Principal member of technical staff

Oracle
Richmond, VA

Job Description

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we are building the future of cloud computing-designed for enterprises, engineered for performance, and optimized for AI at scale. We are a fast-paced, mission-driven team within one of the world's largest cloud platforms. The Multimodal AI team in OCI Applied Science is working on developing cutting-edge AI solutions using Oracle's industry leading GPU-based AI clusters to disrupt industry verticals and push the state-of-the-art in Multimodal and Video GenAI research. You will work with a team of world-class scientists in exploring new frontiers of Generative AI and collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers and product managers to deploy these globally for real-world enterprise use-cases at the largest scale.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development and optimization of distributed multi-node training infrastructure

  • Stay Updated: Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends and advancements in video generation, multimodal understanding, pretraining workflows and paradigms (FSDP, DeepSpeed, Megatron, etc)

-Model Development: Design, develop, and train state-of-the-art image and vide generation models that meet the highest quality standards.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support scalable and secure deployment pipelines.

  • Assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues, improving observability and reliability.

  • Write maintainable, well-tested code and contribute to documentation and design discussions

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or related technical field.

  • 6+ years of experience in backend software development with cloud infrastructure.

  • Strong proficiency in at least one language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.

  • Experience building and maintaining distributed services in a production environment.

  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and CI/CD practices.

  • Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, operating systems, and networking.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MS in Computer Science.

  • Experience in large-scale multi-node distributed training of LLMs and multimodal models.

  • Knowledge of cloud-native observability tools and scalable service design.

  • Interest in compiler or systems-level software design is a plus.

Why Join Us

  • Build mission-critical AI infrastructure with real-world impact.

  • Work closely with a collaborative and experienced global team.

  • Expand your knowledge in AI, cloud computing, and distributed systems.

  • Contribute to one of Oracle's most innovative and fast-growing initiatives.

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:

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 - IC4

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 [email protected] 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.

Posted 2026-02-21

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