Principal Cloud Security Architect – KMS & HSM

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) Matching

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Platform is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the architecture, evolution, and delivery of the Key Management Service (KMS). You will influence design choices across cryptographic components, HSM integration, and encryption-at-rest in OCI.

You will mentor engineers, own architectural ownership, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure services at cloud scale.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with large-scale distributed systems or security services.
• Proven track record of technical leadership, including mentoring and architecture ownership.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
• Relational databases, NoSQL systems, storage, and distributed persistence.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in building secure, high-performance components and services that meet rigorous enterprise and compliance requirements.
• Lead the design and development of new features and enhancements for KMS, including deep integration with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and support for encryption-at-rest across OCI.
• Define specifications and architectural designs for new projects, ensuring alignment with OCI’s security vision and cloud-scale standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions, ensuring tight integration with other Oracle services, such as Database, Storage Services, SaaS, and other OCI offerings.
• Drive end-to-end project execution, from technical requirements and prototyping to implementation and production rollout.
• Champion engineering best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team—challenging assumptions and driving architectural excellence.
• Facilitate and oversee real-world operational readiness, going beyond simple API integration to ensure full lifecycle management and secure deployment at scale.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural ownership

Distributed systems

Linux/Unix fundamentals

Microservices

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Education

BS or MS in CS/Engineering

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Platform is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the architecture, evolution, and delivery of the Key Management Service (KMS). You will influence design choices across cryptographic components, HSM integration, and encryption-at-rest in OCI.

You will mentor engineers, own architectural ownership, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure services at cloud scale.