Principal Network Developer at Oracle
Nashville, TN
$102,300–$209,500from the description
Jul 30, 2026
Nashville, TN
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is a senior individual contributor role within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Network Products Engineering organization, responsible for leading architectural direction and high-level design of data center networking products. The engineer will drive design, validation, qualification, and lifecycle management of next-generation network hardware and software, collaborating extensively with switch, router, ASIC, optical, and manufacturing partners. The role also involves automation, telemetry, testing strategy, incident response, and cross-functional technical leadership across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams.
Senior level · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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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 $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). 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 Aug 1, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The job title is 'Principal Network Developer (IC4)' but the posting's internal career level label (IC4) at Oracle typically corresponds to a Senior individual contributor band; the scope described — owning complex initiatives, mentoring others, influencing team-level roadmap — is consistent with Senior rather than a true org-wide Principal. Advertised seniority reflects the title; assessed seniority reflects the actual requirements.
No specific location is stated in the posting beyond 'US'; the CBSA and state fields are left blank accordingly. The compensation range is US-wide.
The posting names no specific scripting or programming language explicitly, but automation and scripting responsibilities are prominent throughout. Python is the dominant language in network automation contexts and is inferred as the likely required language; no explicit language is named in the JD.
Skills such as ASIC, optical networking, CI/CD, configuration management, SRE, and GRC appear in narrative/responsibilities sections rather than a formal requirements block, so they are marked as preferred.
The SOC classification is a close call: the role blends deep network infrastructure work (15-1244) with significant automation/scripting and tooling development (15-1252). The primary day-to-day emphasis on network product design, validation, and operations tips the classification toward 15-1244, with 15-1252 as a strong runner-up.
No minimum years of experience are explicitly stated at the role level in this posting.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network design, network automation, network validation and testing, configuration management.
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