Principal Software Engineer

Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures.

You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical / business skills in area of specialization.

Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area.

7 years of software engineering or related experience.

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We are building a new Software Assurance Gateway team at OCI. Our mission is to build and operate a set of gateway services to ensure the security and integrity of the services running within a customer’s tenancy.

The team will develop, maintain and operationalize this new class of services with a high degree of resiliency, scalability and performance to meet the critical business needs of our customers.

Principal Software Development Engineer

Cloud Engineering Infrastructure Development

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors.

We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer-focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world.

Values are OCI’s foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for equity, inclusion, and respect for all. We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions.

We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future.

You are the builder here. You will be part of a team of really smart, motivated, and diverse people and given the autonomy and support to do your best work.

It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you’ll belong and be encouraged.

As a Principal Software Engineer / Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will work with teams of software engineers responsible for the software design, development, and operations for our new and existing products.

You should be able to architect broad systems interactions, be hands-on, be able to dive deep into any part of the stack and have a good sense of cloud infrastructure and networking knowledge.

You should value simplicity and impact, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn.

Our Principal-level engineers are also the people who can work independently and provide technical leadership to the broader organization.

You should have experience developing and operating high-scale services, and an understanding of how to make these cloud-scale services resilient.

The ideal candidate will be technically strong and productive; someone who knows how to balance speed and quality with iterative and incremental improvements.

You understand operational excellence and know-how to infuse a culture of being proactive within your team. You recommend and justify major changes to new and existing products and establish consensus with data-driven approaches.

Basic Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field involving coding or equivalent practical experience
• 6-10+ years of total experience in software development
• Demonstrated ability to write great code using Java, GoLang, C#, or similar OO languages
• Proven ability to deliver products and experience with the full software development lifecycle
• Experience working on large-scale, highly distributed services infrastructure
• Experience working in an operational environment with mission-critical tier-one livesite servicing
• Systematic problem-solving approach, strong communication skills, a sense of ownership, and drive
• Experience designing architectures that demonstrate deep technical depth in one area, or span many products, to enable high availability, scalability, market-leading features and flexibility to meet future business demands

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as technical lead on a large scale cloud service
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining services on a public cloud platform (., OCI, AWS, Azure)
• Experience working on Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) languages, preferably Terraform
• Strong knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Strong knowledge of Computer Networking (OSI layers, HTTP, DNS, TCP / IP, DHCP, Routers, Gateways, Subnets,
• Knowledge of Linux internals, Linux / Unix troubleshooting skills
• Familiarity with host virtualization technologies (KVM, Containers, Docker,
• Able to effectively communicate technical ideas verbally and in writing (technical proposals, design specs, architecture diagrams and presentations)
• Experience with hiring, mentorship and raising the talent bar across the organization

Disclaimer :

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US : Hiring Range : from $94,200 to $223,500 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 :

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee / Spouse / Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. 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 holidays

10. 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 leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. 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.