Job Description
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is undertaking a greenfield initiative to design and build foundational infrastructure and platform solutions. We are seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff to contribute to the architecture, design, and development of this next-generation system. This is a rare opportunity to work on a zero-to-one project and help shape the foundations of OCI's future infrastructure.
As a senior individual contributor, you will drive major technical components within the platform, translating high-level goals into scalable designs and delivering reliable, cloud-native solutions. You will collaborate with architects and senior engineers to define system architecture, make thoughtful trade-offs, and contribute to a shared technical vision.
In this role, you will take ownership of complex technical areas, lead design reviews, and be a hands-on contributor throughout the software development lifecycle. You'll also help elevate engineering quality across the team by mentoring peers, advocating for best practices, and contributing to process and tooling improvements.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth in distributed systems, experience building infrastructure platforms, and a passion for tackling open-ended problems with pragmatism and creativity.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
8+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience in greenfield or large-scale systems design.
Strong background in distributed systems, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure.
Demonstrated success designing and implementing high-scale, reliable systems.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.
Experience with cloud-native design patterns, CI/CD, service observability, and API development.
Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, and an understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
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
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
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