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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Software Engineer (OCI-Shepherd) - **Company:** Oracle - **Location:** Jackson, MS, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $92,500.0 - $209,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Concurrent Computing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, System Software, Software Troubleshooting, Build Management, Information Technology, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C03F27D1C91E44E785C3B6643273DCF2/job/ ## About the Role We are looking for hands-on, distributed systems engineers and architects with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems within large scale, global platforms. If this is you, at Oracle you can design and build innovative new systems from the ground up. This is an exciting time in our journey - we are growing fast, still at an early stage, and working on ambitious new initiatives. An engineer at any level can have significant technical and business impact. The ideal candidate will have proven experience designing, building, and implementing distributed, cloud-scale systems. You should be both a rock-solid coder and a distributed systems generalist that is comfortable diving deep into any part of the stack, including interaction with hardware. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent proven experience * 3- 5 years' experience building and operating large scale, highly available, cloud based distributed systems * Specialist skill in a modern programming language such as Java, C, C++, C#, Go, or Python, with proficiency in additional languages preferred * Validated understanding of operating system fundamentals * Strong understanding of data models and distributed persistence technologies * Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols * Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills * Proficiency in network, distributed, asynchronous, and concurrent programming * Knowledge of professional software engineering standard methodologies for the full software development process * Experience building and operating scalable infrastructure software or distributed systems * Experience in infrastructure as code platforms like Terraform will be a plus * Experience building and managing public cloud services * Proven track record to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment * Passion for technical leadership and mentoring * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Strong analytical skills, with excellent problem solving abilities ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [Let developers develop again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/463-let-developers-develop-again) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)