Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer

🏢 Oracle
📍 Nashville, United StatesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 3w ago🔄 Updated: 3w ago
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer to provide technical leadership to the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. This role involves designing, building, and operating highly distributed, large-scale cloud services that are secure, reliable, and scalable. The ideal candidate will architect complex systems, write high-quality code, and mentor others, demonstrating strong technical judgment and influencing engineering direction. Responsibilities include setting group-wide guardrails for platform interoperability, security, and governance, owning cross-group programs, and establishing shared observability frameworks. The role also involves leading software development, design, testing, optimization, and architectural decisions, acting as a subject matter expert, and resolving complex software issues. Collaboration with stakeholders, adherence to security and compliance practices, and driving continuous improvement are key aspects of this position.
Required Skills
Information Technology
JavaGoC#Object-Oriented ProgrammingCloud ArchitectureCore NetworkingSystem Design
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Problem SolvingCommunicationLeadership
Nice to have:
Information Technology
SLA ManagementOCIAWSAzureCI/CDDockerThreat ModelingSecure Development PracticesPCI-DSS
Other
multi-region deploymentsmulti-AD/AZ architecturesFedRAMP
Hospitality, Retail & Customer Service
Menu Development
🎁 Benefits & Perks
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, expert medical opinion, short term and long term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts, pre-tax commuter and parking benefits, 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match, flexible vacation, 11 paid holidays, 72 hours paid sick leave annually, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial planning and group legal, voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance.
Requirements
Requires BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience. Must have 10+ years of software development experience, with strong programming skills in Java, Go, C#, or other object-oriented languages. Proven experience delivering high-scale, distributed services in production, with a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and system design, and experience operating mission-critical services. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills are essential, along with a demonstrated ability to influence architectural direction and engineering best practices.
Description

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.

Basic Qualifications

  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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 tools, networks etc.
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