Principal Software Developer

Oracle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

A leading technology company in Austin, Texas is seeking a Principal Software Developer for their Cloud Infrastructure team. You will lead design and development for the Object Storage Service while innovating on performance and architectural decisions. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience with distributed systems, along with strong knowledge in Java or C++. This role offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems.
• Proven experience in Java or C++ languages.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux kernel and networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software design and development for major components and features of the Object Storage Service.
• Own architectural decisions with performance in mind and leverage hardware acceleration where possible.
• Collaborate in a collaborative, agile environment with distributed teams.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Linux kernel

Networking protocols

Performance tuning

Distributed systems fundamentals

Data structures

Troubleshooting skills

Job description

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Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure team is building Infrastructure-as-a-Service technologies that operate at high scale in a broadly distributed multi‑tenant cloud environment. Our Object Storage Service team is looking for hands‑on engineers passionate about solving difficult problems in distributed systems, large‑scale storage, and highly available services. These are exciting times – we are growing fast and delivering innovative, enterprise‑class features to satisfy the most demanding workloads for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software design and development for major components and features of the Object Storage Service.
• Own architectural decisions with performance in mind and leverage hardware acceleration where possible.
• Collaborate in a collaborative, agile environment with distributed teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems.
• Proven experience in Java or C++ languages.
• Familiar with scripting languages like Python.
• In‑depth knowledge of Linux kernel and networking protocols.
• Strong understanding of system performance and hardware acceleration.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Knowledge of databases, storage, and distributed persistence technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Experience building multi‑tenant infrastructure is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
• Paid time off with flexible vacation policy.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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, or protected veteran status, and the company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.