Principal Software Developer

Job Description

Are you a visionary that enjoys defining, building, and bridging systems? Do you enjoy bringing new technology to the forefront? Have you ever been frustrated by online retail and wished to design or simplify the commerce experience?

Our Oracle Commerce team is seeking a passionate, energetic and curious Principal Software Engineer to join our organization. Oracle Commerce is an established and diverse team, driven to unify and build premier commerce solutions to improve both retailers’ and individuals’ shopping experiences.

Commerce applications are mission critical for both retailers and shoppers, requiring highly customizable solutions paired with the highest levels of availability, durability, and observability. The scope is wide; you’ll have the ability to define and drive commerce platforms used by global retailers. If you are curious, courageous, love to see happy stakeholders, and are able to analyze and solve a broad spectrum of problems, we want to connect.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will help adapt or replace existing platforms, while ensuring the highest levels of system insight and stability for commerce. You will accelerate product delivery and architectural enhancement.

Life at Oracle

An Oracle career can span industries, roles, countries, and cultures, giving you the opportunity to tackle new roles and challenges, while blending work and life. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry. To nurture the talent that makes this happen, we work hard to build a vibrant and inspiring workplace that celebrates diverse, hardworking teams where everyone can contribute. We take care of each other, and value giving back to the community. We have flexible work arrangements and offer benefits including generous paid parental leave and comprehensive premium medical insurance.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will help adapt or replace existing platforms, while ensuring the highest levels of system insight and stability for commerce. You will accelerate product delivery and architectural enhancement.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support Oracle retail commerce platforms.
• Be a technical lead and direct complex, cross-functional projects.
• Analyze and decompose stakeholder use-cases into outcomes.
• Drive the team towards a scalable and performant Cloud platform.
• Direct root cause analysis of critical business and production issues.
• Able to own and drive best practices and to decompose tasks within the teams.
• Partner with internal organizations to provide secure and efficient systems.
• Be personable and strive to deliver a world-class experience.

Required Experience:

• Track record of designing, building, and maintaining Java software systems at scale.
• Prior senior-level (Java) software engineering experience.
• Java, Gradle, Groovy, NodeJS programming language proficiency.
• Prior experience designing and building RESTful APIs and Web experiences.
• Bonus Experience: Tomcat, Weblogic, Jersey, Maven, Java in Containers.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, driving designs and outcomes.
• Prior experience using cloud resources (Kubernetes, Databases, Object Storage).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to act as the subject matter expert, tracking technology/industry trends, and providing data-driven reasoning for technology paths.

Qualifications

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

CA: Hiring Range in CAD from: $76,700 - $167,600 per year.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 - $223,400 per year. 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

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We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.

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