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# Senior Principal Software Developer - IC5

- **Company:** Oracle
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Big Data, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Concurrent Computing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Web Services, Software Troubleshooting, Containerization, Information Technology, Functional Programming, Golang, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://eeho.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/337039

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent proven experience
 * 10+ years of 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 using Web Services such as EC2, EBS, Lambda, Dynamo and S3 or equivalents
 * 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
Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience in Agile/SCRUM enterprise-scale software development
 * Experience with big data solutions
 * Direct experience with fleet orchestration for both virtual and containerized workloads
 * Knowledge of Machine Learning fundamentals
 * Working familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP) and standard network architectures
 * Working familiarity with storage principles, protocols and practices
 * Working familiarity with building secure software using modern security principles

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