Oracle
Sr. Director, Software Development (M5) - OCI AI Applications
Oracle, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Sr. Director, Software Development (M5) - OCI AI Applications
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Sr. Director, Software Development (M5) - OCI AI Applications
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At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we’re pushing the boundaries of how enterprise software gets built. Our AI Applications org is creating the next generation of intelligent, agentic systems—platforms where users across functions interact with AI agents for reasoning, automation, and insight.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
10+ years of software engineering experience, with substantial time in leadership roles.
Proven track record managing multiple engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale systems.
Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, system reliability, operational excellence, and performance engineering.
Demonstrated ability to influence architecture and strategy across functions and organizations.
Experience mentoring and developing managers and engineering leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience leading AI product or platform organizations.
Familiarity with LLM and agent frameworks (e.g. orchestrating LLMs, multi-agent systems, agentic orchestration, retrieval, memory infrastructures).
Publication, open-source contributions, or recognized technical leadership in the AI/ML community.
Responsibilities
Define the engineering roadmap and technical vision for enterprise AI product suites (e.g. Oracle Chat), aligned to business and research goals.
Lead through Directors (M4) and Senior Managers (M3), empowering them to deliver high-quality technical execution.
Oversee architecture, system reliability, performance, and scalability across agentic AI services.
Foster culture of accountability, engineering best practices, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
Align with applied scientists and product leadership to translate new AI innovations into production-grade capabilities.
Manage cross-functional dependencies and ensure timely delivery of complex projects that span multiple teams and domains.
Mentor technical leads and senior engineers, growing leadership capabilities across the org.
Partner with stakeholders to balance innovation speed, product quality, and business impact.
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $141,200 - $338,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
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 ...
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar 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
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.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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Sr. Director, Software Development (M5) - OCI AI Applications
role at
Oracle
At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we’re pushing the boundaries of how enterprise software gets built. Our AI Applications org is creating the next generation of intelligent, agentic systems—platforms where users across functions interact with AI agents for reasoning, automation, and insight.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
10+ years of software engineering experience, with substantial time in leadership roles.
Proven track record managing multiple engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale systems.
Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, system reliability, operational excellence, and performance engineering.
Demonstrated ability to influence architecture and strategy across functions and organizations.
Experience mentoring and developing managers and engineering leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience leading AI product or platform organizations.
Familiarity with LLM and agent frameworks (e.g. orchestrating LLMs, multi-agent systems, agentic orchestration, retrieval, memory infrastructures).
Publication, open-source contributions, or recognized technical leadership in the AI/ML community.
Responsibilities
Define the engineering roadmap and technical vision for enterprise AI product suites (e.g. Oracle Chat), aligned to business and research goals.
Lead through Directors (M4) and Senior Managers (M3), empowering them to deliver high-quality technical execution.
Oversee architecture, system reliability, performance, and scalability across agentic AI services.
Foster culture of accountability, engineering best practices, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
Align with applied scientists and product leadership to translate new AI innovations into production-grade capabilities.
Manage cross-functional dependencies and ensure timely delivery of complex projects that span multiple teams and domains.
Mentor technical leads and senior engineers, growing leadership capabilities across the org.
Partner with stakeholders to balance innovation speed, product quality, and business impact.
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $141,200 - $338,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
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 ...
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar 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
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.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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