Principal Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $104,500–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.

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TL;DR · Principal Platform Software Engineer

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The Principal Platform Software Engineer is a full stack individual contributor responsible for translating business needs into precise specifications for AI-assisted software development. This role focuses on backend platform engineering, where you will design scalable APIs, middleware patterns, and runtimes to support multi-tenant workloads and AI-powered experiences. You will build interactive frontend experiences, MCP App Extensions, and dynamic AI canvases. Key responsibilities include managing integration contracts, defining system behaviors, and ensuring production reliability. You will utilize a technical stack including React, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. The work involves solving complex problems in distributed systems, cloud services, and agent orchestration patterns, specifically focusing on RAG, tool calling, and vector stores to deliver seamless, secure, and observable platform services.

Skills

Node.js TypeScript JavaScript React Python Java Kubernetes OCI RAG LLMs Vector Stores MCP Distributed Systems Service Telemetry

What you'll do

Translate business and product needs into precise technical specifications for AI-assisted software development.
Design and develop scalable APIs and backend services to support multi-tenant workloads and AI experiences.
Build and maintain React applications and reusable components using JavaScript or TypeScript.
Develop MCP App Extensions and dynamic AI canvases for interactive content and visualizations.
Lead the evolution of backend services, middleware patterns, and runtimes to standardize interoperability.
Define and implement versioning, deprecation, and rollout strategies to minimize downstream disruption.
Drive shared observability baselines including service-level objectives, error budgets, and resilience patterns.
Own backend performance, capacity planning, reliability, and production troubleshooting.

What we're looking for

Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Must possess skills in API development, data flow, full stack development, JavaScript frameworks, Node.js, and TypeScript.
Must be able to lead backend platform engineering, including scalable APIs, middleware patterns, and production troubleshooting.
Must be able to deliver frontend experiences using React and manage state, asynchronous data flows, and streaming updates.
Must be able to translate business needs into precise technical specifications for AI-assisted software development.
Strong backend engineering experience with distributed systems, cloud services, and production operations (preferred).
Experience with LLMs, RAG, vector stores, or agent orchestration patterns (preferred).

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