Principal Application Software Engineer

Oracle

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$99,600–$209,500 / yr
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The Principal Application Software Engineer joins the Product and Research team as an individual contributor to serve as a trusted technical advisor. This role involves leading the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale software systems and services while actively developing high-quality backend applications. The engineer will build and support distributed systems and microservices-based architectures, ensuring they are secure, maintainable, and operationally efficient. Key responsibilities include mentoring a team of five to six engineers, driving technical strategy, and translating business requirements into scalable solutions. Required technical skills include proficiency in Java, Ruby, or other object-oriented languages, along with deep knowledge of APIs, scalability, and performance optimization. The role addresses the challenge of delivering reliable, cloud-native software within highly regulated environments requiring strict security and compliance.

Skills

Java Ruby Microservices Distributed Systems APIs Cloud-native Containerization DevOps GitHub Copilot Codex System Architecture Data Structures Algorithms Object-Oriented Programming

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale software systems and services.
  • Drive technical strategy and influence architectural decisions across multiple projects and teams.
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend services and microservices-based architectures.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while driving root-cause analysis and long-term improvements.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams of approximately 5-6 engineers.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions in partnership with Product and Engineering teams.
  • Establish and promote software engineering best practices, coding standards, and design principles.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7-9+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong experience developing enterprise-scale backend systems using Java, Ruby, or other object-oriented programming languages.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, APIs, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
  • Proven experience serving as a technical lead, leading projects and mentoring engineers.
  • Experience guiding and supporting teams of approximately 5-6 engineers through technical execution and delivery.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, modern DevOps practices, or highly regulated environments (preferred).

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