Senior Principal Software Engineer - Oracle Health Agentic Engineering

Job Description

Are you ready to embark on a journey that will revolutionize healthcare and improve patient outcomes on a global scale? The Oracle Health division is leading the charge in healthcare innovation, and we are seeking an exceptional Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our Healthcare Agents Engineering team , where you will be at the heart of this transformative mission.

The Role

You will be a key contributor in designing and building the foundational infrastructure that powers Oracle's next-generation AI agents . These agents are designed to automate complex healthcare workflows-from clinical decision support to patient communication to reimbursement processes. Your expertise in backend systems, data platforms, and distributed architecture will directly enable AI-first solutions that drive outcomes for clinicians, patients, and healthcare operations.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement scalable backend services and data platforms to support autonomous agents in clinical, patient-facing, and revenue workflows.

Lead the development of core agent infrastructure, including orchestration, memory, tool use, and agent chaining capabilities.

Build and optimize real-time data ingestion and processing pipelines using technologies like Kafka, Flink, Ray, and RabbitMQ.

Design and implement advanced search and retrieval systems to support RAG pipelines and semantic access to structured and unstructured healthcare data.

Ensure platform security, privacy, and regulatory compliance, with strong understanding of HIPAA and healthcare-grade data handling.

Collaborate with AI / ML researchers, product teams, and healthcare experts to deliver production-grade intelligent agents.

Contribute to conversational reasoning interfaces, long-running workflows, and interaction models between agents and end users.

Drive architectural decisions, code quality, and reliability best practices across the team.

Mentor junior engineers and help scale a world-class engineering culture within the team.

Stay current on emerging trends in AI infrastructure, multi-agent systems, and healthcare technology to help shape platform direction.

Qualifications

BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.

10+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering, ideally in domains with high reliability and scale.

Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or similar languages, and building RESTful APIs and microservices.

Deep understanding of cloud-native development and infrastructure (OCI, AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization, and CI / CD practices.

Experience with distributed systems, data processing frameworks (Kafka, Flink, Ray), and search technologies (OpenSearch, Pinecone, Vespa).

Strong knowledge of system design principles, data architecture, and secure data handling practices.

Exposure to LLMs or agent-based architectures is a plus.

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Demonstrated technical leadership and experience mentoring engineers.

Why Oracle Health?

Help shape the future of healthcare by building intelligent AI agents for real-world clinical and operational impact.

Collaborate with a world-class team working on a greenfield initiative at the intersection of AI and healthcare.

Work with cutting-edge technologies in cloud-native systems, generative AI, and multi-agent orchestration.

Make a tangible difference in the lives of patients and healthcare providers.

Enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities within Oracle's global organization.

If you're excited to apply your engineering expertise to build the foundation of autonomous healthcare, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join the Oracle Health Agentic Experience team

Responsibilities

As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. Define specifications for significant new projects and specify, design and develop software according to those specifications. You will perform professional software development tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

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 $251,600 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 :

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

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