Job Description:

We are hiring for the Java Sustaining Engineering Team at Oracle, part of the larger Java Platform Development Group, where you would work on the Oracle JDK HotSpot Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The Java JVM Sustaining Engineering Team is responsible for finding and resolving bugs in the JVM. Key technical areas we cover include garbage collection, byte code to machine code compilation, lock/threading code, serviceability tools, and much more.

Detailed Description:

We are looking for software development engineers who will be responsible for solving problems in various JVM components such as garbage collection, byte code to machine code compilation, locking code, serviceability, and other related areas. The team’s primary responsibility is to diagnose, debug and resolve bugs reported by customers as well as improving the overall quality and stability of the JVM sub-systems. You will be working in partnership with the JVM Development Team, customers, support teams, and OpenJDK developers in the community.

In this team, you will get the opportunity to work on problems that impact stability of Java in production, and the ideal candidate will have the opportunity to grow their problem-solving skills, dealing with a variety of issues within various parts of the JVM.

The position will be based out of our Stockholm, Sweden engineering center and you will work with Development and Support engineers around the world with some limited travel necessary. There is an additional requirement to cover occasional “on-call” engineering assistance during the evening and weekend hours.

Experience and Qualifications:

    BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent

    Experience or and understanding in one or more of the following areas:

• C/C++, any level of Java knowledge will be a bonus
• Debugging tools, such as Windbg or gdb
• Linux, Windows, or macOS Operating Systems
• Object oriented concepts and programing
• System level concepts, such as threading, memory model, algorithms,
  data-structures, etc.
• Source code control, e.g., Git

    General knowledge in troubleshooting issues, using a variety of inventive and creative approaches to problem solving

    A passion for customer satisfaction and ability to provide thorough and useful technical information to others  

Personal Abilities:

•     Enjoys a wide variety of technical challenges and problems to solve
•     Interest in presenting technical concepts, ideas, and solutions
•     Able to think beyond the fix, to blog, document, and improve the tools we use

Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.

As a member of the software engineering division, you will assist in defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, debugging or designing of software applications or operating systems. Provide technical leadership to other software developers. Specify, design and implement modest changes to existing software architecture to meet changing needs.

Duties and tasks are varied and complex needing independent judgment. Fully competent in own area of expertise. May have project lead role and or supervise lower level personnel. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 4 years of software engineering or related experience.

As part of Oracle's employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).