About this role

About the role:

Our team builds the tools and runs the tests that support Oracle Database patch releases, including RUs, PSUs, CPUs, MRPs, and CSPUs. The work spans multiple release lines and involves changes across a large, complex codebase.

In this hands-on role, you’ll build and own test automation, investigate failures, and work with development and testing teams to resolve issues. You’ll also use AI coding tools and explore ways to bring AI agents into day-to-day engineering workflows.

What will you do ?

- Build and maintain test frameworks and tools for database patch validation.

- Automate test runs, result collection, failure detection, and issue tracking across release lines.

- Investigate failures by examining test results, source code, logs, stack traces, and dumps.

- Debug programs that are part of the Oracle Database server.

- Turn customer use cases into tests and improve existing test applications.

- Work with development, testing, and release teams to understand issues and keep patch validation moving.

- Use AI coding tools for tasks such as exploring code, writing or updating tests, refactoring, and documentation. Review and test generated code before using it.

- Build AI agent workflows for tasks such as summarizing failures, grouping similar issues, and connecting test results with code changes or known bugs.

- Build connectors that let AI agents work with approved test systems, diagnostic data, and issue tracking tools.

- Evaluate AI workflows and make their results traceable, with engineers reviewing findings before action is taken.

- Track whether automation is improving test coverage, repeatability, and the time it takes to investigate failures.

Why the work matters ?

Each patch can include hundreds of fixes, and every fix needs to be checked for unintended effects. Several database releases are tested at the same time, while customers depend on patches arriving on schedule. Better automation and faster, clearer failure analysis can catch regressions earlier and make validation more predictable.

Required skills :

- Proficiency in Python, Java, SQL, and PL/SQL.

- Strong foundations in data structures and algorithms (DSA) and object-oriented programming (OOP).

- Experience developing software, test tools, or automation.

Preferred skills :

- Perl or JavaScript.

- Familiarity with Oracle Database concepts such as server architecture, background processes, instances, shared and dedicated servers, connectivity, and configuration.

- Experience reading alert logs, stack dumps, or other database diagnostics.

- Experience building test harnesses, automation frameworks, or workflow tools.

- Experience with AI coding assistants or integrating AI into software development.

- Familiarity with LLMs, AI agents, or connectors between agents and engineering tools.

- Experience testing AI workflows and making their results traceable and reviewable.

- Experience working across multiple operating systems and platforms.

What will you learn ?

You’ll have opportunities to build knowledge of Oracle Database areas such as Consolidated Database, Grid Computing, Real Application Clusters (RAC), transaction management, query optimization, recovery, and data warehousing.

Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
11 years of experience in software development

Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development

Master's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development

Job Skills:
Same skills as prior level plus;
Data Analysis Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data to produce actionable business insights.
Agile Methodologies Demonstrated ability to use agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement and product delivery.
Automation Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of automation, including designing, implementing, and managing automated tools, processes, or systems to streamline operations.
Compliance Demonstrated knowledge of and adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational compliance requirements.
Quality Assurance Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of quality assurance, including ensuring adherence to standards and implementing quality control measures.
Scripting Languages Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of scripting languages, including writing and maintaining scripts to improve system efficiency.
Software Test Plans Demonstrated ability to develop and execute effective software test plans to validate product quality.
User Experience Development Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of user experience development, including designing intuitive and effective user interfaces and content.
Code Review Demonstrated ability to conduct in-depth code reviews for software quality assurance.
Embedded Systems Demonstrated ability to develop embedded systems, balancing hardware and software for optimal performance.
Software Estimation Demonstrated ability to provide accurate software effort and complexity estimates for project planning and scheduling.

Coding Experience:
6 years of experience with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SQL, C/C++, JavaScript).

Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
11 years of experience in software development

Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 3 years of experience in software development.
Budget Experience:
1 year of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
Cloud Platforms Experience:
3 years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud).