide new software features and enhancements following design specifications, ensuring accessibility, and develops documents to clarify software design and code.\n\nLeads process, architecture, and code reviews across projects and/or products/services to drive improvements.\n\nUtilizes modern/emerging technologies to conduct debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix highly complex software issues.\n\nLeads strategic initiatives to optimize software testing (e.g., functional and non-functional), quality assurance processes, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging.\n\nEncourages innovation, research, and relevant industry practices to optimize performance across products and domains.\n\nResolves and may troubleshoot highly complex and systematic issues requiring innovation related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration.\n\nImplements innovative API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.\n\nDisclaimer: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.\nRange and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only\nUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $146,300 to $306,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.\nOracle 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.\nCandidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.\nOracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:\n1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion\n2. Short term disability and long term disability\n3. Life insurance and AD&D\n4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)\n5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts\n6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits\n7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match\n8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. 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