Principal Software Developer

Oracle

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$99,600–$223,400 / yr
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30 days ago

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TL;DR · Principal Software Developer

As a senior software engineer on the product development team, you will design and develop scalable data pipelines and AI-driven workflows to address complex business challenges such as revenue leakage and automation. Your daily tasks include building large language model (LLM) and agent-based solutions, owning end-to-end feature development from data ingestion through transformation to insights, and optimizing systems for performance and low latency. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to design decisions while leveraging strong SQL knowledge and experience with AI-driven prototyping. Ideal candidates have a track record of leading non-trivial SaaS or IaaS projects and translating ambiguous requirements into actionable technical designs. Familiarity with models like ChatGPT is beneficial for enhancing productivity in this fast-paced, high-scale environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable data pipelines and AI-driven workflows.
  • Build LLM/agent-based solutions for business use cases like revenue leakage and automation.
  • Own end-to-end features from data ingestion through transformation to insights delivery.
  • Optimize systems for performance, scale, and low latency.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design decisions.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with AI-driven solutions.
  • Proven ability to design complex SaaS/IaaS systems across multiple areas.
  • Experience translating ambiguous requirements into technical designs.
  • Ownership of feature development from prototype to deployment.
  • Routine use of LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude to enhance productivity.

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