Senior Application Developer

Oracle Application Labs is looking for a backend developer, AI integration engineer with these skills: AI/ML Foundations, PL/SQL, RESTful APIs, APEX.
Primary focus of this role is on developing high-performance backend services using the Oracle Database, PL/SQL, and Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) to power modern Single-Page Applications (SPAs). We also develop and maintain the internal Oracle Application Express (APEX) applications used for critical data management. Integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities (such as Large Language Models or Retrieval Augmented Generation) into enterprise applications, primarily by designing the necessary data structures and backend PL/SQL logic to interact with cloud AI services. As part of our global team of Application engineers, Program managers, and Scrum masters, you will be a key contributor to our foundational data and application layer and contribute to transforming Oracle into an industry leader in AI.

Key Responsibilities 

• AI Feature Integration: Integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities (such as Large Language Models or Retrieval Augmented Generation) into enterprise applications, primarily by designing the necessary data structures and backend PL/SQL logic to interact with cloud AI services. 
• Database Backend Development: Design, develop, and optimize robust PL/SQL packages, stored procedures, and functions to implement complex business logic directly within the Oracle Database. 
• API Service Creation: Build and maintain high-performance, secure RESTful APIs using Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) to expose application data and logic for consumption by web SPAs and other services. 
• APEX Application Development: Develop, maintain, and enhance internal data management and form-based applications built with Oracle Application Express (APEX). 
• Performance and Scalability: Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of all database and REST services in a cloud environment (preferably OCI). 
• Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, AI engineers, and frontend developers to translate business requirements into efficient data models and technical solutions. 
• Best Practices: Contribute to setting standards and best practices for SQL performance tuning, database architecture, ORDS configuration, and APEX development

Essential Skills 

• AI/ML Foundations: Familiarity with modern AI concepts, including the application of LLMs, RAG, and core machine learning methods (clustering, classification). 
• Oracle Vector Database Capabilities: Practical knowledge of using Vector Embeddings and the JSON Relational Duality (JRD) views for efficient storage, indexing, and retrieval of unstructured data chunks (documents, text, images). Familiarity with leveraging Vector Search (similarity searches) within the Oracle Database for RAG use cases.
• Practical experience with enterprise software development, including REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Expert-Level Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL: Deep, hands-on experience writing, tuning, and debugging complex SQL queries, views, and procedural PL/SQL code. 
• Oracle APEX Experience: Proven ability to develop and maintain enterprise-grade 
• applications using Oracle Application Express. 
• REST API Development: Practical experience designing, building, and securing RESTful services, preferably using ORDS (Oracle REST Data Services). 
• Database Design: Strong understanding of relational database design, data modeling, normalization, and optimization techniques. 
• Familiarity with programming languages relevant to AI (e.g., Python, Java).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and global team environment.

Qualifications 

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. 
• At least 2 years of professional experience in Oracle Database development and SQL/PL/SQL coding. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and support live enterprise applications and APIs. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to performance tuning and optimization. 

Preferred

• Experience developing modern web interfaces or components, demonstrating proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (a major advantage). 
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models or services into a traditional backend stack. 
• Prior work with cloud platforms (preferably Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). 
• Experience in a DevOps environment using tools for CI/CD with database and application code. 

Career Level - IC3