Senior Principal SDE

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA · Nashville, TN
Salary
$96,800–$251,600 / yr
Posted
67 days ago

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Similar $189k
This role $174k
$78k most similar roles pay here $270k

This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal SDE

As a Senior Principal SDE in the DC Software and Automation team, you will lead the technical direction and hands-on development of software that powers data center lifecycle management, from planning to operations, focusing on AI infrastructure. Your day-to-day involves architecting distributed services, owning feature delivery, and ensuring operational readiness while participating in on-call rotations. You will also mentor engineers, enhance engineering practices through continuous integration and delivery, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions. Preferred qualifications include extensive experience in Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript, expertise in REST API design, and a background in full-stack software development and operational excellence.

What you'll do

  • Architect and design distributed services supporting data center lifecycle workflows.
  • Own feature delivery from design through production rollout, ensuring operational readiness.
  • Drive service reliability improvements by participating in on-call rotations and incident retrospectives.
  • Improve engineering practices by enhancing continuous integration and deployment automation.
  • Mentor engineers to set expectations for operational excellence and proactive service ownership.
  • Reduce operational toil by investing in automation and observability capabilities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions for data center operations tooling.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of full-stack software development experience, including design, implementation, and operation of distributed services.
  • Proven ability to own production services end-to-end in a builder-operator model, covering all stages from design through deployment and on-call support.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript for product development.
  • Demonstrated skill in designing REST APIs and building multi-tenant services with robust isolation and lifecycle management.
  • Experience leading technical reviews and maintaining clear documentation for secure by default designs.
  • Proven track record of delivering multiple initiatives while ensuring high engineering quality and unblocking teams.

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