Senior Principal Software Developer

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Nashville, TN
Salary
$135,200–$306,400 / yr
Posted
127 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $221k
$115k most similar roles pay here $327k

This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$217,425 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $221k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 Principal Software Developer

As a Senior Principal Software Developer (OCI Health Infrastructure), you will join the Oracle Health Infrastructure and Platform Services team to build and operate cloud-native, AI-first platform services. You will be responsible for defining specifications, designing software architecture, and developing code to improve system functionality while providing technical leadership to other developers. Your daily work involves collaborating with SREs, security owners, and backend teams to automate manual processes into safe runbooks and scale systems through innovative tooling. The role requires proficiency in Java or similar object-oriented languages, along with expertise in distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and operating systems. You will solve complex problems within a regulated environment by developing infrastructure for large enterprise application estates, specifically focusing on cloud products involving security and network components to ensure high availability and reliable operational outcomes.

What does a Software Developer earn?

Median $143736 from 66 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate modern, cloud-native, AI-first platform services.
  • Translate manual operational tasks into safe, repeatable runbooks and automated workflows.
  • Define configuration and implementation best practices for large-scale infrastructure.
  • Modify existing software architecture to meet evolving technical requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to other software developers.
  • Build tooling and automation to scale systems across the organization.
  • Collaborate with SRE, security, and database teams to ensure safe operational outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in engineering, application development, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated ability to write code in Java or similar object-oriented languages.
  • Experience building automated and AI-first solutions.
  • Proficiency with data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
  • Experience with distributed systems including CAP theorem, consensus, messaging, and high availability.
  • Experience operating production systems with change management, incident management, runbooks, and security controls.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred); experience in large cloud/internet companies; Windows/Citrix and Linux experience (preferred).

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