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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Oracle
Redwood, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/7/2026
Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

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 - $306,400 per year. 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:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  • Short term disability and long term disability
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  • 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.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 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.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial planning and group legal
  • 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

About Us

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. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States.

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.

Salary : $135,200 - $306,400

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