About the role

What will you do at Oracle?

Oracle’s Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) team is hiring a Principal Software Development Engineer - AI Data Platform to help global customers unlock the full potential of their data. You will provide expert architectural guidance focused on designing, optimizing, and scaling modern AI/ML-centric data platforms.

As a key member of Oracle’s Analytics and AI Service Excellence organization, you will work closely with enterprise customers, product management, and engineering to ensure seamless adoption of Oracle AI Data Platform, Gen AI services, and associated cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, implement, and maintain scalable software components and services that support AI/ML workloads.
* Build APIs, SDKs, and automation frameworks to streamline the adoption of Oracle AI Data Platform and Gen AI services.
* Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of distributed data/AI systems.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, and field) to solve complex technical challenges.
* Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD to ensure high-quality deliverables.
* Document technical designs and contribute to knowledge-sharing (e.g., blogs, internal docs, demos).
* Continuously explore new tools, frameworks, and best practices in AI, cloud, and data engineering.
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.
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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.

Which skills does this role require?

Software developmentAI/MLData platformsCloud technologiesAPI developmentSDK developmentAutomation frameworksDistributed systemsPerformance optimizationScalabilityCI/CDTechnical documentationGenerative AILarge language modelsReal-time analyticsOracle Cloud InfrastructureSoftware Development EngineerAIMachine LearningData PlatformOCILarge Language ModelsAPISDKAutomationDistributed SystemsAnalyticsCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSoftware EngineeringData EngineeringSystem ArchitectureAccessibility

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