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Principal Member of Technical Staff

Oracle
Redwood, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026
Principal Member of Technical Staff Redwood City, CA, United States United States Hot Job Job Identification 318985 Job Category Product Development Posting Date 12/11/2025, 03:44 AM Role Individual Contributor Job Type Regular Employee Does this position require a security clearance? No Years 6 to 10+ years Applicants Less than 10 applicants Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English Job Description Core Database Recovery and High Availability, Database Systems Technologies Our team builds high availability infrastructure for the Oracle database. We are looking for bright people who like to challenge themselves by attacking complex problems in systems programming, high availability, and ultra-scalability. Scaling for us means running well on very large multiprocessors, on large numbers of computers in a cluster, as well as on very large databases. Self-managing means making our software self-tuning and intelligent such that all the complexity and sophistication is hidden from the end user. Resilience to failure means having the system stay up and functional even when there are hardware failures, software failures, and human error. Our team owns the critical layer of database redo logging and recovery to ensure data durability. Our team builds software to maximize database throughput by taking advantage of new hardware technologies. Our team builds engine of Oracle's flagship High Availability feature Oracle Data Guard. Our team builds engine of Oracle’s True Cache technology. Our team builds software to make system available in sub-seconds after failover. Our team consists of members from 5 different countries in North America and Europe. More than two-thirds of the team members are database veterans that have worked on database kernel development for 10+ years. Our projects are driven by customer needs and by innovative ideas that percolate from the bottom-up as well as top-down. We are looking for self-motivated individuals, who can solve complex problems under limited supervision. The following skills are valued: Responsibilities • Familiar with relational database and operating system concepts • Proficient in C; SQL proficiency is a plus #LI-JS14 Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. 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 - IC4 About Us As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and 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.

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