Principal Application Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Reston, VAAustin, TXSeattle, WA
Salary: $99,600–$209,500 / yr
Posted: 48 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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The Principal Application Software Engineer joins the Oracle Government Defense & Intelligence team to design, build, and operate secure application services for sovereign and government cloud environments. This role involves leading complex design work, guiding engineers, and resolving production issues across distributed systems. You will drive feature development, translate requirements into scalable code plans, and perform performance profiling and optimization. Key responsibilities include conducting code reviews, implementing secure coding practices, and managing software development lifecycles. The position requires proficiency with programming and scripting languages, databases, RESTful APIs, microservices, service-oriented architecture, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, Linux, and observability. You will solve technical problems within regulated, classified, sovereign, or air-gapped environments, ensuring high availability and reliability for mission-critical government workloads while providing technical mentorship to less experienced developers.

Skills

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AWS Azure Google Cloud Kubernetes Linux RESTful APIs Microservices CI/CD Containers Observability Distributed Systems Secure Development Quality Assurance Performance Profiling

What you'll do

Design and build secure application services for sovereign and government cloud environments.
Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and performant code plans.
Lead code reviews and provide technical coaching to junior engineers to improve software quality.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, API integrations, and infrastructure defects.
Implement comprehensive testing, monitoring, and observability for distributed application services.
Execute complex performance optimizations and scalability strategies within the software architecture.
Apply secure coding practices to prevent vulnerabilities in regulated and air-gapped environments.
Manage project timelines, delegate tasks, and coordinate deliverables for moderately sized initiatives.

What we're looking for

Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance at hire.
Must have 11 years of software development experience, or a relevant degree plus 3 to 7 years of experience depending on the level of education.
Must have 6 years of experience with programming and/or scripting languages.
Must have 4 years of experience with databases.
Must have experience designing, building, testing, and operating distributed application services.
Must have demonstrated experience with code review, automation, quality assurance, secure development practices, and technical mentorship.
Preferred to have 3 years of experience with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and 7 years of software development.

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