Senior Platform Software Engineer

Oracle•Nashville, TN

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own software architecture and development for Oracle's GenAI Agent Platform. The role calls for a strong coder and distributed-systems generalist who can work across the stack and design distributed-system interactions. You will contribute to platform development, software design and testing, architecture, customer issue resolution, security and coding standards, and system maintenance. You will also provide technical leadership, collaborate across teams, and independently manage work and project deliverables. Experience with Java, spec-driven development, MCP tools, agent harnesses, and agent runtimes is preferred; familiarity with agent memory systems is a plus. The position includes owning a bounded platform component and evolving its contracts for multi-tenant use; debugging across a limited service graph; developing resilience and capacity patterns; and documenting adoption guidance. You will design and optimize software, review code, troubleshoot issues, implement and maintain APIs, and contribute to system reliability, security, and customer satisfaction. A project lead role and/or supervision of lower-level personnel may be part of the work. A bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent relevant experience, is required, along with four years of software engineering or related experience. The stated U.S. hiring range is $87,800 to $209,500 per annum. The role may be eligible for a bonus and equity. Oracle's U.S. benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter and parking benefits; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and sick leave; paid parental leave; adoption assistance; an employee stock purchase plan; financial planning and group legal benefits; and voluntary insurance benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent experience relevant to the functional area.
Four years of software engineering or related experience.
Strong software coding skills and generalist knowledge of distributed systems.
Ability to work across the software stack and design distributed-system interactions.
Ability to work independently, exercise judgment, and collaborate in an agile environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Java.
Experience with spec-driven development.
Experience with MCP tools.
Experience with agent harnesses and agent runtimes.
Familiarity with agent memory systems.

Responsibilities

Own a bounded platform component, such as a service module or SDK area, and evolve its contracts for multi-tenant use.
Debug across a limited service graph, drive compatibility-safe remediation plans, and implement targeted resilience and capacity patterns with adoption guidance for team consumers.
Design software solutions and analyze requirements to achieve business and operational goals.
Follow and recommend improvements to software development lifecycle practices; develop features and enhancements and document software design and code.
Lead code reviews in designated areas and conduct debugging and troubleshooting to fix software issues.
Implement functional and non-functional testing, quality assurance, error logging, monitoring, and observability; profile and optimize performance.
Troubleshoot API functionality and integration issues and implement API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
Design and develop software, systems, and services aligned with established architecture; collaborate with team leads to ensure architectural alignment.
Implement performance optimization and scalability strategies in software design.
Collaborate across teams to understand customer issues, guide customers as needed, recommend product enhancements, and help ensure timely issue resolution and effective communication.
Implement customer issue and defect handling and training processes, and investigate complex product maintenance issues to identify short- and long-term solutions.
Follow development practices and coding standards, maintain code quality, apply industry best practices, and use secure coding practices.
Perform system maintenance and testing, including upgrades and patching; improve automation, testing, and debugging to support service availability, health, and reliability.
Independently manage work, timelines, and deliverables; prioritize work and adapt to changing resources or timelines.
Collaborate across teams and build understanding of business, stakeholder, and customer needs.
Identify and address standard and non-standard issues, analyze information from multiple sources, and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Continuously develop skills and knowledge, seek feedback and training, and contribute to team learning.
Recommend process, protocol, and workflow improvements and seek input on alternative approaches.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance and AD&D; supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
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, including flexible or accrued vacation depending on employee eligibility and position.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused hours carried over up to a 112-hour cap.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
May be eligible for a bonus and equity.