Senior Principal Software Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-02
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer
Are you interested in building large-scale distributed infrastructure for the cloud?
Job DescriptionOracle's Cloud Infrastructure team is building new File Storage Services that operate at high scale in a broadly distributed multi‑tenant cloud environment. Our customers run their businesses on our cloud, and our mission is to provide them with best in class file storage capabilities in conjunction with other compute, storage, networking, database, security offerings. We're looking for hands‑on engineers with a passion for solving difficult problems in distributed systems, virtualized infrastructure, and highly available services.
Joining Oracle will give you the opportunity to design and build innovative new systems from the ground up and operate services ineers at every level can have significant technical and business impact while delivering critical enterprise level features.
You will work as part of a highly collaborative team to build new features/tools for File Storage Service while operating and growing the current service offering. You should understand distributed systems and have a strong knowledge of software architecture. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn. Duties and tasks are varied and require independent judgment.
You will perform software development tasks associated with developing, debugging, and designing software applications.
We expect this role to be a leadership role, where the candidate will participate in design activities, work with Product Management on service definition and establish operational best practices across the organization. We also expect this role to have an impact in new AI/ML service offerings as well as in enhancements to existing storage services.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks, etc.
- Apply knowledge of software architecture to perform development, debugging and design tasks.
- Perform independent judgment in varied duties and tasks.
- 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 accordingly.
- BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area.
- 6+ years' experience developing commercial software in a distributed environment.
- Strong knowledge of Java, Go, Python or C++.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals. Strong understanding of databases, storage, and persistent technologies.
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging and performance tuning skills.
- US:
Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. - 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 available to all eligible employees. Accrued Vacation for others. Vacation accrual rates provided. - 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over up to a maximum 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
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.
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Career Level:
IC5
- Does this position require a security clearance? No
- Years: 6 to 10+ years
- Languages:
Applicants are required to read, write, and speak English
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