Lead Principal Software Engineer

Salary: $135,200 - 306,400 per year Requirements:

• We want 10+ years of experience developing large-scale, highly available distributed systems.
• We need strong proficiency in Java programming patterns; experience with Scala and Python is preferred.
• We expect advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
• We look for experience operating distributed services at scale.
• We require strong Linux and operating systems expertise.
• We value a systematic approach to problem-solving, strong communication skills, ownership, and drive.
• We expect deep understanding of service metrics and alerting through dashboards, service KPIs, and monitoring systems.
• We need the ability to propose, scope, design, and lead automation, optimizations, and enhancements.
• We require a BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related IT field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• We prefer experience managing and automating end-to-end CPU/GPU lifecycles at scale.
• We prefer experience with cloud and CI/CD environments.
• We prefer proficiency with Kubernetes, OS images, and Terraform.
• We prefer experience with modern build tools and pipelines.
• We prefer experience building multi-tenant virtualized infrastructure.
• We prefer experience with change control management and mature operating processes.
• We prefer proficiency in security, including identity, SSL, and certificates.
• We prefer proficiency with databases and data stores.

• We architect, design, and run distributed, highly available, resilient systems built for multi-tenant, horizontally scalable, cost-efficient architectures across OCI regions.
• We collaborate across Compute, Storage, Networking, OKE, and other teams to deliver platform features focused on Imaging and Container Registry Services, secure-by-default designs, and stronger service reliability.
• We mentor and support engineers in distributed systems design, large-scale data processing, and operational excellence, while helping raise engineering standards across teams.
• We drive operational excellence by owning service-level objectives for availability, latency, and durability, and by reducing toil through automation, observability, and self-healing capabilities.
• We own the full service lifecycle from design and implementation through deployment, on-call support, and continuous improvement.
• We define and advance the technical roadmap for OCI Imaging and Container Registry Services.
• We partner with product management and field teams to turn customer needs into roadmap priorities.
• We contribute to the broader Compute strategy and influence how our Imaging and Container Registry Services evolve for mission-critical global workloads.
• We define specifications for major new projects and design and develop software to those specifications.
• We carry out professional software development work related to designing, developing, and debugging software applications or operating systems.

• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Oracle
• Python
• Scala
• Security
• Terraform
• AI
• DevOps

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hackajob is collaborating with Oracle to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. We are hiring a Consulting Member of Technical Staff for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute, focused on Imaging and Container Registry. This is a senior IC5 role with hands-on technical leadership across OCI compute control plane services, distributed systems, and operational excellence. The position is based on global-scale cloud infrastructure work and includes a broad Oracle US benefits package, salary range guidance for US locations, and eligibility for bonus and equity where applicable.

last updated 40 week of 2026