Senior Principal Software Engineer

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 183,840 - 306,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Sr. Principal Member of Technical Staff to help define requirements for OCI storage infrastructure services. You will work with senior engineers and product management, mentor others, write and review code, and implement proof-of-concept work.

You will communicate complex concepts effectively in a collaborative, agile environment and contribute to design, architecture, and scalable solutions across storage services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency with C and C++. Python and/or Java is a plus.
• Expertise in one or more Public Cloud offerings (OCI, AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with high-throughput I/O architectures like DAOS/SPDK is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Define specifications for significant new projects and design and develop software accordingly.
• Write code, review code, and develop test automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture and best practices.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Java

Public Cloud

RMDA & Networking

AI/ML frameworks

Data structures & algorithms

Distributed systems

Debugging & performance tuning

Mentoring

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE

Tools

Kubernetes

TensorFlow/PyTorch/Scikit-Learn

XGBoost

DAOS/SPDK

NVMe/TCP

Job description

As a Sr. Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will work with other senior engineers and product management to define requirements for OCI’s storage infrastructure services. Expertise in one or more Public Cloud offerings is a plus. You will be expected to make substantial contributions towards our design and architecture and will implement proof of concepts. You have excellent communication skills and can clearly explain complex technical concepts. As a technical leader on your team, you will mentor and demonstrate core values for other more junior engineers. You will write code, review code written by your peers, and write test automations. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn.

Responsibilities

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. Define specifications for significant new projects and specify, design and develop software according to those specifications. You will perform professional software development tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency with C and C++. Python and/or Java is a plus.
• Expertise in one or more Public Cloud offerings (OCI, AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.
• Experience with other high-throughput I/O architectures like DAOS/SPDK is a strong plus.
• Background in RMDA and high-performance networking (SmartNICs, NVMe/TCP, RoCEv2) is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (Tensorflow/Keras, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, XGBoost, Caffe) as well as MLOps and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Self‑motivation to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

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 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

US: Hiring Range in USD from $135,200 – $306,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Career Level - IC5

EEO Statement

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