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Software Development Director

Oracle
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/31/2025 CLOSED ON 2/19/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Director position at Oracle?

Job Description

The Technical Strategy and Oversight (TSO) organization is transforming Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You can be part of this mission - reimagining how software and the cloud work together to deliver mission-critical applications of the highest quality for our customers. Oracle Cloud offers unmatched hyper-scale and multi-tenant services, deployed in more than 50 regions worldwide. OCI is expanding its mission beyond traditional public cloud boundaries to include dedicated, hybrid, and multi-cloud, edge computing, and more. Come have fun, do great things, and reinvent how Oracle Cloud operates.

We are seeking skilled leaders to join our newly established Software Ecosystem Management team. This team is reimagining how we ensure the security, reliability, stability, and performance of software components used across OCI. This is a unique greenfield opportunity to help design and build new cloud services from the ground up. We are growing rapidly, still at an early stage, and working on ambitious new initiatives. You will join a team of smart, motivated, and diverse people and be given the autonomy—as well as the support—to do your best work. It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you’ll belong and be encouraged to thrive.

Responsibilities

Who are we looking for?

You are motivated, self-starting, capable of operating independently, and have experience building, growing, and managing high-performing engineering teams that deliver results. You will guide engineers in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining OCI cloud services. You pay attention to detail, overcome obstacles independently, and know when to seek help. You are an independent thinker who is eager to challenge the status quo, meeting the challenges of next-generation cloud.

You are a proven technical leader who knows how to get things done. You can balance team velocity and delivery quality with iteration and incremental improvements. You’ve grown careers, handled difficult situations, and consistently delivered for your customers. You understand operational excellence and how to instill a culture of high quality and customer focus.

  • Direct and lead engineering teams to deliver successful products and services.
  • Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop your team to reach their full potential.
  • Work with your teams to establish specific, measurable goals and commitments.
  • Develop strategic plans to accomplish technical and business objectives in partnership with leadership, your teams, and customers.
  • Define new KPIs to inform decision-making and prioritization.
  • Establish software development standards and processes, as well as best practices, for your teams.
  • Launch new cloud services and establish operational excellence.
  • Set technical direction with architects and technical leads for your teams, based on the technologies being built and deployed.


Qualifications:

  • 7 years of management experience in enterprise software, including management of managers.
  • 10 years of experience in application development, including 3 years working with large-scale distributed applications, web services, or systems design.
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms, technologies, and concepts.
  • Experience in programming languages such as C/C , Java, and Python.


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

About Us

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40 years of change by operating with integrity.

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.

We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling 1 888 404 2494 in the United States.

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.

Salary : $122,500 - $291,800

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