Software Developer 5

Oracle•Nashville, TN

15d

About The Position

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we’re building the future of cloud for enterprises—powered by a diverse team of creators and innovators. We combine the agility of a startup with the scale and customer focus of a leading enterprise software company. Our values are the foundation of everything we do. We foster equity, inclusion, and respect. We prioritize doing the right thing—for our customers, our colleagues, and our community. We’re committed to continuous learning, growth, and pushing boundaries to build the future. You are the builder here. You’ll join a team of smart, motivated, and diverse engineers, empowered with autonomy and support to do your best work. OCI offers a dynamic, flexible, and inclusive environment where your contributions matter. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer IC5, you’ll provide technical leadership to the Identity and Access Management IAM team. You’ll design, build, and operate highly distributed, large-scale cloud services that are secure, reliable, and scalable. You will be expected to architect complex systems, write high-quality code, and mentor others across teams. Our Senior Principal engineers lead by example: you work independently, communicate effectively, and influence engineering direction through sound technical judgment. You balance speed and quality, proactively advocate for operational excellence, and raise the bar for design, testing, and delivery practices. You drive innovation, make data-informed decisions, and influence roadmaps across multiple teams.

Requirements

BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of software development experience
Strong programming skills in Java, Go, C#, or other object-oriented languages
Proven experience delivering high-scale, distributed services in a production environment
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and system design
Experience operating mission-critical, Tier-1 live services
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to influence architectural direction and engineering best practices

Nice To Haves

Domain expertise in Identity and Access Management IAM
Experience building and operating services on public cloud platforms OCI, AWS, Azure, etc.
Knowledge of multi-region deployments and multi-AD/AZ architectures
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test-driven development
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker
Experience translating internal customer needs into prioritized features
Knowledge of threat modeling, secure development practices, and compliance frameworks FedRAMP, PCI DSS, etc.
Experience collaborating with large enterprise customers

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, design, and development of scalable cloud-native identity services
Drive engineering best practices and mentor other engineers across teams
Collaborate cross-functionally to define technical direction and influence product strategy
Ensure high availability, security, and performance of mission-critical services
Champion operational excellence through proactive monitoring, testing, and incident response
Contribute to a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement

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