Oracle · 3 hours ago
Principal Software Developer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $223K/yr
5+ years expOracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, tackling today’s challenges with tomorrow’s technology. They are seeking a transformational technical leader to solve complex problems at the system and data-plane level for their OCI cloud services, focusing on developing innovative solutions and enhancing developer tools through AI technologies.
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Responsibilities
Track record of success in startups or dynamic technology-driven enterprises
5+ years of engineering, architecture, and operational experience in cloud-scale environments
Expertise in developing Control Plane components for distributed cloud services
Strong programming skills in Java or Rust
Technical leader and an effective team player with excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal abilities
Adept at navigating complex, fast-evolving software development environments
Quick to learn new technologies, driving and evangelizing process improvements across teams
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts and technologies
Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams
Passion for enhancing developer tools through the application of AI technologies
Qualification
Required
Transformational technical leader with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems at the system and data-plane level
Ability to challenge existing engineering assumptions and boundaries
Expertise in highly performant, reliable, available system engineering
Self-motivated technical leader with passion and expertise in solving challenging distributed system problems
Rock solid developer able to dive deep into low-level systems
Ability to design broad distributed system interactions for high performance and scalable Control Plane
Value simplicity and scale
Work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment
Excited to learn
Superb technical, research and analytical capabilities
Demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively to delight customers
Ability to envision, collaborate with executives for investment
Drive the software design and development for new major data-plane components of Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure
Define the foundations for the next generation of OCI data-planes
Make deep architectural changes as an outstanding builder and technical leader
Established industry track record of success in leading large cloud scale projects
Active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures
Define specifications for significant new projects
Specify, design and develop software according to those specifications
Perform professional software development tasks associated with developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems
Preferred
Track record of success in startups or dynamic technology-driven enterprises
5+ years of engineering, architecture, and operational experience in cloud-scale environments
Expertise in developing Control Plane components for distributed cloud services
Strong programming skills in Java or Rust
Technical leader and an effective team player with excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal abilities
Adept at navigating complex, fast-evolving software development environments
Quick to learn new technologies, driving and evangelizing process improvements across teams
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts and technologies
Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams
Passion for enhancing developer tools through the application of AI technologies
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
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.75BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
2025-02-03Post Ipo Debt· $7.75B
1986-03-12IPO
Leadership Team
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