Principal Software Engineer

Company: ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

Cloud Infrastructure Group (Seattle, WA)The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team offers the opportunity to build and operate a suite of massive-scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. OCI is dedicated to providing top-tier cloud products that meet the needs of customers tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.We seek intelligent, hands-on engineers with expertise and passion for solving complex problems in distributed, highly available services and virtualized infrastructure. Our engineers significantly impact the design and development of innovative systems that power critical business applications.What is IAM at OCI?Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables users to control access to cloud resources. As part of the Cloud Platform organization, the team designs and builds core services used by both internal and external customers.The Identity Control Plane team manages CRUD API calls for Identity entities like users, groups, policies, and compartments across global regions, ensuring consistency and reliability.Who are we looking for?We want engineers experienced in distributed systems, with a track record of designing major features and deploying them into production. You should have operated high-scale services and understand how to enhance their resilience. You work independently on most projects and tasks.The ideal candidate is technically strong, productive, and has worked on highly available, scalable, and redundant services. You appreciate simplicity for ease of operation and troubleshooting. You balance speed and quality, and are proactive in automating and instrumenting systems to gather the right data. You foster operational excellence and help create a culture of proactive problem-solving, identifying issues before they escalate.This role involves daily productivity, driving feature and project execution, and owning design aspects.What are the biggest challenges for the team?The main challenges are ensuring system reliability and performance, especially as business growth demands systems that can scale and handle vastly increased traffic. We aim to build services capable of managing millions of requests per second, surviving regional outages, and supporting expanded customer options, contributing to Oracle Cloud's growth.Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in distributed service engineering within a software development environment
• Hands-on experience with highly-available, high-traffic web services
• Experience developing service-oriented architectures and RESTful APIs
• Strong programming skills in Java, C++, C#, or similar object-oriented languages
• Experience with scripting languages for automation, proof of concept, or command-line toolsPreferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of Identity and Access Management
  • Experience developing services on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle)
  • Understanding of multi-AZ/AD architectures and regional data centers
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines with robust testing and deployment
  • Experience with Docker
  • Ability to work with internal customers to prioritize features and requests
  • Security expertise, including threat modeling and risk mitigation
  • Compliance experience (FedRAMP, PCI DSS, etc.)
  • Experience serving large enterprise clientsCareer Level - IC4Disclaimer: Certain US customer-facing roles may require compliance with health and immunization mandates. Range and benefits are location-specific, with US salaries ranging from $96,800 to $223,400 annually, possibly including bonuses and equity. Oracle offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.The application window generally remains open for at least three days from posting or until the position is filled.Responsibilities include defining and developing software, participating in standard practices, and contributing to the evolution of software applications or operating systems.#LI-RR2Cloud Engineering Infrastructure Development
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