About the business Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a set of complementary cloud services that enable you to build and run a range of applications and services in a highly available hosted environment. OCI provides high-performance compute capabilities (as physical hardware instances) and storage capacity in a flexible overlay virtual network that is securely accessible from your on-premises network. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Networking provides secure, low-latency, and high-performance connections in your virtual cloud network. Experience on- premises performance in the cloud. Scale your network for AI and HPC applications with thousands of CPUs and GPUs. Protect your workloads with an advanced intrusion detection and prevention firewall. OCI Networking IDC comprises approximately 470 engineers and leads critical charters in Data Plane, Control Plane, Network Functions, and innovative AI for Networking solutions. Our team develops and operates cutting-edge cloud networking services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance for Oracle’s global datacenter infrastructure. What you’ll do Aimed at implementing AI/ML/LLM solutions for networking building a strategic greenfield new 0->1 project for OCI. Provide architectural leadership across all layers of OCI Networking, focusing on the India datacenter. • Drive innovation in the Control Plane, leading design and implementation of core capabilities for Virtual Networks (VN) and Network Functions. • Spearhead initiatives for next-generation Control Plane solutions, including enhanced network monitoring, observability, and the adoption of AI/ML for intelligent network operations. • Architect robust solutions for the Data Plane, optimizing Virtual Network (VN) Data Plane performance, scalability, and reliability. • Lead architecture and development for key network functions, including but not limited to VNICaaS, Network Load Balancer (NLB), Security Groups (SG), Private Network Pathways (PNP), RADS, RCE, and DNS Proxy. • Ensure service reliability and adherence to high availability and security standards in the design and operation of network functions. • Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams to align networking infrastructure with OCI’s business and technical objectives. • Mentor and guide senior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing across the team. What you’ll bring• 18+ years of industry experience, with a demonstrated record ofdeveloping modern cloud-scale networking solutions.• Deep technical expertise in networking protocols, distributed systems,and datacenter network architecture (e.g., Control Plane, Data Plane,Virtual Networks, and advanced Network Functions).• Proven track record architecting large-scale, reliable, high-performancenetworking services in a public cloud or enterprise environment.• Experience with AI/ML applications in network monitoring andobservability is highly desirable.• In-depth knowledge of security, compliance, and service availability asrelated to networking infrastructure. Strong leadership, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills. Core Competencies: - • ML Engineering experience: Built AI/ML solutions at scale in production.• Architect and deliver intelligent systems with Large Language models, GPU clusters, vLLM, ONNX, Agenticworkflows (LangChain / LangGraph), Multi Agent Systems and related concepts• Distributed systems, cloud computing with knowledge in AI – particularly GenAI• Not a science leader/thought leader, but practitioner.• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred) in Machine Learning, Computer Science, ComputerEngineering, or related technical field.• 15+ years overall experience in software development, with at least 4 years architecture anddesigning distributed systems in cloud.• Must have critical thinking ability.• Clear communication style – able to present to leadership.• Multi Cloud hosting Preferred Qualifications• Experience driving architectural vision and orchestrating across multi-functional engineering teams.• Hands-on expertise with modern programming languages (C/C++, Java,Python, GO) and automation frameworks.• Contributions to open-source networking or cloud infrastructure projects.• Prior experience mentoring or managing senior technical talent.Leadership competencies• Performance, drive, and executionYou’ll deliver value and shape a performance-driven culture whileensuring accountability and communicating expectations.• CollaborationYou understand and promote the value of collaboration and inclusivityand can align strategic aims with organizational goals.• Communicating for impactYou inspire confidence by championing a clear understanding andsupport of organizational strategy and objectives.• Inspirational leadershipYou build a reputation for strategy by inspiring and empowering otherswhile showing leadership internally and externally.• Competitive edgeYou anticipate changes in customer needs and seize opportunities tobuild value, encourage innovation, and meet objectives.• Change agilityYou’re comfortable with leading strategic change and adapting to themarket. Inspiring creativity and entrepreneurial thinking is second nature.• Mastering complexityYou think long-term in your decisions, support solutions to complexproblems, and encourage accountability in problem solving.EducationA bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or relatedtechnical field is preferred for this role. An advanced degree is a plus, but notessential Career Level - IC5