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# Lead Principal Application Software Engineer

- **Company:** Oracle
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Unix, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Web Development, Distributed Systems, Industry Standard Architecture, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Oracle (Applications), Cloud Services, Dropwizard, Systems Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://eeho.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/349265

## About the Role

* You are an experienced cloud engineer with a proven track record of delivering high-scale, high-impact solutions
 * You are obsessed with the customer, always exceeding expectations
 * You have excellent communication skills. You can clearly explain complex technical concepts
 * You are a disciplined engineer who understands the importance of high standards, never satisfied with mediocrity and constantly striving for excellence
 * You are comfortable with ambiguity in a chaotic and fluid environment
 * You are passionate about technology and are not afraid to defend your opinions or position with peers/superiors, * BS or MS degree in computer science, or equivalent
 * 10+ years of developing and shipping enterprise distributed and/or cloud native systems
 * Strong grasp of system design fundamentals and distributed systems architectural best practices
 * Demonstrated ability to write great code in Java, Python, or similar OO languages
 * Experience with web application development using microservices frameworks such as Helidon, Dropwizard, Spring, etc.
 * Experience with containers and container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
 * Demonstrated ability to influence full system architecture
 * Strong desire to make an impact and thrive in collaborative and energetic environments
 * Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts verbally and through design aspects, * MS in Computer Science
 * Experience in a fast-paced start-up environment
 * Experience building control plane/data plane solutions for cloud native companies
 * Experience in diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving performance issues in complex environments
 * Deep understanding of Unix-like operating systems
 * Production experience with Cloud and ML technologies
 * Data science and machine learning knowledge would be helpful but not required

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