Principal Software Developer

Job Description

Are you a visionary that enjoys defining, building, and bridging systems? Do you enjoy bringing new technology to the forefront? Have you ever been frustrated by online retail and wished to design or simplify the commerce experience? Our Oracle Commerce team is seeking a passionate, energetic and curious Principal Software Engineer to join our organization. Oracle Commerce is an established and diverse team, driven to unify and build premier commerce solutions to improve both retailers’ and individuals’ shopping experiences.

Commerce applications are mission critical for both retailers and shoppers, requiring highly customizable solutions paired with the highest levels of availability, durability, and observability. The scope is wide; you’ll have the ability to define and drive commerce platforms used by global retailers. If you are curious, courageous, love to see happy stakeholders, and are able to analyze and solve a broad spectrum of problems, we want to connect.

An Oracle career can span industries, roles, countries, and cultures, giving you the opportunity to tackle new roles and challenges, while blending work and life. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry. To nurture the talent that makes this happen, we work hard to build a vibrant and inspiring workplace that celebrates diverse, hardworking teams where everyone can contribute.

We take care of each other, and value giving back to the community. We have flexible work arrangements and offer benefits including generous paid parental leave and comprehensive premium medical insurance.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will help adapt or replace existing platforms, while ensuring the highest levels of system insight and stability for commerce. You will accelerate product delivery and architectural enhancement.

• Design, develop, and support Oracle retail commerce platforms.
• Be a technical lead and direct complex, cross‑functional projects.
• Analyze and decompose stakeholder use‑cases into outcomes.
• Drive the team towards a scalable and performant Cloud platform.
• Direct root cause analysis of critical business and production issues.
• Able to own and drive best practices and to decompose tasks within the teams.
• Partner with internal organizations to provide secure and efficient systems.
• Be personable and strive to deliver a world‑class experience.

• Track record of designing, building, and maintaining Java software systems at scale.
• Prior senior‑level (Java) software engineering experience.
• Java, Gradle, Groovy, NodeJS programming language proficiency.
• Prior experience designing and building RESTful APIs and Web experiences.
• Bonus
  
  Experience:
  
  Tomcat, Weblogic, Jersey, Maven, Java in Containers.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, driving designs and outcomes.
• Prior experience using cloud resources (Kubernetes, Databases, Object Storage).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to act as the subject matter expert, tracking technology/industry trends, and providing data‑driven reasoning for technology paths.

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.

CA: Hiring Range in CAD from: $76,700 - $167,600 per year.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 - $223,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

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