Senior Director, Software Development

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) delivers mission-critical applications for top enterprises worldwide, operating in more than 50 regions. Beyond public cloud, OCI is expanding into dedicated, hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge deployments. Within OCI, Core Infrastructure organization builds the foundational systems and frameworks that power our most demanding tier-one services. From high-performance primitives to a next-generation runtime, Core Infrastructure is where OCI’s boldest infrastructure initiatives begin.

Who are we looking for?

You’ve led high-scale cloud infrastructure services, balancing business impact with deep technical excellence. You know how to grow and guide globally distributed teams while owning the design, delivery, and operation of mission-critical systems. You are technically strong, with experience building services that are highly available, scalable, and resilient - and you pair that with the judgment to balance new feature delivery with incremental improvements.

This role blends technical depth with organizational leadership. You’ll mentor and scale managers and principal engineers, while also rolling up your sleeves when needed to dive into architecture, design, or execution. If you’re energized by the chance to shape a 0*1 greenfield initiative and define the future of cloud infrastructure, this role offers both the scope and impact to do it.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the technical, product, and organizational strategy for one or more charters within Light-weight Infrastructure (Core Compute, Connectivity & State, Observability & Governance).
• Lead a diverse, globally distributed team to design and deliver 0*1 services that form the foundational layer of Autonomous OCI.
• Hire and develop top engineering talent (both managers and ICs) to build a high-performing team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and high professional standards.
• Communicate effectively across the organization - from engineers to architects to executives.
• Mentor teams through architecture and security reviews.
• Establish practices that drive continuous improvement in engineering execution, leadership, and technical excellence.

• Minimum of 8+ years at a senior management level, with experience of managing managers and staff engineers.
• 10+ years of relevant distributed systems or cloud services experience.
• BS, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar degree.
• Strong business and communication skills.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
• Solid understanding of core cloud infrastructure, such as compute, virtual networking and storage.
• Strong distributed systems architecture and design skills.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $169,800 to $355,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

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:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. 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 - M4

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