Senior Software Developer at Oracle
Nashville, TN
$89,200–$209,500from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Nashville, TN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend software engineering role on Oracle's cloud infrastructure platform, focused on designing, developing, and debugging server-side services, APIs, and distributed systems components. The work involves building and improving scalable, reliable backend applications within existing architectures, using technologies such as Java or similar object-oriented languages, RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerized deployments. Suited to engineers with at least four years of experience in distributed systems and backend development.
Mid level · 4+ years · Nashville, TN · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 990 people in the Nashville, TN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 590–1,500
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $129,394 (middle half $101,208–$143,252). 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 role is posted across five office locations (Nashville TN, Austin TX, Santa Clara CA, Seattle WA, Redwood Shores CA); Nashville is listed first but all are equally valid. The CBSA reflects Nashville as the primary listed location.
The degree requirement states 'BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience' — because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, no formal degree is treated as a hard gate.
The title carries no seniority level; the posting is internally labeled 'Career Level - IC3', which at Oracle corresponds to a mid-level individual contributor, consistent with the 4+ years requirement and the described scope (moderately complex problem-solving with guidance, incremental architectural improvements).
Java is listed as the primary example of an object-oriented language in both the responsibilities narrative and the qualifications; C++, C#, and Go are named as acceptable alternatives in the qualifications section.
The compensation range ($89,200–$209,500/yr) is unusually wide, which Oracle explicitly attributes to variations across locations, experience levels, and business lines — not a signal of ambiguity in the role level itself.
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