As a Principal Software Development Engineer at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Nashville or Austin, you will join a cutting-edge team focused on developing next-generation AI-native engineering systems for cloud operations and infrastructure automation. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and building scalable cloud native services, leveraging AI-assisted development workflows to enhance productivity, and creating intelligent operational tooling that automates repetitive tasks. You will work with modern AI-driven practices, integrating LLMs, coding copilots, and agentic IDEs into your daily processes to solve complex technical challenges and improve engineering velocity. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in building scalable production systems, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript, and a strong background in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
Skills
Python
Java
Go
JavaScript
TypeScript
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
APIs
Observability
Telemetry
LLM
Vector databases
Infrastructure as Code
Agentic IDEs
Prompt driven engineering
AI orchestration frameworks
Cursor
Copilot
What you'll do
Design and build scalable cloud native systems, automation platforms, and intelligent operational tooling.
Use AI assisted development workflows for software design, implementation, debugging, testing, and documentation.
Rapidly prototype and productionize solutions using modern AI native development environments and agentic workflows.
Develop internal developer platforms, APIs, operational workflows, and AI enabled engineering systems.
Improve engineering productivity through intelligent automation, workflow orchestration, and self service tooling.
Drive operational excellence through observability, automated remediation, telemetry, and resilient system design.
What we're looking for
5+ years of software engineering experience building scalable production systems
Strong programming skills in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, or TypeScript
Experience with CI/CD systems and modern software development practices
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, cloud native applications, APIs, and automation platforms
Proficiency in using AI assisted development tools for coding and system design
Ability to independently drive projects in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Market check
Salary context
This
$99,600–$223,400
range sits above
20%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,000–$245,250
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$165,000–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
Oracle currently has
251 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$97,500–$199,500
across 193 roles with salary data.