Lead Principal Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX · Nashville
Salary
$96,800–$251,600 / yr
Posted
17 days ago

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This role $174k
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This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $158,500–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Lead Principal Software Engineer

The Consulting Member of Technical Staff role at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in Austin, TX or Nashville, TN is a senior individual contributor position focusing on OCI Compute’s Imaging and Container Registry services. This hands-on technical leadership role involves architecting and operating distributed systems that are multi-tenant, highly available, and horizontally scalable across OCI regions, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver new platform features and improve service reliability. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers in high-scale data processing and operational excellence, driving automation and observability initiatives, and owning the full lifecycle of services from design through continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in large-scale distributed systems, proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python, and expertise in Linux and operating systems. Additionally, strong communication skills and a proactive mindset for emerging AI technologies are essential.

What you'll do

  • Architect and design distributed, highly available systems for OCI compute control plane services.
  • Mentor engineers in high-scale data processing and operational excellence across multiple teams.
  • Drive operational excellence by automating processes to reduce toil and improve observability.
  • Own the full lifecycle of OCI Imaging and Container Registry Services from design to deployment.
  • Define and execute the technical roadmap for OCI Imaging and Container Registry Services.
  • Collaborate with product management to translate customer needs into service improvements.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in developing large-scale, highly available distributed systems
  • Expertise in Java programming patterns and proficiency with Scala or Python
  • Advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and operating systems
  • Experience in operating distributed services at scale and deep understanding of service metrics
  • Strong communication skills and ability to lead projects across organizational boundaries
  • Proven ability to drive technical outcomes and work independently in fast-evolving AI solution spaces
  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent IT experience

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