Lead Principal Network Developer at Oracle
Nashville, TN
$126,200–$264,100from the description
Jul 30, 2026
Nashville, TN
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A top-of-ladder individual contributor (IC5) role within Oracle's OCI Network Products Engineering organization, responsible for setting architectural direction and technical strategy for large-scale cloud networking infrastructure. The position spans network design and validation, automation framework development, telemetry and monitoring systems, cross-functional vendor partnerships, and incident response leadership. It suits a deeply experienced network engineer who can drive org-wide influence without direct management authority.
Principal level · Full-time
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The posting names no specific technologies, vendors, programming languages, or tooling products anywhere in the description — the skills list reflects the concrete functional domains described (network design, automation, telemetry, monitoring, validation, RCA, performance analysis) rather than named tools, because none are stated.
SOC classification is genuinely ambiguous: the role involves both operating/validating large-scale network infrastructure (15-1244) and building automation frameworks, dashboards, and tooling pipelines (15-1252). The infrastructure-and-validation framing is dominant, so 15-1244 is the primary code, with 15-1252 as the runner-up.
No work location is specified beyond 'US-based'; the CBSA and state fields are left blank accordingly.
The IC5 level is explicitly called out in the posting title framing ('Lead Principal') and in the career level field, supporting a Principal advertised seniority. The scope — org-wide architectural authority, industry thought leadership, cross-org influence — also supports Principal as the actual seniority level, which is unusual; this is one of the rare cases where the advertised and assessed levels genuinely align at Principal.
Compensation is stated as a broad US range ($126,200–$264,100/year) with eligibility for bonus and equity noted but not quantified.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network fabric design, network automation, root cause analysis, network performance analysis.
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