Principal Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $99,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Engineer

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The Principal Software Engineer role is an individual contributor position within the Product Development team, requiring 8+ years of experience. This senior engineer will design and develop scalable data pipelines and AI-driven workflows to address business challenges such as revenue leakage and automation. Day-to-day responsibilities include owning end-to-end features from data ingestion through transformation and analysis, optimizing systems for performance and low latency, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of SQL and is proficient in modern software development practices. They will work on large-scale projects that involve building LLM/agent-based solutions to enhance business operations and contribute to design decisions within a dynamic tech environment.

Skills

SQL Python Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable data pipelines and AI-driven workflows.
Build LLM/agent-based solutions addressing business challenges like revenue leakage and automation.
Own end-to-end feature development from data ingestion to insights delivery.
Optimize systems for performance, scale, and low latency.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to critical design decisions.

What we're looking for

8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling
Experience designing scalable data pipelines and AI workflows
Proficiency in developing LLM/agent-based solutions for business cases
Ability to optimize systems for performance, scale, and low latency
Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to design decisions

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