Lead Principal Data Systems Software Engineer at Oracle
Olympia, WA
$122,800–$306,400from the description
Jul 10, 2026
Olympia, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor engineering role focused on defining microservices and data-modeling patterns (including spatial and graph) across multiple product areas, while embedding in-database analytics and machine learning for use cases such as personalization and fraud detection. The position owns service-level objectives, performance engineering, and observability, and connects post-release technical outcomes to business metrics in collaboration with product leadership. It suits a seasoned software architect comfortable mentoring engineers and influencing technical strategy at an organizational level.
Principal level · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The job title is not given in the posting; the career level is listed as 'IC5', which at Oracle corresponds to a senior individual-contributor band (Principal-equivalent). The role's described scope — setting product-wide architectural patterns, guiding technical strategy with product leadership, and acting as an org-wide domain expert — supports a Principal-level classification despite no explicit seniority word in the title.
No specific work location is stated beyond 'US'; the CBSA and state fields are left blank accordingly. The compensation range ($122,800–$306,400/yr) is explicitly noted as US-specific and covers a very wide band, consistent with Oracle's practice of posting a single range across all US locations.
The role sits at the intersection of software architecture and data systems (spatial/graph modeling, in-database analytics, ML). The alt SOC 15-1243 (Database Architects) is noted because data modeling and in-database analytics are prominently featured, but the broader software development and architecture responsibilities make 15-1252 the better primary fit.
No specific named technologies, frameworks, or languages are called out in the posting beyond the functional capabilities described (spatial/graph data, in-database analytics, ML, microservices, APIs, observability). Skills are therefore extracted at the capability level rather than as named tools.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): API design, software architecture, secure software development.
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