Senior Principal Member of Technical Staff

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we’re building the future of cloud for enterprises—powered by a diverse team of creators and innovators. We combine the agility of a startup with the scale and customer focus of a leading enterprise software company. Our values are the foundation of everything we do. We foster equity, inclusion, and respect. We prioritize doing the right thing—for our customers, our colleagues, and our community. We’re committed to continuous learning, growth, and pushing boundaries to build the future. You are the builder here. You’ll join a team of smart, motivated, and diverse engineers, empowered with autonomy and support to do your best work. OCI offers a dynamic, flexible, and inclusive environment where your contributions matter. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you’ll provide technical leadership to the Identity and Access Management IAM team. You’ll design, build, and operate highly distributed, large-scale cloud services that are secure, reliable, and scalable. You will be expected to architect complex systems, write high-quality code, and mentor others across teams. Our Senior Principal engineers lead by example: you work independently, communicate effectively, and influence engineering direction through sound technical judgment. You balance speed and quality, proactively advocate for operational excellence, and raise the bar for design, testing, and delivery practices. You drive innovation, make data-informed decisions, and influence roadmaps across multiple teams. Basic Qualifications

BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

10+ years of software development experience

Strong programming skills in Java, Go, C#, or other object-oriented languages

Proven experience delivering high-scale, distributed services in a production environment

Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and system design

Experience operating mission-critical, Tier-1 live services

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to influence architectural direction and engineering best practices

Preferred Qualifications

Domain expertise in Identity and Access Management IAM

Experience building and operating services on public cloud platforms OCI, AWS, Azure, etc.

Knowledge of multi-region deployments and multi-AD/AZ architectures

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test-driven development

Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker

Experience translating internal customer needs into prioritized features

Knowledge of threat modeling, secure development practices, and compliance frameworks FedRAMP, PCI DSS, etc.

Experience collaborating with large enterprise customers

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