Senior Principal Software Developer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WASanta Clara, CA
Salary: $135,200–$306,400 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $221k

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Software Developer

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As a Senior Principal Software Developer at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in Seattle, you will join the SPLAT organization to lead the architecture and development of foundational platform capabilities that enable OCI services to scale efficiently. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving complex technical initiatives across multiple teams, influencing engineering strategy, and solving challenging problems in cloud computing at hyperscale. You will work closely with engineering leaders, architects, product teams, and operations organizations to build resilient services supporting millions of customers globally. The role requires expertise in Java, Kubernetes, distributed systems, API integration, and large-scale design principles. OCI’s next-generation cloud platform powers mission-critical workloads for enterprises worldwide, emphasizing performance, security, and reliability at an unprecedented scale.

Skills

Kubernetes Java API Integration Distributed Systems Large Scale Design Proxy Service OCI CI/CD Python PostgreSQL AWS GCP Azure Terraform Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable cloud infrastructure systems.
Drive complex technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams within OCI.
Influence OCI-wide engineering strategy for foundational platform capabilities.
Solve challenging problems related to API traffic management at hyperscale.
Work with product teams to build resilient services supporting global enterprise workloads.

What we're looking for

Minimum 10 years of experience in software development and engineering.
Proven track record leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.
Expertise in designing highly scalable cloud infrastructure systems.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, API integration, and Kubernetes.
Experience with Java and large-scale design principles required.
Ability to influence OCI-wide engineering strategy and solve challenging problems.
Excellent collaboration skills working closely with product teams and operations.

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