Principal software engineer

Job Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Transformation & Delivery is building a high-impact engineering team to support our Zero Process Oracle (ZPO) initiative-a program focused on streamlining and improving critical business processes across the organization. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer who thrives in ambiguity, ships early and often, and leads by example to deliver measurable business results.

This is not a research role. You will design, build, and operate reliable, secure systems at scale that directly support process improvement across Oracle. You'll drive rapid iteration through MVPs and learning loops, establish engineering best practices, and influence teams across the organization. If you have a bias for action and want to see your work create visible, organization-wide impact-this is your opportunity.

Career Level: IC4

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Design and build internal tooling and platforms that support process improvement at scale
• Own systems end-to-end: architecture, implementation, deployment, and operational health
• Drive operational readiness including monitoring, debugging, and continuous improvement post-deployment
• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet real needs
• Establish patterns for safe, rapid iteration across the team
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of shipping and learning
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Demonstrated track record of shipping production systems and services
• Strong fundamentals: writing correct, secure, and maintainable code
• Experience designing systems for reliability, scalability, and observability
• Proficiency in Python and/or other modern programming languages
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to make progress without perfect information

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in business process improvement or transformation environments
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and ability to integrate model outputs into applications
• CI/CD pipeline design and automation experience
• Experience with Oracle APEX or similar low-code platforms
• Track record of cross-organizational influence and raising engineering standards

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

About Us

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