Senior Platform Software Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $87,800–$209,500 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Oracle Corporation is a leading multinational technology company specializing in database software, cloud computing, and enterprise software.

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TL;DR · Senior Platform Software Engineer

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The Senior Platform Software Engineer joins the platform services team to own moderately complex components within platform services or SDKs. This role involves leading team-level improvements to integration frameworks and developer tooling while performing deep debugging across a bounded set of distributed services. The engineer will build and evolve contracts for multi-tenant use, implement targeted resilience and capacity optimizations, and author team-scoped documentation and adoption guidance. Key responsibilities include designing software solutions, conducting performance profiling, and managing API versioning and interoperability strategies. The position requires expertise in the software development lifecycle, including functional and non-functional testing, monitoring, and observability. The work focuses on solving technical problems related to platform surface performance, error budgets, and maintaining service availability through secure coding practices and system maintenance.

What does a Platform Software Engineer earn?

Median $162775 from 120 postings across 5 companies.

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Skills

SDK API Distributed Services Observability Performance Profiling Secure Coding Software Architecture Functional Testing Non-functional Testing Logging System Maintenance Automation

What you'll do

Own and evolve bounded platform components, service modules, and SDK areas for multi-tenant use.
Perform deep debugging across distributed services to drive compatibility-safe remediation plans.
Implement targeted resilience, capacity patterns, and performance optimizations for platform surfaces.
Design and develop software solutions, systems, and services aligned with pre-defined architectures.
Lead code reviews and implement software testing, logging, monitoring, and observability processes.
Manage API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
Author and curate team-scoped documentation, samples, and adoption guidance for consumers.
Provide technical guidance to customers and investigate complex product maintenance issues.

What we're looking for

Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Candidates must have 3 to 5+ years of experience.
Experience owning and evolving platform components, service modules, or SDK areas for multi-tenant use is required.
Experience performing deep debugging across distributed services and driving compatibility-safe remediation plans is required.
Experience implementing resilience, capacity patterns, and performance optimization strategies in software design is required.
Experience designing software solutions and systems aligned with pre-defined system architectures is required.
Experience implementing secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities is required.
Experience leading code reviews and mentoring others to advocate for customer interests is required.

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