Principal Software Development Engineer

Oracle Database; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud solutions provider is looking for a hands-on Principal Software Development Engineer in Seattle, WA, to join their OCI team. This role involves designing and developing cloud services, requiring strong expertise in modern programming languages and distributed systems. Ideal candidates will possess a deep understanding of software architecture and maintain a passion for innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Flexible Vacation

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong technical skills in cloud-scale systems.
• Experience with microservice design patterns is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own software development of significant features.
• Work in a collaborative, agile environment.
• Mentor and inspire junior developers.

Skills

Data Structures

Algorithms

Concurrency

Multi-threading

Object-oriented design

REST API development

Education

Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering

Tools

Java

Scala

Go

Job description

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At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world.

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team can allow you to build and operate a massive scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. OCI is committed to providing the best in cloud products that meet the needs of our customers who are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.

We offer unique opportunities for smart, hands-on engineers with the expertise and passion to solve complex problems in distributed, highly available services and virtualized infrastructure. Our engineers have a significant technical and business impact at every level designing and building innovative new systems to power our customer’s business-critical applications.

We are reimagining what's possible with a true cloud-native database to provide unparalleled performance and durability with our new large-scale distributed services and storage backend. Our services expose highly available, high-performance storage volumes and backups to our elastic compute customers.

We’re looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion for solving complex problems in distributed systems, storage infrastructure, transaction processing, and highly available services. If this is you, at Oracle, you can design and build innovative new systems from the ground up. These are exciting times in our space - we are growing fast, still at an early stage, and working on ambitious new initiatives. An engineer at any level can have a significant technical and business impact.

Location for this role is Seattle, WA. All applicants should be based in those locations or are willing to relocate if selected for the role.

Career Level - IC4

OCI Compute is looking for a versatile developer with a background in cloud services, server technology and large and complex software systems who can independently own and drive outcomes across the compute organization for high priority programs with large business impact.

As a Principal Member of the Technical Staff, you will own software development of significant features in Oracle Compute service offerings. You should be comfortable with development in Java and be willing to learn new languages as needed. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn. You should be comfortable working independently and can also take the lead in guiding small teams of developers. The ideal candidate will not only excel in delivering high-quality code but will also mentor and inspire others, fostering growth and helping team members become more skilled and confident developers. This role requires a balance of hands-on expertise and leadership, with a passion for collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

Join us as we deliver world class cloud compute to delight our customers.

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in defining and evolving standard practices and procedures. You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization.

• 8+ years of professional software development experience or 8+ years with an advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• Strong technical skills with a proven record of designing and developing cloud-scale systems and highly available distributed systems.
• Background in operating systems, compute architecture, virtualization, CPU and GPU systems is a plus
• Strong experience with data structures, algorithms, concurrency, multi-threading, object-oriented design
• Proficiency in developing large production projects written in modern Java, Scala, Go.
• Strong REST API development skills
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, & algorithm design, etc.
• 8+ years of total experience with software development/ programming experience with at least one object oriented coding language such as Java, C++, C#, Javascript, Go, etc.
• Systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, a sense of ownership, and drive.
• Experienced in building highly-available and scalable distributed services.
• Experienced with microservice design patterns.
• Exhibits behaviors consistent with OCI values.
  
  

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: $96,800 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• 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 is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
  
  

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.

We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.

Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing [e-mail] or by calling [phone] in the United States.

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.

Seniority level

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Employment type

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Job function

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