Software Developer 5 at Oracle
Providence, RI
$135,200–$306,400from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Providence, RI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems software engineering role focused on building low-level networking software for programmable SmartNICs and DPUs within Oracle's cloud infrastructure. Day-to-day work involves developing DPDK-based packet processing stacks, hardware abstraction layers, and kernel-level components — spanning drivers, memory management, and I/O virtualization. Best suited to engineers with deep Linux internals knowledge and hands-on experience in high-performance or hardware-adjacent networking software.
Senior level · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The job title is not given in the posting; the career level is listed as 'IC5', which at Oracle typically corresponds to a senior individual-contributor band — consistent with the scope and compensation range.
No specific location is stated beyond 'US'; the compensation range ($135,200–$306,400/yr) is described as US-wide. No CBSA could be determined.
The 'familiarity with' phrasing for SmartNICs/DPUs in the Required Qualifications section is softer than the other required items, but it sits firmly in the required block and is central to the role's stated mission, so it is treated as a hard gate.
DPDK is named explicitly in the Responsibilities section (stack context/narrative), not in a requirements or preferred qualifications block, so it is treated as preferred context rather than a hard gate. NIC drivers, kernel networking, and SDN appear under Preferred Qualifications.
Compensation may also include bonus, equity, and compensation deferral per the posting.
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