Senior Platform Software Engineer

Description

Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is building the next generation of cloud. Our team is delivering mission-critical infrastructure services that power innovation across industries. OCI’s SDK team plays a pivotal role in enabling customers to build, automate, and integrate using powerful, consistent APIs across programming languages. We are looking for a passionate and driven Software Developer (IC3) to join our OCI SDK team. You will work with a dynamic group of engineers responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software development kits (SDKs) and command-line interfaces (CLIs) that make OCI accessible to developers and enterprise customers worldwide. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will contribute to multi-language SDKs (Java, Python, Go, TypeScript, .NET, etc.), collaborate with service teams, and ensure our tools are robust, secure, and easy to use. 

Responsibilities

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. Design, implement, and maintain features for OCI SDKs in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, TypeScript). Ensure consistency, testability, and usability across SDKs. Contribute to CLI enhancements, developer tooling, and documentation to improve customer experience. Collaborate with OCI service teams to onboard new APIs and drive SDK/CLI adoption. Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and sprint planning activities. Work on automation for SDK generation, API upgrades, and quality assurance pipelines. Support security, compliance, and open-source best practices across SDKs.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 3–6 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on SDKs, APIs, developer tools, or libraries. 

• Proficiency in 1-2 programming language (Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or .NET). 

• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and API client patterns.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, developer workflows, or CI/CD pipelines is a plus.

• Familiarity with SDK automation, code generation tools, or OpenAPI is highly desirable.  

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. 

• Passion for developer experience and open-source contributions. 

Qualifications

Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
8 years of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 4 years of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 4 years of experience in software development

OR

Master's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 2 year of experience in software development

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 2 year of experience in software development

OR

Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.

Job Skills:
Same skills as prior level plus;
-Distributed Systems: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of distributed systems, including designing or managing scalable, secure, and highly available software systems.
-Prototyping: Demonstrated experience creating and refining prototypes for system validation and stakeholder feedback.
-Computer Science Programming: Demonstrated understanding of computer science principles and ability to implement them in code.
-Software Engineering: Demonstrated proficiency in all phases of software engineering and development.
-Web Development: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of web development, including designing, developing, or maintaining modern web applications using current frameworks.
-Innovation: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of innovation, including generating or supporting new ideas, technologies, or processes for organizational growth.
-Cross-Functional/Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of cross-functional collaboration, including working with stakeholders across teams or geographies to achieve common objectives.
Information Vulnerabilities: Demonstrated ability to assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in IT and physical information assets.
-Operating Systems: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of operating systems, including installing, upgrading, and troubleshooting various operating environments.
-API Development: Demonstrated ability to develop, test, and maintain secure APIs for application integration.
-API Integration: Demonstrated ability to build and manage robust API integrations for seamless interoperability between systems.
-Applied Algorithm Engineering: Demonstrated skill in designing, analyzing, and optimizing algorithms for efficiency and scalability.
-Source Control: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of source control, including managing and documenting code versions and release branches.
Coding Experience:
4 years of experience with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SQL, C/C++, JavaScript).
Database Experience:
3 years of experience with databases.

Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
8 years of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 4 years of experience in software development

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 4 years of experience in software development

OR

Master's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 2 years of experience in software development

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 2 years of experience in software development

OR

Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics. 
Cloud Platforms Experience:
2 years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud).