Oracle

Principal Software Engineer

Full-time · Seattle, WA
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Senior · 6+ yrs exp

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or related field

Experience: 6+ years

Skills & tools

OperationsDistributed SystemsCloud PlatformsTroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisSecurityTeam LeadershipCode Review
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Full job description

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems.
  • Drive architecture discussions and make sound technical tradeoff decisions.
  • Own complex projects end-to-end, from requirements through production deployment and operational support.
  • Contribute to long-term technical strategy and roadmap planning.
  • Write high-quality, production-grade code with strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and observability.
  • Build and optimize distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure components.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis.
  • Improve system scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, security teams, and partner engineering organizations.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
  • Influence engineering best practices, coding standards, and development processes across teams.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and incident response processes.
  • Champion reliability engineering and security best practices.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $99,600 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

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 - IC4

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong programming skills in one or more high level programming languages such as Java and/or Python.
  • Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services.
  • Strong understanding of:
  • System design and software architecture
  • APIs and microservices
  • Databases and data modeling
  • CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Observability and operational tooling
  • Proven ability to independently lead technical initiatives.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Experience with public cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks.
  • Experience improving engineering productivity and developer workflows.
  • Knowledge of security, scalability, and performance optimization best practices.
  • Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading technical workstreams.

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