Principal Member of Technical Staff – Oracle DB AI Research

Job Description

Principal Member of Technical Staff Oracle DB AI Research

Location: Zurich (hybrid)

Principal Member of Technical Staff

Are you ready to shape the future of intelligent data systems Were seeking an AI and Data Management Senior Engineer / Researcher to design and lead the next generation of scalable intelligent data management and applied AI platforms. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of AI data engineering and enterprise architecture where your ideas will directly influence how data and intelligence converge across our global ecosystem.

In this role youll architect cutting-edge systems that blend knowledge base technologies agent frameworks and NL2SQL solutions to deliver seamless AI-powered data experiences. Youll define technical strategy craft architectural roadmaps and guide cross-functional teams to bring bold intelligent and performant systems to life.

Design develop troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases applications tools networks etc.

AI and Data ManagementPrincipalEngineer / Researcher

Team:DB AI Research

Summary:
Are you ready to shape the future of intelligent data systems Were seeking anAI and Data Management Principal Engineer / Researcher to design and lead the next generation of scalable intelligent data management and applied AI platforms. This is a high-impact role at the intersection ofAI data engineering and enterprise architecture where your ideas will directly influence how data and intelligence converge across our global ecosystem.

In this role youll architect cutting-edge systems that blend knowledge base technologies agent frameworks and NL2SQL solutions to deliver seamless AI-powered data experiences. Youll define technical strategy craft architectural roadmaps and guide cross-functional teams to bring bold intelligent and performant systems to life.

What Youll Do

• Contribute to thearchitecture and designof enterprise-scale AI and data management platforms.
• Drive innovation across Knowledge bases agentic AI frameworks RAG pipelines and applied AI integration.
• Collaborate with engineers product teams and researchers to build systems that arereliable scalable and production-ready.
• Championdata intelligence and automation enabling smarter decisions and next-gen user experiences.
• Ensure designs adhere to principles ofdata privacy security compliance and AI governance.

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors or Masters degreein Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 5 yearsin software or data engineering with3 yearsfocused on AI/ML or data management systems.
• Deep understanding ofAI/ML concepts MLOps and modern data architectures (data mesh lakehouse etc.).
• Expertise indata modeling distributed systems and performance optimization.
• Proven ability totranslate business goals into scalable intelligent architectures.
• Exceptionalcommunication leadership and collaborationskills across technical and non-technical teams.

Bonus Points

• Experience working withLLMs embeddings RAG pipelines and vector databases.
• Familiarity withagentic AI frameworksand building multi-agent workflows for real-world applications.
• Understanding ofAI governance ethical AI design and data privacy principles.
• Contributions toopen-source AI or data projects.

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Be part of a teampioneering enterprise-scale AI and data platforms.
• Collaborate withworld-class engineers data scientists and researchersdriving innovation in applied AI.
• Work on projects thatredefine how intelligence powers enterprise systems.
• Thrive in a culture that valuescuriosity innovation and continuous learning.

Join us and help define howdata AI the future of intelligent systems.

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.

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. Thats why were 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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As a member of the software engineering division you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.

Career Level - IC4