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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Oracle
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/9/2026

As a Machine Learning Engineer on the Generative AI Services team, you will lead the architecture, design and development of distributed, scalable, and high-performance systems for AI model training, fine-tuning, and inference. Working closely with partner teams, applied scientists and software engineers, you will build and optimize next-generation AI infrastructure that powers large-scale generative AI workloads.

In this role, you will lead analyzing model architectures to improve performance, efficiency, and scalability, while leveraging cutting-edge technologies to develop state-of-the-art AI systems and onboard frontier models. You will also benchmark, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across the AI model lifecycle, including training, fine-tuning, and serving, ensuring reliable and efficient production deployments. You will contribute to open source frameworks such as vLLM, and SGLang and strengthen the position of OCI.  Additionally, you may perform other related responsibilities as needed.  You will lead a team of senior and junior members and guide them to deliver the roadmap on time with high quality.

 

Qualifications:

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $135,200 to $306,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.


Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5


Salary : $135,200 - $306,400

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