Principal Software Engineer — Distributed Systems Leader

Oracle; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 94,200 - 223,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to apply deep knowledge of software architecture to develop, debug, and design applications and operating systems. You will lead core services, dive deep into the stack, and mentor junior engineers while driving collaboration across teams.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, scalable services, and hands-on coding across Java, C++, Go, and more, with opportunities to influence architecture and product direction in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent experience in software engineering.
• 7+ years of software engineering or related experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud-scale software.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical collaboration between teams.
• Mentor junior engineers on the team.
• Architect and execute on mission-critical distributed systems.
• Design broad distributed system interactions across the stack.

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Javascript

Go

Distributed systems

Mentorship

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to apply deep knowledge of software architecture to develop, debug, and design applications and operating systems. You will lead core services, dive deep into the stack, and mentor junior engineers while driving collaboration across teams.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, scalable services, and hands-on coding across Java, C++, Go, and more, with opportunities to influence architecture and product direction in a fast-paced environment.