Senior Principal Software Engineer — CI/CD Platform on OCI

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks Senior Principal Software Engineers to set the architectural direction for the CI/CD systems trusted by thousands of Oracle’s developers. Our goal: make cloud delivery so fundamentally simple and reliable, it’s invisible—like electricity. You’ll lead the charge in architecting global-scale services, turning the hardest complexity into streamlined, maintainable solutions. At this level, your ability to invest in simplicity is essential: we believe that true engineering excellence is measured by how effortlessly the complex becomes clear for everyone who comes after. If you want to shape the strategic technology backbone of cloud itself and know that making things simple is the highest form of engineering skill, we want you here.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks Senior Principal Software Engineers to set the architectural direction for the CI/CD systems trusted by thousands of Oracle’s developers. Our goal: make cloud delivery so fundamentally simple and reliable, it’s invisible—like electricity. You’ll lead the charge in architecting global-scale services, turning the hardest complexity into streamlined, maintainable solutions. At this level, your ability to invest in simplicity is essential: we believe that true engineering excellence is measured by how effortlessly the complex becomes clear for everyone who comes after. If you want to shape the strategic technology backbone of cloud itself and know that making things simple is the highest form of engineering skill, we want you here.

What You’ll Do

• Define, own, and drive architectural vision and standards for Oracle’s next-gen CI/CD platform—focusing relentlessly on sustainable simplicity.
• Architect, deliver, and evolve foundational systems powering cloud-wide developer productivity at massive scale.
• Lead and resolve the most challenging design and architecture problems—advocating for investments that transform organizational and technical complexity into maintainable elegance.
• Build consensus across teams and leadership, influencing standards, roadmaps, and technical direction Oracle-wide.
• Mentor and grow senior technical leaders, fostering a culture that values simplicity, healthy debate, and continual improvement.
• Develop and share clear, actionable design principles and documentation used throughout the organization.
• Work cross-functionally with executives, architects, and business partners to align CI/CD evolution with Oracle’s long-term business and technical goals.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in software engineering, with expert knowledge of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and CI/CD platforms.
• Deep experience architecting, scaling, and operating critical cloud infrastructure for high reliability and maintainability.
• Outstanding ability to see, distill, and communicate the essence of complex problems—delivering simple, durable solutions.
• Proven record of setting strategic technology direction and influencing cross-functional, multi-team initiatives.
• Advanced skills in system design, code quality, containers, software delivery pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
• Trusted as a mentor, advisor, and technical leader by staff engineers, managers, and executives alike.
• Relentlessly customer-focused, outcome-driven, and passionate about operational excellence.

  Responsibilities

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. Define specifications for significant new projects and specify, design and develop software according to those specifications. You will perform professional software development 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: $120,100 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

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