This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$230,400
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$202k
versus about
$202k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
Oracle currently has
138 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$102,300–$209,500
across 127 roles with salary data.
Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer
As a Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for major platform capabilities within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure team to improve developer experience. You will architect and build distributed systems, services, APIs, and tools while solving complex engineering problems across various teams. This hands-on role focuses on AI-native software engineering, where you will redefine how software is designed, tested, and maintained using agentic development techniques. Your daily work involves prototyping, debugging, and establishing standards for observability, security, and reliability. You will utilize Java, Go, or C# to build scalable systems while leveraging Kubernetes, containers, and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. The role addresses the challenge of integrating AI-assisted workflows into the software development lifecycle to automate engineering processes while maintaining high production standards for mission-critical cloud services.