Senior Principal Software Engineer

Are you interested in building large-scale distributed infrastructure for the cloud?Oracle'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 at scale. Engineers 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.Basic Qualifications: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.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. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io or by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io in the United States.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.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 onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.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:1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. 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.9. 11 paid holidays10. 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.11. Paid parental leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe 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 - IC5ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc. As a member of the software engineering division, you will apply your knowledge of software architecture to perform software development tasks associated with developing, debugging, and designing software applications.Duties and tasks are varied and require independent judgment.As a member of the software engineering division, you will 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 according to those specifications. You will perform professional software development tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.Full timePosting Date: 2026-07-15