Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation’s OCI AI team seeks a Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer to set guardrails for interoperability, security, and client library governance. You will own cross‑group programs with measurable reliability impact and shape shared observability and rollout policies across teams.

You will combine distributed systems expertise with hands‑on software development, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions through all phases of the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross‑group programs and setting platform standards.
• Strong foundation in design, testing and optimization of software.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive delivery across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-group programs (e.g., identity, config, API gateway standards) with measurable reliability and performance impact.
• Establish shared observability frameworks and rollout policies; manage deprecation risk.
• Lead architecture decisions from conception to production operations; guide AI‑assisted workflows.

Skills

Distributed systems

Software development

Technical leadership

Architecture

Observability

Job description

The Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer will set group-wide guardrails for platform interoperability, security controls, and client library governance. Own cross-group programs (e.g., identity, config, API gateway standards) with measurable reliability/performance impact.

Will also establish shared observability frameworks and rollout policies adopted by numerous teams; manage deprecation risk. Software Development and Coding - Design, Testing, and Optimization: Lead project initiatives to design software solutions and identify and analyze requirements. Writes and defines foundational code for new projects or prototypes.

Join the OCI AI team to build and operate cloud platforms and services that power AI workloads at scale. In this IC5 individual contributor role, you will own complex technical initiatives from architecture and implementation through production operations, translating ambiguous customer and business needs into secure, reliable, and efficient solutions.

You will combine deep distributed systems expertise with hands‑on software development, guide technical decisions across teams, and mentor engineers. Adhere to and improves execution of all phases of the software development lifecycle; coach engineers across teams or units to drive improvements.Act as subject matter expert within the organization to develop and guide new software features and enhancements following design specifications, ensuring accessibility, and develop documents to clarify software. Your work will shape shared platform capabilities, improve service performance and operational excellence, and deliver measurable customer impact.

We take an AI-forward approach to engineering. You will use AI throughout the software development lifecycle and help teams adopt effective AI-assisted workflows for design, coding, testing, review, debugging, and operations. You will pair these capabilities with rigorous validation, sound engineering judgment, and accountability for production outcomes.