Principal Software Development Engineer

Salary: $114,600 - 234,600 per year Requirements:

• We are looking for a BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• We seek 10+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial work designing and building large-scale distributed systems or security services.
• We value a proven record of technical leadership, including mentoring, architecture ownership, and delivery of high-impact software solutions.
• We prefer strong Linux/Unix fundamentals.
• We need strong knowledge of microservices, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
• We require solid understanding of relational databases, NoSQL systems, storage, and distributed persistence.
• We look for strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and functions.

• We provide technical leadership in building secure, high-performance components and services that satisfy demanding enterprise and compliance needs.
• We lead the design and development of new features and enhancements for KMS, including deep integration with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and support for encryption-at-rest across OCI.
• We define specifications and architectural designs for new initiatives, aligning them with OCIs security strategy and cloud-scale standards.
• We collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions and ensure integration with Oracle services such as Database, Storage Services, SaaS, and other OCI offerings.
• We drive projects end to end, from technical requirements and prototyping through implementation and production release.
• We promote engineering best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team, challenging assumptions and advancing architectural quality.
• We oversee operational readiness, ensuring secure deployment and full lifecycle management at scale beyond basic API integration.

• API
• Cloud
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• NoSQL
• Oracle
• REST
• Security
• Unix
• microservices
• DevOps

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We are collaborating with hackajob to connect with exceptional professionals for this role. This position is for a Principal Software Development Engineer in our Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Security Platform division, where you will help shape the architecture, evolution, and delivery of OCIs Key Management Service (KMS), a foundational cryptographic service for secure key lifecycle management across our cloud infrastructure and customers. The role focuses on security, scalability, availability, and compliance, with work spanning cryptographic hardware integration, distributed systems architecture, and operational excellence in large-scale production environments. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package in the US, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, commuter and parking benefits, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, paid sick leave, parental leave, adoption assistance, stock purchase options, financial planning, and voluntary insurance benefits. The US hiring range is $114,600 to $234,600 per year, and the role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Career level: IC4.

last updated 36 week of 2026