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Director, Software Engineering

Oracle
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/6/2026
  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers focused on software development, operations, and distributed systems.
  • Oversee the design, development, testing, debugging, and deployment of software applications, operating systems, and database solutions.
  • Build and implement enhancements within the existing software architecture, while envisioning and driving architectural improvements.
  • Establish and enforce operational policies through subordinate managers to ensure consistent and effective execution of engineering practices.
  • Collaborate and negotiate with internal and external executive stakeholders on complex technical and policy matters to influence strategic direction.
  • Maintain comprehensive functional expertise and a broad understanding of company operations to align software engineering efforts with business goals.
  • Drive best practices in software development life cycle, quality assurance, and release management.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and high performance within the engineering team.
  • Provide regular reports and updates to executive leadership on progress, challenges, and resource requirements.

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 to $291,800 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


Responsibilities:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in operations and distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of leadership and people management in complex software development environments.
  • Strong expertise in software architecture, including application, database, and systems design.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale software projects and cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
  • Deep understanding of product development processes and operational considerations in distributed systems.
  • Experience working with executive management and influencing policy at the organizational level.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices.
  • Knowledge of modern DevOps practices and tools.
  • Familiarity with large-scale distributed databases and networking technologies.
  • Ability to drive technical vision and strategy.

Salary : $122,500 - $291,800

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