Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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TL;DR · Principal Platform Software Engineer

As a Principal Platform Software Engineer, you will join the OCI Developer Platform team to define and drive the technical direction for reliable, secure, and delightful deployment capabilities. Your primary responsibilities involve aligning teams around durable platform primitives and removing systemic barriers to developer velocity. You will establish industry-leading foundations for the rapid adoption of agentic engineering while ensuring the safety, governance, and reliability of all systems. The role focuses on building robust infrastructure that supports developer workflows and technical scalability. You will utilize your expertise in platform engineering to solve complex problems related to deployment systems and infrastructure stability. This position requires a deep understanding of platform primitives and the ability to manage technical requirements within a high-performance development environment to improve overall engineering efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the technical direction for reliable and secure deployment capabilities.
  • Align engineering teams around durable platform primitives.
  • Remove systemic barriers to improve developer velocity.
  • Establish foundations for the rapid adoption of agentic engineering.
  • Ensure system safety, governance, and reliability across the OCI Developer Platform.

What we're looking for

  • Experience defining and driving technical direction for reliable and secure deployment capabilities.
  • Ability to align teams around durable platform primitives.
  • Skill in removing systemic barriers to developer velocity.
  • Ability to establish foundations for the rapid adoption of agentic engineering.
  • Ability to maintain system safety, governance, and reliability.

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