Director, Platform Software Engineering

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TNWA
Salary: $122,500–$355,400 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Director, Platform Software Engineering

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The Director, Platform Software Engineering leads a platform group responsible for developing strategies that standardize runtimes, APIs, and SDKs across multiple teams. This role involves governing cross-group compatibility, security controls, and performance while sponsoring innovation in resilience, capacity modeling, and interoperability. The leader will oversee software development, including design, testing, optimization, and troubleshooting for complex systems. Key responsibilities include defining platform strategies for multi-tenant standards, managing high-risk migrations, and implementing API versioning and lifecycle strategies. The position requires expertise in software architecture, secure software development practices, and development operations to ensure system availability and reliability. The role focuses on solving technical problems related to platform health, risk, and adoption by aligning software architecture with business goals and ensuring adherence to organizational coding standards.

Skills

API SRE Observability Monitoring Software Architecture Capacity Modeling Rollback Patterns Security Controls Performance Optimization Scalability Debugging Troubleshooting System Maintenance

What you'll do

Define platform strategies to standardize runtimes, APIs, and SDKs across multiple teams.
Govern cross-group compatibility, security controls, and high-risk migrations with SRE and security partners.
Own group-wide resilience and capacity objectives, including rollout, canary, and rollback patterns.
Lead design and specification reviews to drive improvements across multiple software projects and programs.
Direct teams in implementing API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
Establish and enforce documented security criteria, coding standards, and secure software development practices.
Oversee complex projects by monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets to meet strategic objectives.
Lead investigations into complex product maintenance issues to provide short-term and long-term solutions.

What we're looking for

Must have 10+ years of experience.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Must be able to lead a platform group and develop strategies for standardizing runtimes, APIs, and SDKs.
Must be able to govern cross-group compatibility, security controls, and high-risk migrations.
Must be able to own group-wide resilience and capacity objectives, including rollout and rollback patterns.
Must be able to direct teams in software architecture, design, testing, and performance optimization.
Must be able to collaborate with executive leadership and stakeholders to resolve complex product issues.
Must be able to implement secure software development practices and enforce coding standards.

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