Software Development Snr Director

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to lead the software engineering group responsible for the services that enable application deployment at massive OCI scale.

Application deployment is critical to all teams within OCI in delivering value quickly to their customers. As the leader of this organization, you will define the technical vision, drive execution across multiple teams, and build a high-performing engineering organization capable of delivering a mission-critical platform.

You will work closely with product and service teams across the company to drive usage of best practices and continuously evolve the platform to increase both the speed and safety of deployments.

This role requires a combination of deep technical expertise in distributed systems and developer infrastructure, strong organizational leadership, and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Technical & Product Leadership Define and drive the vision and long-term strategy for both application deployment across OCI.

Architect and evolve systems that support high-scale, reliable, and secure automated deployments across a large cloud environment.

Guide critical technical decisions, including build systems, deployment orchestration, release strategies, and developer workflows.

Execution & Delivery Own end-to-end delivery of the platform, ensuring high-quality, predictable execution across multiple teams.

Lead the organization through clear, measurable OKRs, aligning engineering execution with business and platform outcomes.

Drive a culture of incremental delivery, enabling frequent, low-risk releases (e.g., daily or continuous deployment).

Establish best-in-class engineering processes for planning, prioritization, and release management.

Define and track key delivery metrics (e.g., deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate) to continuously improve performance and velocity.

Ensure teams balance speed with safety through strong testing, automation, and release guardrails. People Leadership

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineering managers and senior engineers.

Build a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with service teams across OCI to drive adoption of new app deploy features that enable faster and safer deployments.

Influence engineering practices across the broader organization through platform capabilities and standards.

Operational Ownership

Own the availability, performance, and scalability of the app deploy platform.

Ensure robust observability, monitoring, and incident management practices.

Drive continuous improvements in system efficiency, cost optimization, and developer experience.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including significant time in technical leadership roles. 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams, including managing managers. Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment. Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-team software initiatives from concept to production. Preferred Qualifications Deep experience building high-scale application deployment services, developer platforms, or large-scale software delivery infrastructure. Demonstrated success leading organizations using OKRs or similar goal-setting frameworks to drive measurable outcomes. Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including automated testing, release orchestration, and infrastructure as code

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