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The Senior Principal Software Developer 5 joins the team responsible for Merino, the internal CI/CD change workflow platform for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and operation of core platform capabilities for OCI-scale change workflow orchestration. You will own the architecture, testing, deployment, and production support for systems integrating build, release bundle, change management, and rollback workflows. You will drive improvements to workflow reliability, scalability, and developer experience while mentoring engineers through design and code reviews. The position requires proficiency in Java, TypeScript, Python, or Go, along with experience in distributed systems, infrastructure automation, and containers. You will solve complex problems regarding release safety and observability while championing AI-assisted and agentic coding workflows like Claude Code and Cursor.
What does a Software Developer earn?
Median $149350 from 80 postings across 15 companies.
Lead the design, implementation, and operation of core Merino platform capabilities for OCI-scale CI/CD.
Own the full lifecycle of architecture, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support.
Design systems integrating build, release bundle, change management, approval, rollback, and deployment workflows.
Break down ambiguous platform problems into durable engineering solutions.
Drive improvements to workflow reliability, deployment safety, scalability, observability, and developer experience.
Set high standards for code quality, system design, operational excellence, and maintainability.
Champion the use of AI-assisted and agentic coding workflows while maintaining engineering rigor.
What we're looking for
Applicants must be able to read, write, and speak English.
8+ years of software engineering experience building distributed systems, developer platforms, CI/CD systems, infrastructure automation, or cloud services.
Strong programming skills in Java, TypeScript, Python, Go, or similar languages.
Experience operating reliable cloud services in OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, release automation, IaC, containers, orchestration, or deployment pipelines.
Ability to lead technical initiatives across ambiguity and competing priorities.
Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills.
Experience with agentic coding tools, AI-generated code, or building internal engineering platforms (preferred).