Principal Data Systems Software Engineer

Oracle

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$114,600–$234,600 / yr
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9 days ago
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Below market

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TL;DR · Principal Data Systems Software Engineer

As a Principal Data Systems Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for Graal Cloud Service to architect and build next-generation cloud-native runtime platforms. You will be responsible for designing systems using GraalVM and native image technologies that integrate with Oracle DB while driving innovation in low-latency execution, serverless runtimes, and high-density multi-tenant systems. Your daily work involves developing polyglot execution environments supporting Java, JavaScript, and Python to optimize startup time, memory utilization, and throughput for large-scale distributed systems. You will utilize your expertise in JVM internals, compilers, HotSpot, LLVM, and Kubernetes to solve complex performance and infrastructure challenges. The role focuses on the technical problem of providing high-performance, polyglot runtime capabilities within cloud-native environments to ensure enterprise-grade scalability, reliability, and security for distributed systems.

What you'll do

  • Architect and design cloud-native runtime platforms using GraalVM and native image technologies.
  • Drive innovation in low-latency execution, serverless runtimes, and high-density multi-tenant systems.
  • Develop polyglot execution environments supporting multiple languages including Java, JavaScript, and Python.
  • Optimize startup time, memory utilization, and throughput for large-scale distributed systems.
  • Define the technical strategy and roadmap for Graal Cloud Service.
  • Ensure systems meet enterprise requirements for scalability, reliability, observability, and security.
  • Mentor engineers and establish best practices in performance engineering and systems design.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, runtime development, or cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong expertise in JVM internals, compilers, or runtime systems such as GraalVM, HotSpot, or LLVM.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures including Kubernetes, microservices, and serverless.
  • Proven experience in performance optimization, profiling, and low-level system tuning.
  • Strong programming skills in Java and/or systems languages.
  • Experience with GraalVM Native Image and polyglot runtime environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with serverless platforms, FaaS architectures, developer platforms, or open-source runtime projects (preferred).

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