Senior Principal Software Engineer

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

• We typically look for a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• We prefer 10+ years of full-stack software development, including designing, implementing, and operating distributed services.
• We value proven end-to-end ownership of production services in a builder-operator model, covering design, build, deployment, on-call support, and continuous improvement.
• We seek strong product development experience in Java, Python, Go, and/or JavaScript.
• We prefer expertise in designing REST APIs and building multi-tenant services with clear isolation, quota management, and lifecycle controls.
• We look for experience leading architecture and functional reviews, producing strong documentation, and partnering with Product Managers through the full launch lifecycle.
• We expect a solid understanding of databases, NoSQL systems, storage concepts, and distributed persistence technologies.
• We value demonstrated technical leadership, including delivering multiple initiatives in parallel, unblocking teams, and maintaining high engineering quality.
• We require excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain trade-offs, risks, and operational considerations to varied stakeholders.

• We architect, design, and operate distributed services that support data center lifecycle workflows, including planning, design, build, and operations.
• We own feature delivery from design through production rollout, including implementation, testing strategy, deployment planning, and operational readiness.
• We work in a builder-operator model by building, deploying, and participating in on-call rotations while driving reliability improvements from incidents and operational insights.
• We lead technical reviews, including architecture and functional design reviews, and maintain clear documentation with secure-by-default, supportable designs.
• We strengthen engineering velocity and quality through better code review practices, broader automated test coverage, and improved CI/CD, test automation, and deployment automation.
• We partner with Product Managers and leadership to turn requirements into roadmaps and execution plans, clearly communicating trade-offs, risks, and milestones.
• We mentor engineers at all levels and set expectations for operational excellence, observability, and proactive ownership across teams.
• We reduce operational toil by investing in automation, self-service, and observability tooling such as metrics, logs, and tracing, while improving incident response and runbooks.
• We collaborate with dependent teams across networking, security, identity, observability, storage, and release engineering to deliver integrated solutions.
• We contribute to the long-term technical direction of our data center software platforms by identifying modernization opportunities, standardizing interfaces, and improving the end-to-end lifecycle experience.

• AI
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• NoSQL
• Oracle
• Python
• REST
• Security

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We are collaborating with Oracle to hire for our DC Software and Automation organization, where we design, build, and operate software across the full data center lifecycle. We are rapidly expanding our data center footprint to support next-generation AI infrastructure, and this role helps accelerate AI-capable data center delivery while simplifying global operations. This is a senior IC5 position that blends architecture with hands-on delivery, with a strong focus on reliability, operability, engineering standards, and cross-team collaboration. The role is based in the US and may be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter and parking benefits; a 401(k) with company match; paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave; adoption assistance; an employee stock purchase plan; financial planning and group legal support; and optional insurance benefits. The posted US hiring range is $135,200 to $306,400 per annum, with compensation determined by location, experience, skills, and market factors.

last updated 42 week of 2026