Principal Platform Software Engineer (Database Platform)
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Responsibilities
- As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. You will be responsible for:
- Design, develop, and operate large-scale database platform services that power mission-critical Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) workloads.
- Build highly available, scalable, and resilient distributed systems in order to manage databases across global cloud regions.
- Develop automation for database provisioning, lifecycle management, monitoring, patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, and fleet operations.
- Partner with database architects, SREs, and OCI service teams to deliver reliable data platforms that meet stringent availability, performance, and durability requirements.
- Drive improvements in service reliability, scalability, observability, security, and operational efficiency for Tier-0 cloud services.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues spanning database internals, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale fleet operations.
- Design and implement software solutions that optimize database performance, capacity utilization, and operational excellence.
- Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering initiatives focused on the future of cloud-scale database platforms.
- Leverage strong database administration (DBA) expertise to influence software design, automation strategies, and operational best practices.
- Contribute to the continuous evolution of OCI's foundational data services that support core cloud offerings
- Eliminate manual operational tasks by building self-service workflows for provisioning, patching, upgrades, backup validation, failover testing, and decommissioning.
- Develop "automate-first" solutions that reduce operational toil
- Reduce operational burden, faster incident recovery, and improve service reliability.
- Build intelligent remediation systems that detect and automatically resolve common database and infrastructure issues.
Qualifications
- Career Level - IC4
Company
Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.
True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
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Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
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