Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CASeattle, WA
Salary: $104,500–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 80 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Platform Software Engineer

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The Principal Platform Software Engineer joins the OCI Robotics Cloud team to develop a secure, scalable platform for managing heterogeneous robot fleets through consistent cloud services. You will own major areas of the platform, including architecture, API design, and production operations for robot registration, identity, telemetry, and digital twins. Key responsibilities involve building AI-assisted onboarding workflows, designing distributed services, and creating reusable adapters to isolate vendor-specific implementations. You will utilize Go, Java, Python, or C++ alongside Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. The role addresses the technical challenge of robotics interoperability by transforming robot specifications into integration artifacts. You will also work with ROS 2, DDS, MQTT, and simulation platforms like Gazebo to ensure cloud abstractions meet real-world edge system requirements.

What does a Platform Software Engineer earn?

Median $156000 from 139 postings across 5 companies.

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Skills

Go Java Python C++ Kubernetes Docker CI/CD REST APIs Microservices Distributed Systems ROS 2 DDS MQTT OPC-UA VDA5050 NVIDIA Isaac Sim Gazebo Webots LLM Cloud-Native Architecture

What you'll do

Architect and own major services within the OCI Robotics Cloud platform.
Design distributed services for robot registration, identity, mission orchestration, and telemetry.
Define secure APIs, service contracts, SDKs, and cloud-to-edge interfaces for heterogeneous robot platforms.
Build AI-assisted onboarding workflows to transform robot specifications into integration artifacts and adapters.
Design reusable frameworks that isolate vendor-specific robot implementations behind consistent cloud interfaces.
Drive features from technical design through implementation, deployment, observability, and production support.
Validate cloud abstractions against real-world integration requirements by working directly with robotics platforms and edge systems.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical collaboration.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
7+ years of software development experience building backend systems, distributed services, or cloud platforms.
Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.
Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern production infrastructure.
Experience owning the design and delivery of complex production services.
Strong system design, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with ROS 2, robotics communication protocols, or connecting autonomous systems to cloud platforms (preferred).