Principal Software Developer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA · Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $99,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago

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This role $167k

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This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $167k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Developer

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As a Principal Software Developer on the Technical Strategy Oversight team within OCI, you will provide technical leadership in designing and delivering next-generation cloud services and platforms at global scale. You’ll spearhead the engineering of new container runtimes and distributed frameworks, develop high-performance storage and networking solutions, and define standards for core data-plane components and developer tools. This role requires expertise in Python, Java, DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, and a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts. Ideal candidates have over six years of experience delivering large-scale cloud services and can work effectively with geographically distributed teams. You will collaborate closely with architects to drive software design for new major data-plane components, ensuring operational excellence and customer focus.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes Docker OCI AWS Azure GCP DevOps IaC PostgreSQL NoSQL CI/CD Terraform Networking Security Virtualization

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of greenfield cloud services and platforms from inception to production at global scale.
Spearhead the engineering of new container runtimes and distributed frameworks for high-demand workloads.
Direct the creation of high-performance persistent storage and networking solutions for OCI’s cloud infrastructure.
Define standards and drive adoption of core data-plane components and developer tools across OCI.
Provide technical leadership in architecting fully managed, serverless NoSQL database services with single-digit millisecond latency.

What we're looking for

6+ years of experience in delivering large-scale distributed cloud services
Strong expertise in high-concurrency systems, containerization, and DevOps practices
Proven track record leading technical projects in the public cloud environment
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field with relevant industry experience
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide junior team members effectively
Experience working with geographically distributed teams and complex software environments
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, including IaC and security

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