Senior Application Software Engineer

Oracle•United States,

8d•$86,100 - $187,000

About The Position

Oracle Health is seeking a senior software engineer for its Clinical Applications Engineering team, building the Gen2 Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform. The role focuses on modernizing provider workflows, clinical inbox management, and messaging capabilities used by clinicians. It is a full-stack engineering position with an emphasis on backend development, distributed systems, and scalable platform architecture, supporting mission-critical healthcare applications and Oracle Health’s cloud-native EHR strategy. The engineer designs, develops, and maintains cloud-native clinical applications and scalable backend services. The position involves ownership throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, deployment, production support, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and improvements to observability, reliability, operational readiness, and performance. The engineer collaborates with product managers, architects, TPMs, stakeholders, and engineering teams to shape technical solutions and platform strategy. The role also uses AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and works with teams developing AI-powered healthcare capabilities. Candidates are expected to apply these tools responsibly while maintaining strong engineering fundamentals, architectural understanding, and independent problem-solving skills. Oracle states a U.S. hiring range of $86,100 to $187,000 per annum; the role may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong experience developing enterprise-scale backend systems using Java, Python, or other object-oriented programming languages.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, APIs, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications in modern engineering environments.
Strong understanding of software design principles, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.
Experience working in highly regulated environments requiring reliability, security, and compliance.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar engineering productivity platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native EHR applications for clinical inbox, messaging, and provider workflow experiences.
Build scalable backend services and distributed systems that support critical healthcare workflows.
Develop full-stack solutions, with a primary focus on backend architecture, performance, reliability, and scalability.
Partner with product managers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Drive technical design discussions and contribute to long-term platform strategy.
Own services and applications throughout the development lifecycle, from requirements gathering through deployment and production support.
Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root-cause analysis efforts.
Improve observability, reliability, operational readiness, and system performance.
Collaborate with TPMs, product managers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver solutions.
Use AI-assisted development tools and prompt-driven workflows to improve engineering productivity.
Work with teams developing AI-powered healthcare capabilities while focusing on application engineering and platform delivery.