Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure
Oracle
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This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$208,800 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $177k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
Oracle currently has 955 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $102,300–$234,600 across 790 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure leads the development and architecture of scalable, elastic distributed systems. Working within the product and research category, this individual contributor designs fault-tolerant components capable of handling high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads. Key responsibilities include optimizing data paths, implementing redundancy, replication, and automatic failover mechanisms, and managing network unreliability through load-shedding and rate-limiting. The role requires establishing KPIs, building proactive telemetry dashboards, and designing complex validation scenarios like fault injection and brownouts. Technical requirements include proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation scripts, and robust security controls like encryption and access management. This position solves critical problems regarding system durability, data integrity, and operational readiness within multi-tenant environments, ensuring high availability and meeting strict service level objectives for large-scale data processing.
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Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
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