Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $114,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $200k

This role $175k

$100k most similar roles pay here $255k

This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $173,037–$226,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

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As a Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure, you will lead the development and architecture of scalable, elastic distributed systems designed for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads. You will be responsible for optimizing data paths, designing fault-tolerant components with redundancy and replication, and implementing mechanisms like load-shedding and rate-limiting to manage network unreliability while meeting strict service level objectives. Your daily work involves establishing telemetry, building proactive monitoring dashboards, and conducting complex validations such as fault injection and brownouts to ensure system correctness. You will also develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automated deployments and implement robust security controls in multi-tenant environments. This role focuses on the core infrastructure of cloud services, specifically solving problems related to deployment orchestration, operational automation, and building trustworthy systems that allow engineers to operate services at an unprecedented scale.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196000 from 2031 postings across 144 companies.

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Skills

Distributed Systems Infrastructure as Code (IaC) CI/CD Cloud Infrastructure Data Processing Telemetry Monitoring Alerting Fault Injection rate‑limiting Encryption Security Controls Scalability Automation

What you'll do

Architect and lead the development of scalable, elastic distributed systems for high-throughput workloads.
Optimize code and data paths to ensure system performance meets hyper-scale requirements.
Design fault-tolerant systems using redundancy, replication, failover, and rate-limiting to maintain service level objectives.
Establish telemetry, KPIs, and automated dashboards to proactively monitor system health and identify gaps.
Conduct complex validation testing, including fault injection and brownouts, to ensure data integrity and correctness.
Proactively diagnose and resolve production issues while mentoring peers on troubleshooting processes.
Implement robust security controls, encryption, and compliance documentation for multi-tenant environments.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools to manage cloud infrastructure and deployment cycles.

What we're looking for

Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience in software engineering or related fields.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Experience architecting and developing scalable, elastic distributed systems with high-throughput capabilities.
Expertise in designing fault-tolerant systems using redundancy, replication, failover, and load-shedding techniques.
Proficiency in establishing telemetry, KPIs, and building proactive monitoring dashboards and alerts.
Ability to implement robust security controls, encryption, and compliance documentation for multi-tenant environments.
Experience developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation scripts for cloud infrastructure management.
Proven ability to mentor peers and lead the technical development of complex projects.

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