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Oracle · 6 hours ago

Software Development Director

Oracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of Engineering to lead their rapidly growing Oracle Managed Kubernetes team. This role involves overseeing service operations, guiding feature development, and advancing community engagement to enhance the managed Kubernetes experience and drive strategic direction within Oracle.

Data GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
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Responsibilities

Own and drive the service’s operations, overseeing customer experience, system stability, reliability, and performance
Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and adoption of best practices for availability and scalability
Guide and coordinate new feature development across multiple sprint teams
Drive architectural improvements, technical roadmaps, and platform enhancements in collaboration with engineering and product teams
Advance OMK’s position as a preferred platform within Oracle by engaging with the broader OCI engineering community
Build partnerships, address requirements, and champion OMK adoption within Oracle
Define and track KPIs and qualitative goals that measure the team’s impact and align with OMK’s business objectives
Employ data-driven approaches to set priorities, monitor progress, and track tactical deliverables
Inspire, mentor, and retain top engineering talent by setting clear goals, providing actionable feedback, and supporting career growth
Guide frontline managers in establishing objectives, tracking performance, and professional development aligned to business needs
Ensure strong execution discipline
Own and communicate project timelines and priorities, remove roadblocks, and ensure continuous progress on initiatives

Qualification

KubernetesCloud computingTechnical leadershipOperational excellenceKPI settingTeam managementInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsMentoring

Required

10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant technical leadership in cloud or distributed systems or Kubernetes environments
6+ years of experience managing and scaling engineering teams, including mentoring managers
Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and deliver reliable, scalable, high-performance services
Deep understanding of modern cloud computing, infrastructure as code, and distributed systems
Track record of successful cross-team/cross-org collaboration, ideally in large-scale organizational contexts
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Experience setting KPIs, OKRs, and delivering against business and technical goals
Passion for developing people and aligning team growth with business priorities

Preferred

Expertise with Kubernetes managed services and large-scale cloud platforms
Experience working on customer-facing operational improvement initiatives
Prior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) experience a plus

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
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.
11 paid holidays
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.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Company

Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

Oracle has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1271)
2024 (846)
2023 (995)
2022 (1192)
2021 (985)
2020 (755)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$25.75B
Key Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $18B
2025-02-03Post Ipo Debt· $7.75B
1986-03-12IPO

Leadership Team

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Esteban Rubens
Healthcare Field CTO
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Gerard Warrens
Field CTO, Business Strategy and Transformative Technologies
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