Senior Platform Software Engineer

Does this position require a security clearance? No Years 3 to 5+ years Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English Job Description You’ll own and evolve platform components, improve service contracts for multi-tenant use, debug issues across service boundaries, and build resilience patterns that make the platform safer, faster, and easier for engineering teams to consume. You’ll design, code, test, optimize, and support software that has real operational impact. The ideal candidate has experience building production services, troubleshooting complex systems, improving reliability, and reducing toil through automation. You should be comfortable working across code, APIs, logs, metrics, incidents, customer issues, and long-term platform improvements. This is not a pure operations role. It’s a hands‑on development role for engineers who know that great software is observable, resilient, secure, and built to survive production. Responsibilities Platform Software Development Own a bounded platform component (service module, SDK area) and evolve its contracts for multi-tenant use. Perform deep debugging across a limited-service graph; drive compatibility‑safe remediation plans. Implement targeted resilience/capacity patterns and document adoption guidance for team consumers. Software Development and Coding - Design, Testing, and Optimization Design software solutions and analyze and help identify requirements to achieve business and operational goals, independently. Adhere and suggest improvements to all phases of the software development lifecycle. Utilize working knowledge to develop new software features and enhancements following design specifications and develop documents to clarify software design and code. Lead code reviews in designated areas to help drive improvements. Conduct debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix moderately complex software issues. Develop fixes for identified issues. Implement software testing (e.g., functional and non-functional testing), quality assurance processes, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging, ensuring review by manager and/or lead throughout the process. Exercise judgment and discretion to conduct performance profiling and optimization of coding. Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex issues related to API functionality and integration. Implement moderately complex API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies. Software Architecture - Software System Structural Design Design and develop software, systems, and services aligned to pre‑defined system architecture. Develop working knowledge of software architecture decisions and best practices. Collaborate with team leads to review work to ensure alignment with software architecture. Implement moderately complex performance optimization and scalability strategies in software design. Issue/Defect Collaboration - Software Products Support Collaborate within and beyond immediate team to understand customer issues and align solutions. May provide technical guidance and support to customers regarding customer‑reported issues, independently. Coach, mentor, and guide others to advocate for customers’ interests and suggest product enhancements based on feedback. Influence team to ensure customer satisfaction through timely resolution of issues and effective communication. Implement customer issue and/or defect handling and training processes, independently. Investigate and troubleshoot complex product maintenance issues to ensure customer agreement on short‑ and long‑term solutions. Practices and Standards Compliance - Security and Compliance Collaborate with the team to establish and follow development practices and coding standards. Exercise judgment and discretion to ensure code quality and adherence to broad acceptance criteria during development. Keep up to date with industry best practices and apply them to software development processes. Implement secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities. Development Operations - System Maintenance Perform periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities). Exercise judgment and discretion to drive improvements, ensure automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability. Core Responsibilities Planning & Execution Independently manage work, monitor timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. Proactively prioritize work and adapt to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency. Collaborate across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Build and maintain a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listen to diverse perspectives and ask questions to ensure understanding of others. Problem Solving Independently identify and address standard and non‑standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. Analyze data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non‑standard errors. Contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices. Embrace continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools and stay current with industry trends and best practices. Seek out and leverage feedback and training to improve skills. Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members. Develop ideas and recommend updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. Seek input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work. Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only. US: Hiring Range in USD from: $92,500 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 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 The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - IC3 Required Skills Platform Development Software Platform Development Software Technology Platform About Us Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life‑saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. 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