Principal Software Engineer – Oracle Labs & Experiences (Oracle Labs)

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation seeks a skilled Lab Engineer to design and build Oracle-based labs and demos that showcase AI/ML, data services, and app workloads. You will author production-grade code, automate back-end logic and APIs, and craft interactive Markdown-based lab guides for a high-quality learner experience.

You will prototype end-to-end labs, validate usability and performance, and collaborate with product/field teams to align topics with releases and GenAI platform features.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building labs and demos using Python/Bash/SQL.
• Ability to write production-grade code and automation for labs.
• Experience with lab instructions and reusable module development.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Oracle-based labs and demos showcasing AI/ML and data services.
• Write production-grade code to implement backend logic, automation, APIs, and orchestration.
• Develop interactive Markdown lab instructions, templates, and reusable modules.
• Break down Oracle/AI concepts into clear, incremental steps for varied skill levels.
• Prototype, deploy, and validate labs end-to-end with focus on usability and reliability.
• Collaborate with product and field teams to align labs with Oracle releases.
• Build and maintain reference architectures and SDK examples for Oracle GenAI Services.
• Participate in live demos and enablement sessions; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Python

Bash

SQL

Markdown

Lab design

Tools

Terraform

Oracle SDK

Oracle GenAI Services

AI Vector Search

Job description

You’ll collaborate across engineering, field, and product teams to prototype, test, and publish new labs and reusable assets that power lab events, workshops, and technical enablement programs across North America.

What you’ll do

• Design and buildnew Oracle-based labs and demos that showcase AI/ML, data, and application services through realistic, scenario-driven use cases (e.g., RAG pipelines, AI agents, or data ingestion workflows).
• Write production-grade code(Python, Bash, Terraform, SQL, etc.) to implement backend logic, automation, APIs, and orchestration used within labs.
• Develop interactive Markdown-based lab instructions, templates, and reusable modulesthat deliver a consistent, high-quality learner experience.
• Break down complex Oracle and AI conceptsinto clear, incremental steps that can be easily followed by users of varying technical skill levels.
• Prototype, deploy, and validate labs end-to-end—focusing on usability, reliability, performance, and documentation quality.
• Collaboratewith product and field teams to align labs with new Oracle releases, GenAI platform features, and customer-requested topics.
• Build and maintain reference architectures and SDK examplesthat demonstrate integration of Oracle GenAI Services, AI Vector Search, and Oracle Database.
• Participate in live demos, dry runs, and internal enablementto showcase labs and gather feedback from engineers and customers.
• Mentor junior Cloud Engineersand guide best practices for lab development, testing, and delivery.

Core focus areas

• Lab & Demo Development:workshop authoring, event code setup, Terraform automation, Oracle SDK integration, markdown-based instruction design.
• AI/GenAI Workloads:RAG pipelines, embeddings/vector search, agentic workflows, and GenAI API orchestration.
• OCI Services:Data Flow (Spark), Streaming/Kafka, Object Storage, Functions, OKE, AI Vector Search, IAM/Vault, and networking.
• Oracle Database Integration:Autonomous Database, JSON Duality Views, AI Vector Search, and data ingestion for AI workloads.
• Multi-Cloud & Partner Ecosystem:Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, and NVIDIA AI/cloud offerings for comparative lab design and integration testing.
• Automation & Observability:Build, deploy, and monitor labs with robust logging, telemetry, and rollback capabilities.