Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer you will work with teams of software engineers responsible for the software design, development,and operations for our new and existing products. You should be able to architect broad systems interactions, be hands-on, be able to dive deep into any part of the stack and have a good sense of cloud infrastructure and networking knowledge. You should value simplicity and impact, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn. Our Principal engineers are also the people who can work independently and provide technical leadership to the broader organization. You should have experience developing and operating high-scale services, and an understanding of how to make these cloud-scale services resilient. The ideal candidate will be technically strong and productive; someone who knows how to balance speed and quality with iterative and incremental improvements. You understand operational excellence and know-how to infuse a culture of being proactive within your team. You recommend and justify major changes to new and existing products and establish consensus with data-driven approaches.

Basic Qualifications
BS or MS degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field involving coding or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of total experience in software development
Demonstrated ability to write great code using Java, GoLang, C#, or similar OO languages
Proven ability to deliver products and experience with the full software development lifecycle
Experience working on large-scale, highly distributed services infrastructure
Experience working in an operational environment with mission-critical tier-one livesite servicing
Systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, a sense of ownership, and drive
Experience designing architectures that demonstrate deep technical depth in one area, or span many products, to enable
high availability, scalability, market-leading features and flexibility to meet future business demands

Preferred Qualifications
Experience as technical lead on a large scale cloud service
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining services on a public cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Oracle)
Experience working on Kubernetes
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) languages, preferably Terraform
Strong knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL)
Strong knowledge of Computer Networking (OSI layers, HTTP, DNS, TCP /IP, DHCP, Routers, Gateways, Subnets, etc.)
Knowledge of Linux internals, Linux/Unix troubleshooting skills
Familiarity with host virtualization technologies (KVM, Containers, Docker, etc.)
Able to effectively communicate technical ideas verbally and in writing (technical proposals, design specs, architecture
diagrams and presentations)
Experience with hiring, mentorship and raising the talent bar across the organization

 

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As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

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 in USD from: $96,800 to $223,400 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