Principal software engineer media

Oracle
Boston, MA

Job Description

Potential Locations :

  • Nashville, TN

  • Austin, TX

  • Broomfield, CO

  • Santa Clara, CA

  • Redwood City, CA

  • Seattle, WA

As a Principal Engineer inside the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Interactive Media team, you will have the opportunity to solve challenging technical problems and function as a lead developer in the development, delivery and operation of cloud services that will enable delivery of novel consumer video applications.

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team building new products that are redefining streaming, transforming how content creators engage audiences and unlock new revenue streams through cloud-native innovation. You will help create scalable, real-time systems enabling intelligent content delivery, dynamic interactivity, and monetization-all built on globally distributed infrastructure. The environment is dynamic, fast-paced, and highly collaborative.

You will work with a talented group of software developers, designing scalable, highly available cloud services in a world class development environment. We are seeking an individual with clear experience leading design, development, delivery, and operation of enterprise-class cloud services. Proven background and domain knowledge in media services related areas (specifically video) is highly desired for this role.

Principal Engineer is an individual contributor role that requires a proven track record of technical depth, maturity, and success as a software developer. We seek individuals with evolved soft skills in addition to technical acumen. As a technical leader, you will mentor other engineers, collaborate with leads in other teams, and must be capable of driving complex technical projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy. You are expected to help set and maintain a high bar for delivery within the team.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, validate, and document major components of a distributed, service-oriented architecture as a recognized technical leader. Your work is considered a model for others to follow, and key focus areas like availability, scalability, observability, and testability are considered.

  • Lead critical efforts and raise the collective capability of the team through active mentorship and coaching of engineering staff.

  • Ensure automated and reliable deployment of services end-to-end including foundational infrastructure and required dependencies.

  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry best practices, ensuring compliance and driving innovation within the organization.

  • Launch new cloud services and establish operational excellence.

  • Collaborate with architects and peer technical leads to define, shape, and achieve the technical vision of the team.

  • Work effectively across geographically distributed engineering teams.

  • Establish, inform, and ensure compliance with software development standards, processes and best practices.

Qualifications

  • BS/CS Computer Science or related field and 10+ years software development experience using modern programming languages. Prior experience with Java and/or Go is expected.

  • Proven experience in large-scale software development, specifically for cloud services and distributed systems. Relevant background in Video Streaming, Real-Time Communications (WebRTC), or Social Networking is highly desired.

  • Prior background as a lead developer, preferably on new or "greenfield" projects for cloud services.

  • Expertise in development, deployment, and operations of highly scalable cloud microservices using Kubernetes.

  • A comprehensive understanding of cloud infrastructure (compute, identity, network, storage) and deployment automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or similar).

  • Credible experience building, running, and maintaining highly available services in a DevOps environment as a technical leader. Follows, influences, and shapes processes for maintaining quality, including failure root cause analysis.

  • Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams.

  • A strong sense of ownership and initiative backed by a willingness to "roll up the sleeves" and contribute wherever necessary to help deliver a new product.

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

About Us

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.

True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Posted 2026-03-12

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