
Senior Software Developer - Oracle Health, Platform Engineering
Oracle · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $178,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Design and implement backend services and APIs.
- Deliver features end-to-end with AI assistance.
- Ensure platform security and reliability.
- Diagnose and resolve production issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
About the role
Role Summary
Oracle Health Platform Engineering builds core platform capabilities that enable Oracle Health teams to deliver secure, scalable, highly available services. We operate with an AI-first engineering culture—engineers are expected to use AI-assisted approaches to accelerate delivery and improve quality across system design, coding, testing, documentation, and operations.
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer (IC3) to design, develop, and operate backend services and platform components that improve developer productivity and strengthen platform security and reliability.
Location / Work Authorization / Clearance
Role is based in the United States. U.S. citizenship required due to security clearance requirements. No visa sponsorship available. Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement backend services and APIs used by Oracle Health product teams.
- Deliver features end-to-end: requirements clarification, technical design, implementation, automated testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Participate in code and design reviews; contribute to engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, observability, security).
- Diagnose and resolve production issues; participate in on-call and incident response and drive follow-up actions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (SRE/Operations, Security, Product, and other engineering teams).
- Produce and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational playbooks.
AI-First Engineering Expectations
- Demonstrate practical experience using AI-assisted techniques/tools to improve developer productivity and quality (e.g., faster prototyping, stronger test coverage, safer refactoring, better documentation).
- Apply an AI-first mindset to day-to-day work: generating and validating code suggestions, creating/maintaining tests, and improving observability and runbooks—while maintaining strong engineering judgment.
- Understand and follow enterprise security and privacy requirements when using AI tooling (e.g., protect sensitive data, use approved tools/workflows).
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 3+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Java, C#, Go, Python) and experience building REST and/or gRPC services.
- Working knowledge of data stores (RDBMS and/or NoSQL) and distributed systems fundamentals.
- Experience with modern engineering practices: source control, code review, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts: authentication, authorization, RBAC/ABAC, least privilege.
- Exposure to user provisioning services and lifecycle management (create/update/disable, entitlements, audit trails).
- Familiarity with SSO patterns and standards such as OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, SCIM (helpful but not required).
- Cloud experience preferred (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP), including cloud-native development and operations.
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: $79,200 - $178,100 per year. 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:
- 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 - IC3
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.
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Key skills/competency
- Senior Software Developer
- Platform Engineering
- Backend Services
- API Design
- AI-First Engineering
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Computing
- CI/CD
- Java
- Python
Skills & topics
- Senior Software Developer
- Oracle Health
- Platform Engineering
- Backend Development
- API Design
- AI-First Engineering
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Computing
- CI/CD
- Java
- Python
- Software Engineering
- US-based
- Security Clearance
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with Java, Python, REST/gRPC, distributed systems, and CI/CD.
- Showcase AI skills: Emphasize practical experience using AI for development acceleration and quality improvement.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Brush up on backend development, data stores, and cloud concepts.
- Understand security requirements: Be ready to discuss your ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Research Oracle Health: Familiarize yourself with their AI-first culture and platform engineering goals.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the security clearance requirements for the Senior Software Developer role at Oracle Health?
- U.S. citizenship is required for this Senior Software Developer position due to security clearance requirements. You must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance. No visa sponsorship is available.
- What programming languages are preferred for the Senior Software Developer role at Oracle Health?
- The Senior Software Developer role prefers proficiency in languages like Java, C#, Go, or Python. Experience building REST and/or gRPC services is also essential.
- Does Oracle Health offer visa sponsorship for the Senior Software Developer position?
- No, Oracle Health does not offer visa sponsorship for this Senior Software Developer position. U.S. citizenship is required.
- What is the expected career level for this Senior Software Developer role at Oracle Health?
- This Senior Software Developer role is at Career Level IC3, indicating a mid-career to senior individual contributor level within Oracle's structure.
- How does Oracle Health emphasize AI in its engineering culture for this Senior Software Developer role?
- Oracle Health has an AI-first engineering culture. Senior Software Developers are expected to use AI-assisted techniques for system design, coding, testing, documentation, and operations to improve productivity and quality, while adhering to security and privacy guidelines.
- What kind of data stores and distributed systems knowledge is needed for the Senior Software Developer role?
- For this Senior Software Developer role, a working knowledge of data stores (RDBMS and/or NoSQL) and distributed systems fundamentals is required.
- What are the benefits offered to a Senior Software Developer at Oracle?
- Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, adoption assistance, employee stock purchase plan, and voluntary benefits.
- What does 'end-to-end' delivery mean for the Senior Software Developer at Oracle Health?
- For this Senior Software Developer role, 'end-to-end' delivery means owning features from requirements clarification, technical design, implementation, automated testing, deployment, through to operational support.