Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $104,500–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 27 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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As a Principal Platform Software Engineer, you will lead critical platform projects across multiple teams to evolve middleware patterns and runtimes for interoperability and multi-tenant scale. You will be responsible for designing software solutions, implementing complex API versioning and lifecycle strategies, and establishing shared observability baselines such as SLOs and error budgets. Your daily work involves troubleshooting complex cross-service issues, conducting performance profiling, and developing migration guides to improve developer experience. The role requires advanced expertise in Java, security architecture, cryptography, and identity and access management. You will also provide technical leadership through code reviews and coaching for less experienced engineers while ensuring adherence to secure coding practices. This position focuses on building scalable infrastructure, maintaining system reliability through automated testing, and resolving complex integration challenges within a multi-tenant environment.

Skills

Java Security Architecture Cryptography Identity and Access Management API Observability SLOs Middleware Performance Profiling Secure Coding Scalability

What you'll do

Lead the evolution of middleware patterns and runtimes to standardize interoperability across multiple teams.
Define and enforce versioning, deprecation, and rollout strategies to ensure system stability.
Establish shared observability baselines, including SLOs and error budgets, across various services.
Design and implement complex API lifecycle and interoperability strategies.
Conduct performance profiling and optimization to build scalable software solutions.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and code reviews to less experienced engineers.
Implement secure coding practices and manage system maintenance for critical security patches.

What we're looking for

Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Candidates must have 3 to 5+ years of experience.
Proficiency in Java is required.
Expertise in Software Engineering is required.
Knowledge of Security and Security Architecture is required.
Experience with Cryptography is required.
Experience with Identity and Access Management is required.

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