Principal Backend Developer, Clinical Applications

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
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Salary: $109,700–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago

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TL;DR · Principal Backend Developer, Clinical Applications

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As a Principal Backend Developer at Oracle Health’s Clinical Applications Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing healthcare technology by developing cloud-native EHR applications that enhance clinical workflows, inbox management, and messaging capabilities. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and building highly scalable backend services and distributed systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions, and mentoring junior engineers through code reviews and design discussions. You will leverage Java or Python in a complex technical environment, focusing on system architecture, performance optimization, and reliability. This role requires expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications, as well as experience with modern AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity while maintaining strong software engineering fundamentals.

Skills

Java Python Docker Kubernetes Terraform AWS Azure GitHub Copilot CI/CD DevOps PostgreSQL Oracle Database Microservices REST APIs Scalability Resilience Performance Optimization Cloud-Native Architecture Observability AI-Assisted Development

What you'll do

Design and develop cloud-native EHR applications supporting clinical workflows.
Build scalable backend services and distributed systems for critical healthcare applications.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
Own services throughout the development lifecycle from requirements to production support.
Improve observability, reliability, and system performance of deployed applications.
Drive technical design discussions and contribute to long-term platform strategy.

What we're looking for

7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong background in developing enterprise-scale backend systems using Java or Python.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, APIs, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
Proven track record as a technical lead, mentoring engineers, and guiding projects.
Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications in modern engineering environments.
Strong understanding of software design principles, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

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