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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Developer - Oracle Health, Backend Focus - **Company:** Oracle - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cerner, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Oracle (Applications), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Backend, Containerization, Information Technology, Api Design, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://eeho.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/335834 ## About the Role * BS in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience). * 7+ years of professional software development experience. * Demonstrated experience building and operating distributed services in production. * Strong system design skills, including data modeling, API design, and performance/reliability tradeoffs. * Demonstrated ability to drive technical alignment across teams and deliver results in ambiguous problem spaces. * Cloud experience preferred (OCI strongly desired; AWS/Azure/GCP acceptable), including containerization and orchestration. 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. ## Description * Lead architecture, design, and implementation for complex platform services and shared components. * Own key technical decisions; drive design reviews and ensure solutions meet security, scalability, performance, and operability requirements. * Establish and improve engineering standards across services (API consistency, test strategy, deployment patterns, observability). * Mentor engineers through design guidance, code reviews, and technical leadership. * Drive reliability improvements (SLOs/SLIs, capacity/performance planning, incident analysis, automation). * Partner with Security/Compliance to ensure secure-by-design implementations and audit readiness. * Collaborate across organizations to align roadmaps and deliver cross-team platform initiatives. AI-First Engineering Expectations * Demonstrate a consistent track record of applying AI-assisted engineering to improve delivery speed and quality across multiple projects (design, implementation, testing, troubleshooting). * Establish team patterns for AI-assisted development (e.g., test generation strategies, code review checklists for AI-generated changes, documentation/ADR generation) and coach others on effective usage. * Evaluate AI-assisted approaches with an enterprise mindset: security, privacy, IP, and compliance considerations; ensure usage aligns with company-approved tooling and policies. * Use AI to enhance operational excellence (e.g., improved incident triage workflows, log/trace analysis approaches, automation of repetitive operational tasks). ## Related Videos - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-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) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)