Software Development Director (Oracle Kubernetes Engine)

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Job Description

Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) seeks an accomplished and visionary Director of Software Engineering to lead the future of our Kubernetes platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In this strategic leadership role, you will guide the design, delivery, and operational excellence of mission-critical container orchestration services, empowering global enterprises with highly available, secure, and innovative cloud-native solutions.
As Director of Software Engineering, you will shape the technical direction and oversee the full lifecycle of Kubernetes and container platform initiatives within OCI. You will set ambitious goals for your organization, ensuring alignment with OCI's broader objectives and delivering transformative solutions that drive business outcomes. By fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture, you will inspire and mentor a team of talented engineering leaders and software professionals, empowering them to deliver at scale and execute with precision.

Job Description
Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) seeks an accomplished and visionary Director of Software Engineering to lead the future of our Kubernetes platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In this strategic leadership role, you will guide the design, delivery, and operational excellence of mission-critical container orchestration services, empowering global enterprises with highly available, secure, and innovative cloud-native solutions.
As Director of Software Engineering, you will shape the technical direction and oversee the full lifecycle of Kubernetes and container platform initiatives within OCI. You will set ambitious goals for your organization, ensuring alignment with OCI's broader objectives and delivering transformative solutions that drive business outcomes. By fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture, you will inspire and mentor a team of talented engineering leaders and software professionals, empowering them to deliver at scale and execute with precision.
Your responsibilities will include championing technical excellence, operational effectiveness, and customer-centric innovation across the OKE team. Collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will identify opportunities to advance the platform, optimize reliability, and accelerate delivery. You will rigorously manage resource allocation, talent development, and performance, ensuring your teams have clear direction and are poised for continued professional growth.
A key aspect of this role involves cultivating a strong leadership pipeline within OKE. You will be instrumental in identifying, developing, and retaining top-tier engineering talent, leading byexample to promote continuous learning, technical mastery, and strategic thinking. Your active engagement in coaching and career development conversations will help create an empowered, purpose-driven team that embodies Oracle’s values.
Your impact as Director will extend beyond your organization, influencing adjacent teams and shaping the larger OCI ecosystem. The outcomes of your decisions will contribute directly to the sustained reliability, scalability, and success of Oracle’s cloud platform, as well as Oracle’s reputation for technological leadership in the industry.
If you are excited by the challenge of leading a growing engineering organization at the forefront of cloud-native innovation, and you thrive in an environment where technology meets real-world customer needs at scale, we invite you to help us define what’s next for Oracle Kubernetes Engine.
Responsibilities
As Director of Software Engineering, you will oversee the design, development, and delivery of highly available Kubernetes services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will set strategic technical direction, foster collaboration across engineering and product teams, and drive initiatives to enhance platform reliability, security, and scalability. Additionally, you will mentor and develop engineering talent, promote operational excellence, and ensure alignment with Oracle's business and organizational goals.
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $122,500 - $291,800 per year. 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:

• 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
  
  

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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We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
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Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

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