Principal Member of Technical Staff, Oracle Database

Oracle

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On-site
Location
CA
Salary
$96,800–$223,400 / yr
Posted
66 days ago

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This role $160k
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This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $149,600–$216,856 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Principal Member of Technical Staff, Oracle Database

As a Principal Member of Technical Staff on our Oracle Database team, you will architect and build core database subsystems, design robust and scalable solutions, and work on cutting-edge technologies to enhance observability and management. Your day-to-day responsibilities include deep instrumentation of the database kernel for comprehensive metric collection, processing, and analysis, as well as developing features that identify normal and anomalous behaviors through patented telemetry data usage. You will also contribute to Replay Technologies, enabling realistic testing environments before production changes are implemented. This role requires expertise in C programming, concurrent programming, and relational databases, with a focus on algorithm analysis and SQL optimization. The team is recognized for its innovative work in the industry, addressing complex challenges at cloud scale.

What you'll do

  • Architect and build core database subsystems for Oracle Database.
  • Design scalable solutions to collect, process, and analyze comprehensive telemetry data.
  • Develop technologies to optimize SQL execution time and diagnose performance issues.
  • Mentor early-career colleagues in technical leadership roles within the team.
  • Build replay technologies for realistic testing of system changes before production.

What we're looking for

  • At least 3 to 5+ years of experience in database development or related field.
  • Strong expertise in C programming, concurrent programming, and relational databases.
  • Proficiency in algorithm analysis and enterprise database systems.
  • Experience working on cutting-edge Oracle Database technologies required.
  • Ability to design scalable and performant solutions for complex problems.
  • Mentorship and technical leadership skills for early-career colleagues needed.

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