Principal Platform Software Engineer at Oracle
Albany, NY
$104,500–$234,600from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Albany, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role focuses on designing and building cloud services for an AI agent platform — a managed infrastructure for creating, deploying, and running AI agents at enterprise scale. The work involves owning software architecture, writing production-quality code, and operating highly available distributed systems that incorporate generative AI technologies. It suits an experienced engineer comfortable with both deep technical execution and providing broader architectural leadership.
Senior level · 4+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 7 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
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 posting carries a 'Principal Platform Software Engineer' title (IC4 career level), but the hard-gated experience floor is only 4+ years of application development — consistent with a Senior individual contributor. The 7+ years and technical-lead experience appear only under Preferred Qualifications, so the actual minimum requirements support a Senior band rather than Principal.
Python and Go are listed as interchangeable alternatives for the second required language ('one other major programming/scripting language like Python or Go'); Python is used as the primary name with Go in alternatives.
Terraform is explicitly called 'a bonus' in the Basic Qualifications section, making it preferred rather than a hard gate despite its placement near required items.
No specific work location is stated in the posting beyond 'US'; the CBSA and state fields are left blank accordingly. The compensation range is US-wide.
The role is eligible for bonus and equity in addition to the stated salary range.
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