Principal Backend Developer | Oracle Health

Principal Backend Developer

As a Principal Backend Developer, you'll play a mission-critical role in building our cutting-edge CDA platformpowered by generative AI and cloud-native innovation. Your deep expertise in data engineering will fuel a smarter, faster, and more connected healthcare system, directly impacting the lives of patients and empowering clinicians with intelligent tools for better care.

Responsibilities

Join Us in Transforming Healthcare Through Data & AI! We're building something game-changing at Oracle Healthand we want you to be part of it. We're looking for a Principal Backend Developer who's ready to help us design and scale a next-generation data platform that powers AI-driven applications at the heart of modern healthcare.

What You'll Do :

• Architect the Future : Lead the design and development of a scalable, secure data platform built for AI-first healthcare solutions.
• Build with Purpose : Collaborate with AI researchers, developers, and clinicians to bring powerful tools and insights into patient care.
• Engineer for Scale : Own backend infrastructure for data ingestion, storage, and retrievalensuring performance, security, and reliability.
• Model Complexity Simply : Design data models that reflect the richness and nuance of real-world healthcare data.
• Empower Smart Search : Integrate NLP and search tech to enable conversational and semantic search, along with auto-summarization capabilities.
• Streamline the Flow : Develop data pipelines using Kafka, Flink, RabbitMQ, and other tools to ensure efficient and real-time data movement.
• Champion Data Privacy : Ensure compliance and security with access controls, encryption, and best-in-class privacy protocols.
• Lead with Impact : Mentor junior engineers, promote best practices, and help shape a culture of technical excellence.
• Innovate Constantly : Stay ahead of emerging AI / ML, cloud, and platform trends to drive continuous platform innovation.

What You Bring

Proven Expertise : 6+ years of software engineering experience focused on backend and data-centric systems.

Technical Mastery : Strong in Java, Python, C#, Go or similar languages, and in building RESTful APIs and microservices.

Cloud-Savvy : Deep experience with cloud-native development (OCI, AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Database & Architecture Depth : In-depth knowledge of data modeling, data access controls, and search tools like Opensearch and Pinecone.

Pipelines & Messaging : Hands-on experience with tools like Kafka, Flink, RabbitMQ, and Oracle GoldenGate.

Engineering Rigor : Strong foundation in system design, distributed systems, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Team Player : Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional teams and is passionate about mentoring others.

Visionary Thinker : Constantly exploring new tech to improve performance, efficiency, and innovation.

Why Oracle Health?

Work on mission-driven technology that saves lives and transforms care around the world. Collaborate with a world-class team at the intersection of healthcare, AI, and cloud innovation. Thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment that celebrates bold ideas and technical excellence. Enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, and professional growth opportunities. Be part of something biggera future where healthcare is more human, connected, and intelligent.

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