Oracle · 3 weeks ago
Principal Research Engineer - Agentic AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffOracle is building the next generation of enterprise AI products to enable intelligent data analysis at scale. The Principal Research Engineer will perform innovation in agent planning and reasoning, focusing on the efficient implementation of multi-step reasoning agents across Oracle’s AI Data platform and intelligent applications.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with applied scientists and research engineers to architect, develop, and evaluate agent planning and multi-step reasoning solutions that meet enterprise requirements for accuracy, cost, and latency
Design and implement agent planning algorithms (hierarchical/task decomposition, tree-of-thought/graph search, self-consistency/debate/critique, scheduler/executor patterns) and robust tool-use orchestration with verification and fallback strategies
Build scalable, production-grade inference and orchestration pipelines (retrieval, function calling, memory, streaming, caching) with strong observability, tracing, and telemetry for reasoning steps and tool interactions
Develop efficiency techniques (distillation/quantization, speculative decoding, adaptive routing, KV-cache and batching strategies) to optimize throughput and stability under real-world traffic
Instrument rigorous evaluation frameworks for reasoning quality and robustness
Partner with data engineers on data collection/curation/annotation guidelines for reasoning and tool-use training signals (traces, plans, critiques, rewards)
Work closely with product and platform teams to ship secure, compliant, and reliable capabilities into applications
Identify new opportunities for scientific exploration and evaluate emerging planning/reasoning technologies; communicate findings and best practices across teams
Maintain solid understanding of industry trends and developments in agentic AI, reasoning, and efficient LLM systems
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field
Experience in AI/Generative AI/Machine Learning in an industry setting, with emphasis on agent planning and multi-step reasoning
Hands-on experience taking reasoning-centric systems from prototype to production, including tool-enabled agents, retrieval-augmented reasoning, and verifiable execution with auditability and guardrails
Strong understanding of state-of-the-art LLMs and agent frameworks, including planning/decomposition methods, tool routing, memory architectures, and reliability/safety techniques
Practical expertise with efficiency methods: model distillation, quantization, PEFT/LoRA, speculative decoding, KV-cache optimization, batching/throughput tuning, and routing/MoE
Proficiency in Python and modern ML stacks (PyTorch/JAX, Hugging Face/Transformers, vector databases), with solid software engineering skills for production systems
Experience with evaluation of reasoning quality and robustness, including benchmark design, rubric-based scoring, and A/B experimentation
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration
Familiarity with alignment methods (RLHF/RLAIF, DPO), safety/guardrail configuration, and compliance/security best practices for enterprise AI
Preferred
Publication record in first-tier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL) is a plus
Experience with TypeScript for tool interfaces or orchestration UIs is a plus
Familiarity with datasets such as GSM8K, MATH, HotpotQA, and SWE-bench is a plus
Company
Oracle
Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
Founded in 1977
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$25.75BKey Investors
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2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
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