Principal Member Technical Staff

Oracle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,800 - 223,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle is seeking hands-on engineers in Seattle to design and build innovative systems for cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for various initiatives that enhance software engineering practices with a strong emphasis on AI-driven development and machine learning.

This role involves designing critical software components, troubleshooting, and collaborating across teams to improve operational efficiency while mentoring junior engineers.

Compensation ranges from $96,800 to $223,400 annually, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in distributed systems and operating systems is crucial.
• Familiarity with virtualized infrastructure and high availability services.
• Strong focus on AI-driven development and machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software for cloud infrastructure components.
• Troubleshoot and debug software applications effectively.
• Lead initiatives to develop automated frameworks and tools.

Skills

Python

Java

TypeScript

Kafka

Agile Principles

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Data governance

OCI

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Linux

macOS

Bash

Perl

Ruby

Docker

RESTful APIs

API gateways

API security

Swagger/OpenAPI

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

scikit-learn

NLTK

spaCy

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for hands‑on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in distributed systems, operating systems, virtualized infrastructure, and highly available services. If this is you, at Oracle you can design and build innovative new systems from the ground up. As our business grows, uptime for our cloud ecosystem is paramount. We engineer the real‑time detection and repair of our distributed cloud infrastructure. You will work with engineers from all product areas within Oracle as we look to deliver next‑generation cloud services.

Location: Seattle, WA (no remote option)

Responsibilities

• Work independently in ambiguous situations to ensure adherence to published standards and practices.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for various cloud infrastructure components, including databases, applications, tools, and networks.
• Take an active role in defining and evolving standard practices and procedures for software engineering, with a focus on AI‑driven development.
• Define and develop software for tasks associated with developing, designing, and debugging software applications or operating systems, leveraging AI and ML techniques.
• Lead the development of critical initiatives, including:
  • Design and implement spike detection mechanisms for provisioning failures to minimize operational disruptions using ML algorithms.
  • Expand integrations with Kafka to enable near real‑time actions supporting 1‑Day SLO objectives for hardware repairs, utilizing event‑driven architecture and stream processing.
  • Develop an automated ticket routing framework to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and reduce operational overhead, powered by NLP and ML.
  • Accelerate dedicated initiatives through collaborative efforts with cross‑functional teams and customers, applying AI‑driven insights and recommendations.
  • Harness the power of AI and ML to create innovative tools and frameworks that automate testing, simulate complex environments, and reproduce incidents, freeing up human ingenuity to focus on higher‑value tasks and amplifying our ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Collaborate and lead technical discussions across multiple teams to ensure seamless integrations and effective problem‑solving.
• Provide direction and mentoring to junior engineers, sharing knowledge and expertise to promote growth and development.

Technical Skills

• Programming languages: Python, Java, TypeScript
• Messaging platforms: Kafka
• Development methodologies: Agile Principles
• User Experience (UX) design principles
• Data management: data modeling, data warehousing, data governance
• Cloud infrastructure: OCI, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Operating Systems: Linux, macOS
• Scripting languages: Bash, Perl, Ruby
• Containerization technologies such as Docker
• API design and development: RESTful APIs, API gateways, API security
• API documentation tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI
• AI and ML frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, scikit‑learn
• NLP libraries: NLTK, spaCy
• Experience with AI‑powered tools and platforms: chatbots, virtual assistants, predictive analytics

Qualifications

Legal requirement: certain U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may require compliance with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

US: Hiring range in USD from $96,800 to $223,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: flexible vacation for salaried employees and accrued vacation for others, with specified accrual rates
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed yearly, up to 112 hours cap
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Career Level

IC4

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.