Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer, Shepherd — IC5
About The Position
Shepherd is OCI's cloud-scale release orchestration platform, enabling the safe and reliable deployment of software, infrastructure, and configuration changes across regions, realms, and critical cloud services. As OCI continues to expand into sovereign, regulated, and large-scale deployment environments, Shepherd is evolving into a resilient orchestration control plane for cloud-scale change. We are seeking a Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer to lead the evolution of Shepherd's architecture and engineering practices. This hands-on technical leadership role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud platform architecture, deployment orchestration, and operational excellence. The successful candidate will drive architectural direction, deliver foundational software, lead complex cross-team initiatives, and establish engineering standards that improve reliability, maintainability, and developer productivity.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in distributed systems
- Deep expertise in cloud platform architecture
- Deep expertise in deployment orchestration
- Deep expertise in operational excellence
Responsibilities
- Drive architectural direction
- Deliver foundational software
- Lead complex cross-team initiatives
- Establish engineering standards that improve reliability, maintainability, and developer productivity
Benefits
- Flexible medical
- Life insurance
- Retirement options
- Volunteer programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
