Principal Software Engineer

Short description

We are seeking an experienced and talented Principle Software Engineer - IC4 Engineer with a strong background in Java Backend development to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of distributed systems and expertise in DevOps tools and strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python. As a principle developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining end-to-end cloud platform development ensuring seamless functionality and an exceptional performing system.

Job description

As a Principal Member of Technical Staff - IC4, you will be called upon to lead major projects and have significant participation in design and architecture. You will be expected to act as a technical leader on your team and demonstrate core values for other junior engineers.

You will be responsible for a wide-ranging set of tasks within the software development space. These range from participating in high-level architectural discussions to feature implementation and DevOps automation. You will lead the effort in building distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant software systems in support of our business needs and end customers. You will own the entire software lifecycle – development, testing, CI/CD, and production operations. You must balance product feature development and production operational concerns like writing run books, ops automation, structured logging, instrumentation for metrics, and events leveraging a plethora of internal tooling at OCI and FAaaS.

Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.BS or MS degree in CS or equivalent experience relevant to the functional area with 6-10+ or more years of related experience.

Career Level - IC4

Responsibilities

At Oracle, we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world.

Values are the Oracle Fusion team's foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for inclusion, and respect for all. We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions. We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future.

You are the builder here. You will be part of a team of really inquisitive, motivated, and diverse people and given the autonomy and support to do your best work. It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you'll belong and be encouraged.

The Fusion Applications Cloud Services team is building a next-generation cloud platform that supports the most demanding mission-critical customer requirements, operating at the global scale to provide secure, distributed, multi-tenant cloud environments for Fusion and other Oracle applications. We are making the existing Oracle SaaS portfolios, including the multi-billion dollar revenue-producing Fusion applications, become first-class Oracle cloud citizens. To support the vision we are building a platform that manages end-to-end lifecycle, from provisioning to upgrade to termination; and provides a self-service cloud experience to the customer for our SaaS product by demonstrating the underlying OCI platform and services.

This is your opportunity to be a core part of the team that defines and delivers exciting new capabilities for Oracle’s flagship Fusion Applications Cloud Services space. We are seeking a candidate with strong software development experience in platform-level products or services. As a Software Developer on the FAaaS team, you will be responsible for building innovative automated solutions and tools.

About You:

• You are an experienced Cloud Software developer with a proven track record of delivering high-scale, high-impact solutions
• You are obsessed with the customer, always going above and beyond
• You have excellent communication skills. You can clearly explain complex technical concepts
• You are a disciplined engineer who understands the importance of high standards, is never satisfied with mediocrity and constantly striving for excellence
• You are comfortable with ambiguity in a chaotic and fluid environment
• You are passionate about technology and are not afraid to defend your opinions or position with peers/superiors
• You work through metrics and logs to ensure that potential service inhibitors are identified before they are detected
• You avoid logging into servers directly and prefer using automation and aggregation to manage them
• You will work closely with Product Managers to proactively identify and fix potential service issues
• You will document resolution run books and standard operating procedures

Minimum Qualifications and Responsibilities:

• 6+ years of experience shipping scalable, cloud-native distributed systems
• BS/BTech in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Design, develop, and optimize large-scale microservice distributed systems using Java and ADB.
• Architect and implement data pipelines to ingest, transform, and analyze large volumes of data from various sources.
• Work with data scientists and analysts to understand their requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Perform performance tuning and troubleshooting to ensure efficient and reliable data processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data-driven solutions into existing systems.
• Stay updated with emerging Big Data technologies and best practices, and drive innovation within the team.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
• Strong grasp of Computer Science concepts (data structures, algorithms, and programming paradigms)
• Proficient with Oracle Database and PL/SQL.
• Software developer having experience in Core Java, Python.
• Working Experience of Unix-like operating systems.
• Strong experience with RESTful API development and integration.
• Working experience on GitHub/Bitbucket, TeamCity/Hudson, Maven/Gradle
• Experience with production operations and best practices for putting quality code in production and troubleshooting issues when they arise
• Able to effectively communicate technical ideas verbally and in writing (technical proposals, design specs, architecture diagrams, and presentations)

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science
• Experience in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Experience in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving performance issues in complex environments
• Production experience with Cloud and AI/ML technologies
• Data science and machine learning knowledge would be helpful but not required

If you are a highly skilled developer who is passionate about creating high-quality services and delivering outstanding customer experiences, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and contribute to the development of innovative solutions in a dynamic and collaborative environment.