Senior Member of Technical Staff

Oracle•Nashville, TN

About The Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer (IC3) to join the Oracle Queue Service team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and operation of a distributed, cloud-native queueing service used by internal teams and external customers to build event-driven and asynchronous applications at scale.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
2–5 years of professional software development experience
Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Java, Go, or C++
Experience with distributed systems , backend services, or cloud-based applications
Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and data persistence technologies
Solid understanding of debugging, testing, and performance tuning

Nice To Haves

Experience with messaging systems, queues, or streaming platforms (e.g., SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar)
Experience working with cloud infrastructure (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Exposure to on-call rotations and production operations
Understanding of reliability concepts such as retries, backoff, idempotency, and fault tolerance

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and operate features for Oracle Queue Service , a highly available and durable messaging system
Implement backend services in a distributed systems environment with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical problem solving with senior engineers
Debug production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and contribute to service stability and operational excellence
Write clear technical documentation and contribute to runbooks and operational playbooks
Collaborate with product managers, SREs, and other OCI service teams

Benefits

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