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.