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NetSuite · 2 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer (Nashville, TN)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$97K/yr - $223K/yr

6+ years exp

Oracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the core systems that power OCI’s development lifecycle. In this role, you will architect and build core CI/CD platform services, lead technical initiatives, and mentor senior engineers to drive simplicity and operational excellence.

Cloud ComputingComputerCRMiOSSaaSSoftware

Responsibilities

Architect and build core CI/CD platform services that support thousands of engineers and high-volume production workloads

Lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives end-to-end—from problem definition through design, execution, and long-term operation

Identify systemic sources of complexity, technical debt, and operational risk, and drive durable solutions

Set technical direction and standards across the CI/CD platform, influencing design decisions well beyond your immediate team

Mentor senior engineers through design reviews, architectural discussions, and hands-on collaboration

Collaborate deeply with teams across OCI to deliver impactful, cohesive tools and workflows

Write clear, durable design documentation that enables alignment, onboarding, and long-term system evolution

Establish strong operational practices around reliability, observability, failure handling, and incident prevention

Drive and advocate for simplicity as a core engineering value—recognizing that making things simple is often the hardest and most valuable work

Qualification

CI/CD systemsCloud platformsDistributed systemsSystems programmingContainersOrchestrationInfrastructure as codeMentoring engineersOperational excellenceDeveloper experienceSystem qualitySimplicity in design

Required

8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with significant depth in CI/CD systems, DevOps platforms, or cloud infrastructure

Proven experience designing and operating large-scale, distributed systems and building highly reliable, scalable, low-maintenance services

Expert level in at least one systems language (Go, Python, Java, or similar) and strong distributed systems knowledge

Significant experience designing and operating large cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP)

Hands-on expertise with containers, orchestration, and infrastructure as code

A track record of mentoring and technically leading experienced engineers through ambiguity and scale

Deeply invested in system quality, simplicity, and developer experience, and operational excellence

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance