Senior Principal Software Developer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WASanta Clara, CA
Salary: $96,800–$251,600 / yr
Posted: 12 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $174k

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Software Developer

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As a Senior Principal Software Developer at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Technical Strategy and Oversight team in Seattle, you will lead the development of a high-performance key-value store capable of handling billions of keys and millions of requests per second with sub-millisecond latencies. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with senior architects to design and implement core components for OCI data planes, driving software design and development, and providing strategic technical guidance to leadership. You will leverage C/C++ or Rust, along with expertise in high-concurrency systems, low-level performance-critical system design, and distributed consistency algorithms like Raft and Paxos. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, experience with geographically distributed teams, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while fostering a culture of operational excellence and customer focus.

Skills

C/C++ Rust High-concurrency systems Low-level system design Performance-critical service development Distributed storage WAL B-tree LSM tree Data partitioning/sharding Raft Paxos Multi-Paxos Transaction Management (MVCC) CAP theorem Cloud infrastructure concepts Geographically distributed teams CI/CD

What you'll do

Design and develop a key-value store supporting billions of keys and millions of requests per second.
Define architectural foundations for next-generation OCI data planes, making critical design decisions.
Lead the development of high-concurrency systems with low-level performance-critical designs.
Collaborate on standard practices and procedures within the engineering team.
Provide strategic technical guidance to senior leadership and influence organizational goals.
Mentor junior team members and guide them in software development tasks and debugging.

What we're looking for

At least 10 years of experience in engineering, architecture, or development/operations.
Expertise in C/C++ and willingness to work with Rust.
Proven experience with high-concurrency systems and low-level performance-critical design.
Knowledge of distributed storage, consistency protocols (Raft, Paxos), and transaction management.
Strong team player with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Comfortable working in complex, rapidly evolving software development environments.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide teams effectively.

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