Principal Software Engineer, Platform
Core
Design, develop, and evolve backend platform services, APIs, middleware, and integration frameworks across OCI while establishing reusable patterns for multi-tenant scale and resilience.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer, Platform
Builds
Backend platform services, APIs, middleware, runtimes, and integration frameworks for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Domain
Cloud infrastructure / Distributed systems
Required skills
Distributed systems design, API lifecycle management, Secure software development, Observability practices, Capacity planning, Technical architecture influence, Cross-service compatibility, Migration planning, Engineering mentorship, Object-oriented/systems programming
Preferred skills
Microservices architecture, SDK development, RESTful API design, Containerization, Cloud-native deployments, Developer-platform product experience, SLO/Error budget management, Platform adoption strategies
Technologies
Java, C++, C#, Go, OCI, Containers, RESTful APIs
Responsibilities
Define API versioning, lifecycle, deprecation, and backward-compatibility strategies; Establish reusable patterns for multi-tenant scale and resilience; Drive observability practices including SLOs, error budgets, and monitoring; Diagnose complex cross-service issues and lead remediation plans; Mentor engineers and improve technical decision-making practices across teams; Create migration guides and documentation for platform capabilities
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
