We are seeking a highly skilled Backend/Distributed Systems Engineer to help build Oracle’s next-generation AI-native database platform. This role combines backend engineering, distributed systems development, database infrastructure, and AI platform capabilities to create scalable, high-performance systems powering enterprise AI workloads.
The ideal candidate brings strong systems engineering fundamentals, hands-on backend development experience in Java or C++, and a passion for solving complex infrastructure and performance challenges across AI, search, storage, and distributed computing domains. Qualifications & Skills Mandatory
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience designing and building backend services or infrastructure systems.
Strong programming skills in Java or C++.
Experience building scalable APIs and production-grade backend systems.
Foundational understanding of distributed systems concepts including scalability, replication, consistency, and reliability.
Knowledge of database systems concepts such as storage engines, indexing, query execution, or performance optimization.
Understanding of search and retrieval concepts including ranking, semantic retrieval, graph search, or vector search.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze system-level trade-offs involving performance, scalability, and reliability.
Good-to-Have
Experience with vector databases, embeddings, RAG systems, or AI/ML infrastructure.
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Exposure to database kernel engineering or low-level systems programming.
Experience working on cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or developer platforms.
Familiarity with distributed storage systems or large-scale data processing frameworks.
Knowledge of AI-native infrastructure or agentic AI systems.
Experience optimizing high-throughput, low-latency systems at scale.
Self-Assessment Questions
Do I have hands-on experience building scalable backend systems or distributed services using Java or C++?
Have I worked on infrastructure challenges involving scalability, reliability, performance optimization, or distributed architectures?
Am I comfortable working with database internals, indexing systems, retrieval systems, or storage-related engineering concepts?
Have I contributed to production-quality APIs, platform services, or large-scale backend systems?
Am I interested in solving low-level systems engineering problems related to AI infrastructure and distributed computing?
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java or C++.
Contribute to core database infrastructure including storage engines, indexing systems, query optimization, and data formats.
Build and improve advanced retrieval capabilities including vector search, semantic retrieval, ranking systems, and graph search.
Develop distributed system components with a focus on scalability, replication, consistency, reliability, and fault tolerance.
Support AI infrastructure initiatives including embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, and large-scale data pipelines.
Optimize system performance, throughput, latency, and operational reliability through benchmarking, profiling, and systems tuning.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and engineering stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Help shape developer platform capabilities, backend-as-a-service offerings, and cloud-native infrastructure features.
Career Level - IC4
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