Director of Software Development, Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)

$122,500 - $291,800/Yr

Oracle - Springfield, IL

Full-time - Director

Springfield, IL

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Director of Software Development for Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) is responsible for leading a global development team that delivers integrated software solutions optimized for high availability, performance, and management of Oracle databases and applications. This role involves overseeing the design, development, and deployment of software applications, ensuring collaboration with hardware divisions, and managing the complete lifecycle of database management software. The director will also focus on enhancing existing software architecture and driving innovation within the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategy, leadership, and technical direction for a geographically distributed team (U.S, Mexico, and India) of senior and junior engineers
• Manage and deliver timely, high-quality hardware and software releases
• Develop a prioritized roadmap of products, features, and enhancements
• Drive the delivery of roadmap commitments including large cross-functional projects on time with high quality
• Work closely with a variety of stakeholders (Database development, Linux development, hardware division, product management, release management, customer support, functional and system testing) to ensure cross-organizational dependencies are managed effectively
• Provide regular updates and feature presentation/demos to upper management

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of systems software architecture
• Experience in managing software development tasks associated with designing, developing, deploying, and debugging software applications, operating systems, and databases
• Proven ability to lead teams in solving complex problems related to distributed systems
• Strong technical expertise in software innovations within the Oracle Database and Linux Operating System
• Experience in collaborating in a cross-functional environment

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with cloud solutions and technologies
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 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
• Flexible Vacation and paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance