Oracle · 3 months ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer (IC5) – Kubernetes & OKE
Nashville, TN, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expOracle is on a mission to empower enterprises with innovative cloud-native technologies. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will lead architectural design and technical strategy for Oracle Kubernetes Engine, influencing product strategy and mentoring engineers while driving end-to-end solutions for cloud infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Design, architect, and build core components for OKE and OCI’s Kubernetes ecosystem, addressing reliability, security, performance, and scale
Set and uphold engineering standards, best practices, and automation requirements for your team and the broader organization
Lead deep architecture reviews, identify technical risks and trade-offs, and guide teams across boundaries to deliver on ambitious roadmaps
Drive operational excellence through automation, observability, and continuous improvement—ensuring services are robust, reliable, and ready for 24x7 scale
Collaborate extensively with peer teams—security, networking, product, operations—to solve unique challenges and support critical customer needs
Contribute to the open source community, advocate for cloud-native technologies inside and outside the company, and help Oracle build strong industry partnerships
Qualification
Required
6 to 10+ years of experience in software engineering
Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and the Kubernetes ecosystem
Proficient in Go, Java, Python, or similar programming languages
Expert in architecting, deploying, and managing highly available container platforms at scale, ideally in public cloud environments
Experience in leading large-scale, high-impact projects
Ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and operations
Experience in mentoring engineers at all levels
Strong technical vision and ability to influence org-wide practices
Passionate about customer outcomes and innovation
Company
Oracle
Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$25.75BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
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