Principal Software Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA, United States

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems. 
• Drive architecture discussions and make sound technical tradeoff decisions. 
• Own complex projects end-to-end, from requirements through production deployment and operational support. 
• Contribute to long-term technical strategy and roadmap planning. 

Software Development

• Write high-quality, production-grade code with strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and observability. 
• Build and optimize distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure components. 
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis. 
• Improve system scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency. 

Collaboration & Influence

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, security teams, and partner engineering organizations. 
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance. 
• Influence engineering best practices, coding standards, and development processes across teams. 
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Operational Excellence

• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response processes. 
• Improve monitoring, alerting, and automation tooling. 
• Champion reliability engineering and security best practices. 

 

About Us

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

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We are seeking an experienced principal-level Software Engineer to design, build, and scale highly reliable cloud-native services. This role is intended for a strong individual contributor who can independently drive complex technical initiatives, influence architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver high-impact solutions across teams. A Principal Software Engineer operates with significant autonomy, demonstrates deep technical expertise, and contributes strategically to engineering execution, operational excellence, and long-term platform evolution.