What are the responsibilities and job description for the Diagnostic Software Engineer Intern - OCI (Santa Clara, CA) position at Oracle?
Internship Role intended for current students pursuing their Bachelor’s degree and having completed their sophomore or junior year by Summer 2025. This position is located in Santa Clara, CA
The Team:
The Oracle Hardware Development (OHD) organization in Santa Clara, CA is looking for a Diagnostics Software intern to support the development of diagnostics applications for Oracle's Cloud servers. The intern will work along-side with diagnostics engineers to define and build a lightweight, minimalist Linux distribution/environment to be part of the embedded server SW. In addition, they will conduct an investigation to identify the best suite of utilities (busybox, toybox, etc) based on factors like license and size, and will write a HW diagnostics utility to provide system information, such as BIOS, MB, CPU, memory, and onboard devices including PCIe training.
The Company:
Oracle is the world's leading provider of business software. With a presence in over 175 countries, we are one of the biggest technology companies on the planet. We're using innovative emerging technologies to tackle real-world problems today. From advancing energy efficiency to reimagining online commerce, the work we do is not only transforming the world of business—it's helping advance governments, power nonprofits, and giving billions of people the tools they need to outpace change. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), visit us at oracle.com.
Career Level - IC0
Qualifications:
Disclaimer:Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range: from $18.99 to $53.00 per hour; from $39,500 to $110,240 per annum.
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.
Responsibilities:
What You’ll Do:
This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience managing Oracle's leading-edge servers, and enhance Linux knowledge including user-space utilities, filesystem management and boot process. The intern will learn about our current diagnostics tools and become familiar with Oracle's software development process in developing a HW inventory and server health check utility.
What You’ll Bring: (Objective Minimum Qualifications)
To be considered for a Software Engineer position in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) organization, you must possess the Objective Minimum Qualifications (OMQs) below. Please ensure that your application clearly indicates that you meet these OMQs by listing relevant academic/professional/personal projects on your resume.
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent major. Must be returning to the degree program after completion of the internship.
- Attend a university in the US.
- Able to obtain work authorization in the US in 2025.
- Are proficient (e.g., can complete coding projects without any assistance) in C and Shell Scripting.
- Have academic coursework, completed projects, prior internship and/or research experience or equivalent in at least three 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 Linux Operating Systems/Linux Kernel.
- An interest in learning more about kernel internals, boot process, and creating a distro.
Other Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
What We'll Give You:
High-impact projects: You’ll get the opportunity to directly influence our cutting-edge products. Got a question or idea? Voice it. Your curiosity could help advance our next-generation cloud applications and help us find new ways to apply emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, and blockchain.
Mentors that care: Work with industry-leading professionals and award-winning engineers. On top of your project supervisor, you’ll be assigned a peer mentor—a recent hire who can help you navigate the internship experience. You’ll also be paired with intern buddies to ensure 360-degree support and engagement.
World-class training: Grow from once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunities and exposure to the latest technologies. You’ll benefit from comprehensive on-boarding and job-specific training that will help you get the most out of your time with us. Leadership training will help you build your eye for business.
A fun-filled summer: Enjoy a close-knit, community experience alongside your class of fellow summer interns. Our interns work across the length and breadth of our business but come together for fun weekly events like tech talks, networking, volunteering, and fun social happenings.
Life at Oracle:
An Oracle career can span industries, roles, countries and cultures, giving you the opportunity to tackle new roles and challenges, while blending work and life. Oracle has thrived through 40 years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry. To nurture the talent that makes this happen, we work hard to build a vibrant and inspiring workplace that celebrates diverse, hardworking teams where everyone can contribute. We take care of each other, and value giving back to the community. We have flexible work arrangements and offer benefits including generous paid parental leave and comprehensive premium medical insurance.
Salary : $19 - $53
