Job Information
Oracle Principal Software Developer in Washington, District Of Columbia
Job Description
Keeping track of everything in cloud is hard. That’s why we’ve created Oracle Cloud Advisor, a new, free service that provides easy-to-implement ways to help you reduce waste and save money in your cloud. We’ve used the tool internally to reduce resource utilization by 30-40% for typical workloads. Our mission is to bring the same value to OCI customers.
Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.
As a Member of Technical Staff - Cloud Advisor, you will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and scaling cloud-based distributed systems with a strong emphasis on big data, backend engineering, and microservices architectures. You will provide technical guidance, architectural best practices, and hands-on expertise to engineering teams and multiple stakeholders to improve the efficiency of large-scale cloud workloads.
Career Level - IC4
Responsibilities
Keeping track of everything in cloud is hard. That’s why we’ve created Oracle Cloud Advisor, a new, free service that provides easy-to-implement ways to help you reduce waste and save money in your cloud. We’ve used the tool internally to reduce resource utilization by 30-40% for typical workloads. Our mission is to bring the same value to OCI customers.
As a Member of Technical Staff - Cloud Advisor, you will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and scaling cloud-based distributed systems with a strong emphasis on big data, backend engineering, and microservices architectures. You will provide technical guidance, architectural best practices, and hands-on expertise to engineering teams and multiple stakeholders to improve the efficiency of large-scale cloud workloads.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in optimizing backend distributed systems, big data infrastructure, and cloud-native architectures.
Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native frameworks.
Architect and optimize data processing solutions leveraging Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Airflow, Presto, Kafka, Iceberg, Delta Lake, and data warehousing technologies.
Optimize batch and streaming data pipelines, ensuring high availability, low latency, and cost efficiency.
Guide teams on data modeling, database design, SQL semantics, and data analytics to improve query performance and data retrieval.
Work with stakeholders to develop real-time dashboards, business intelligence solutions, and data visualization strategies.
Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure best practices in microservices architecture, cloud deployment strategies, and distributed systems performance tuning.
Develop tools and automation for monitoring, benchmarking, and cost optimization of cloud-based workloads.
Lead cross-functional initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers in distributed systems, data processing, and cloud-native design patterns.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in software development, cloud computing, and backend distributed systems.
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
Experience developing service-oriented architectures and web services security solutions
Deep knowledge of big data frameworks such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Airflow, Presto, Kafka, and data warehouse solutions.
Experience working with other cloud platform teams and accommodating requirements from those teams (compute, networking, search, store).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear, concise manner to all audiences
Comfortably in a collaborative, agile development environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with data infrastructure, including storage, processing, orchestration, and data-driven application development.
Strong SQL skills and understanding of data modeling, database design, data warehousing, and analytics platforms.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze cost, performance, and reliability trade-offs in cloud environments.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud-native architectures.
Proven experience in team leadership, managing multiple stakeholders, and driving large-scale distributed system optimizations.
About Us
Innovation starts with inclusion at Oracle. We are committed to creating a workplace where all kinds of people can be themselves and do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued, that we are inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. That’s why we need people with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities to help us create the future, and are proud to be an affirmative-action equal opportunity employer.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
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.
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.
When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.
We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one.
Disclaimer:
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
* Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer