Lead Principal Application Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TNSeattle, WAAustin, TXPleasanton, CA
Salary: $104,600–$264,100 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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The Lead Principal Application Software Engineer joins the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure team to lead the design and development of scalable software solutions. This role involves mentoring teams, defining coding standards, and troubleshooting complex challenges while architecting broad system interactions. You will build and operate high-scale, highly distributed services and mission-critical tier-one livesite systems. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Java, GoLang, C#, or similar OO languages, along with experience in Kubernetes, Terraform, and SQL or NoSQL databases. You must possess deep knowledge of computer networking, Linux internals, and host virtualization technologies like Docker or KVM. The position focuses on ensuring high availability and performance for cloud-scale services, balancing speed with quality to meet future business demands through iterative improvements and data-driven technical leadership.

Skills

Java GoLang C# OCI AWS Azure Kubernetes Terraform SQL NoSQL Docker Linux KVM HTTP DNS TCP/IP System Architecture

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable software solutions and high-scale distributed services.
Architect broad system interactions and cloud infrastructure components.
Mentor software engineering teams and provide technical leadership across the organization.
Establish coding standards, best practices, and technical design specifications.
Troubleshoot complex technical challenges across the entire software stack.
Recommend and justify major product changes using data-driven approaches.
Ensure the resilience, security, and maintainability of mission-critical cloud services.
Drive a culture of operational excellence and proactive problem-solving.

What we're looking for

BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a relevant technical field involving coding or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of total experience in software development, including building scalable solutions and web applications.
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 and in mission-critical tier-one livesite environments.
Experience designing architectures for high availability, scalability, and flexibility to meet future business demands.
Experience as technical lead on large-scale applications and systems (preferred).
Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and databases (preferred).

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