Java principal software developer - opportunity

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Software Developer to work on the Backend of the next generation Oracle Health Clinical Applications.

Help architect and operate the core services behind Oracle Health's mission-critical platforms. You'll design highly available, multi-tenant microservices and versioned enterprise APIs, engineer data models across SQL/NoSQL systems, and deliver rock-solid reliability at scale. From performance tuning and observability to security-by-design and automation-first operations, you'll drive the backbone that enables AI-driven, innovative healthcare experiences worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement microservices and service control-plane components

• Build enterprise-grade APIs with clear versioning and strong contracts

• Ensure HA/failover, scalability, and performance; lead load/perf tuning and capacity planning

• Implement data models and integrations across SQL/NoSQL, caches, and eventing

• Establish CI/CD, automated testing, metrics/logging/tracing, and SRE-aligned operations

• Champion security, compliance, and privacy-by-default practices

Required qualifications

• BS in CS or related field (MS preferred) or equivalent experience

• 7+ years building distributed backend systems in cloud environments

• Expert in Java; plus experience with Node.js and/or Python is a plus

• Microservices frameworks: Spring, Micronaut, Helidon, Dropwizard

• API design/versioning; REST and/or GraphQL

• Data: RDBMS and NoSQL (Oracle, Postgres, MongoDB), Redis; plus Kafka/Elasticsearch is a plus

• Cloud and containers: OCI/AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm; Linux

• DevOps and tooling: Git, Gradle/Maven, Jenkins/TeamCity; Terraform/IaC preferred

• Strong fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, OS, distributed systems, networking (TCP/IP,

• Observability and reliability: logs, metrics, traces; blue/green, canary, and rollback strategies

Preferred/bonus

• Knowledge of Oracle 23ai, vector databases, Snowflake, Cassandra

• Experience designing and operating public cloud service control planes

• Exposure to ML/AI services or platforms

As a member of the software engineering division, you will assist in defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, debugging or designing of software applications or operating systems. Provide technical leadership to other software developers. Specify, design and implement modest changes to existing software architecture to meet changing needs.

Duties and tasks are varied and complex needing independent judgment. Fully competent in own area of expertise. May have project lead role and or supervise lower level personnel. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 4 years of software engineering or related experience.

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 defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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