Principal Data Scientist - New York, NY

The Background

Oracle’s Fusion Applications group is designing and building the next-generation deployment platform for its suite of software products. We focus on transforming how software developers and DevOps engineers build, deploy, and operate cloud applications for enterprise customers. Our team is developing AI-driven systems that improve developer productivity and automate the operation of large-scale cloud services. These systems enable better decision-making, streamline workflows, and increase reliability across complex environments.

You are the builder here. You will be part of a team of intelligent, motivated, and diverse people and given the autonomy and support to do your best work using modern backend and cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, distributed systems, and scalable data platforms.

Our core values are our foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for equity, inclusion, and respect for all. We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions. We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future.

Our team is fully remote. We currently have members spread across the US, India, and Europe. We practice scrum and leverage Slack and Zoom heavily for day-to-day communication.

The Role

As a Principal Data Scientist (IC4), you will lead the design and development of AI-driven systems within the Spectra Platform, spanning backend services, data systems, and intelligent workflows. You will own complex, high-impact initiatives that cut across multiple systems and teams, driving projects from early concept through production deployment and iteration.

This role requires strong technical leadership and hands-on work across both software engineering and applied AI. You will design and implement agent workflows, guardrails and evaluation approaches, while building the systems and processes needed to ensure reliability and confidence in results.

A successful candidate brings strong technical judgment, experience delivering large-scope systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across engineering, product, and infrastructure.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with deep experience building and operating distributed systems

• Proven track record of delivering large-scope, high-impact projects across multiple teams or domains

• Experience designing and building AI or model-driven systems in production environments

• Experience developing prompts, agent workflows, and evaluation approaches for AI systems

• Strong understanding of API design, service architecture, and cloud-native development principles

• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-based deployments

• Experience developing and maintaining models and data systems with a focus on reliability, observability, and scale

• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and collaborate with diverse stakeholders

As a Principal Data Scientist on the team, you will:

• Design, build, and operate AI-driven systems that power core capabilities of the Spectra Platform

• Develop and iterate on agent workflows, guardrails and evaluation strategies to improve system quality and reliability

• Build and maintain scalable backend services and data systems that support AI-driven functionality

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives, from requirements and design through implementation, deployment, and operation

• Define and implement approaches for measuring, validating, and improving AI system behavior in production

• Architect APIs and service interfaces to support extensibility and long-term platform growth

• Collaborate with product managers, infrastructure teams, and other engineering groups to deliver cohesive, high-impact solutions

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, raising the bar across engineering and AI system development

• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and developer experience through thoughtful design and iteration

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: $109,200 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and eq