Job DescriptionNew College Grad Role intended for students graduating with their Bachelor's degree by, or have graduated within, 12 months of cohort start date in September 2026Target Start Date: September 2026
Location: this position is
fully in office, in Nashville, TN.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. For clarity purposes, this means that Oracle is not in a position now, or in the future, to offer US immigration sponsorship. This includes, but is not limited to, support of H-1B, TN, O-1, or F-1 e.g. OPT, CPT, I-20, F-1 visa stamp etc. The Program: Our future success depends on hiring world-class, early in career talent who are looking to power next-generation services and solutions. We are hiring students with a diverse set of skills and experiences to work in and across teams. Our program is intended to enhance your overall learning experience, help build your network, and accelerate your opportunity to make an impact.
The Team: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is the first cloud built specifically for the enterprise. The team develops a suite of cloud infrastructure products that includes Compute products like Bare-Metal compute, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes Services, and Serverless Computing; Storage products like Block Store, Object Store and File Systems; Networking products like SDN, Load Balancers, and DNS; Security products like Key management and Identity systems; and Platform products like Notifications, Monitoring, and Streaming. In addition to these, we are also building a number of new services from the ground up. Learn more at oracle.com/cloud.
ResponsibilitiesWhat You'll Bring (Objective Minimum Qualifications): To be considered for a Software Engineer position in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) you must possess the Objective Minimum Qualifications (OMQs) below. Please ensure that your application clearly indicates that you meet these OMQs, either on your resume and/or by uploading additional documents such as a transcript.
- Complete a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent science/engineering field by June 2026.
- Proficient (able to complete coding tasks without assistance) in two or more programming languages:
- C, C++, Java, Python, or similar object oriented or functional programming languages.
- Demonstrated experience (projects, internships, coursework, research) with three or more of the following areas:
- Algorithms, Machine Learning, Compilers, Computer Architecture, Data Mining, High Performance Computing, Distributed Systems, Data Structures, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Network Security, Big Data, Web/Mobile Technologies, Operating Systems, Database Systems, Cloud Computing, Parallel Programming.
- Have proven experience (internships, projects, coursework) working on at least two of the following areas:
- Linux Operating Systems, Web Services, Compute Platforms (such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Storm, Ganglia, Nagios, openTSDB, Elasticsearch or others), Agile & Scrum Methodologies
- Reside in the United States and/or attend a university in the US.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. For clarity purposes, this means that Oracle is not in a position now, or in the future, to offer US immigration sponsorship. This includes, but is not limited to, support of H-1B, TN, O-1, or F-1 e.g. OPT, CPT, I-20, F-1 visa stamp etc.
Preferred Qualifications: What You'll Do: We are seeking best-in-class engineers with the expertise and passion for solving challenging unique problems. You will use your knowledge and creativity to design and build innovative new systems from the ground up. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies to tackle real-world problems in a collaborative, agile environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesSystems Software Development:- Learns and supports design, develop, and deploy software layers and tooling to automate hardware provisioning and onboarding of servers to large-scale fleet under close guidance.
- Integrate and validate routine system firmware with hardware components. Collaborate on platform bring-up, firmware updates, platform-level diagnostics, and cross-layer debugging.
- Supports issues across software, firmware, and hardware layers, working in DevOps and incident response paradigms to maintain reliability and availability.
Software Development and Coding:- Implements simple software solutions, with supervision.
- Learns to adhere to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Assists with creating and reviewing code for new software features and enhancements following design specifications and develops documents to clarify software design and code.
- Conducts debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix simple software issues.
- Develops fixes for identified issues.
- Assists with implementing software testing (e.g., functional testing) and quality assurance processes.
- Conducts or follows software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging, following detailed instructions.
- May support the implementation of performance profiling and optimization of coding, within a defined scope.
- Troubleshoots and resolves basic issues related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration.
- Assists with implementing API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
Issue/Defect Collaboration - Software Products Support:- Communicates with own team to understand customer issues and align solutions.
- May provide technical guidance and support to customers regarding customer-reported issues, with direct supervision.
- Learns to identify customers' interests and may suggest product enhancements based on feedback.
- Assists team to ensure customer satisfaction through timely resolution of issues and effective communication.
- Acquires basic knowledge of customer issue and/or defect handling and training processes.
- Collaborates with experienced colleagues to investigate and troubleshoot product maintenance issues to ensure customer agreement on short- and long-term solutions.
Practices and Standards Compliance - Security and Compliance:- Follows detailed guidance from team related to development practices and coding standards.
- Receives instruction to ensure code quality and adherence to broad acceptance criteria during development.
- Learns about industry best practices and how to apply them to software development processes.
- Acquires knowledge about secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities.
Development Operations - System Maintenance:- Supports basic periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities).
- Acquires knowledge for driving improvements, ensuring automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability.
Core ResponsibilitiesPlanning & Execution:- Completes assigned tasks and monitors timelines to ensure timely completion of work in accordance with project requirements, with supervision.
- Follows direction to prioritize work and adjust to shifts in resources or timelines.
Collaboration & Partnership:- Collaborates with team members to better understand expectations and contribute to shared objectives.
- Builds basic understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs with guidance.
Problem Solving:- Follows standard procedures to identify and escalate issues to senior team members.
- Collects and reviews basic data and/or information to troubleshoot common errors.
Continuous Learning:- Builds knowledge and learns new skills and/or tools aligned with industry trends and best practices as directed.
- Incorporates feedback and participates in training to improve skills.
Continuous Improvement:Begins to identify ways to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows with guidance.
QualificationsDisclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $74,100 to $148,300 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC1
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