Senior Manager, Application Software Engineering

Oracle • United States,

19h

About The Position

Oracle is seeking an engineering leader to own the vision and execution of software design and development for major components of its Health and AI platform. The role works with product management, architecture, cloud operations, security, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure, high-quality enterprise applications and developer platforms. The organization is building in a greenfield environment, including a scalable system for ingesting, filtering, and transporting high volumes of cloud-service events so customers can act on them at scale. The position calls for technical depth across distributed systems and low-level systems, strong people and process management, and a commitment to simplicity, scalability, collaboration, and continued learning.

As manager of the OHAI platform engineering team, this role leads architecture and software development while setting technical strategy and engineering practices. It provides guidance on scalability, performance, and reliability; manages project priorities, resources, timelines, and stakeholder communications; and builds an inclusive, high-performing team focused on operational excellence and career growth.

The posting describes a competitive benefits offering with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options, as well as employee volunteer programs. Oracle also states its commitment to accessibility and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, plus 8 or more years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 or more years of engineering management experience.
• Experience designing or integrating AI/ML-powered features into production systems.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL systems, storage, and distributed persistence technologies.
• Ability to define and execute team technical strategy aligned with product goals and organizational priorities.
• Experience leading teams through complex technical and organizational challenges, including cross-team collaboration and dependency management.
• Ability to guide architectural decisions, evaluate system tradeoffs, and maintain high software-quality standards.
• Track record of building and scaling engineering organizations in high-growth or ambiguous environments.
• Minimum qualifications include one of the listed combinations of software-development experience and education: 9 years of software-development experience without a specified degree; or a listed related B.Tech or bachelor’s degree and 5 years of software-development experience; or a listed related M.Tech or master’s degree and 3 years; or a listed related doctorate and 1 year.
• At least 6 years of programming and/or scripting experience, such as SQL, C/C++, or JavaScript.
• At least 4 years of database experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use Agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement and product delivery.
• Knowledge of or ability in automation, including designing, implementing, and managing automated tools, processes, or systems.
• Knowledge of and adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of data management, including designing, operationalizing, securing, and monitoring data pipelines.
• Knowledge of data integration, including specifying and using services to load and manage data from various sources.
• Ability to prepare, file, and manage patent applications for innovative products or technology.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred software-development experience and education combinations include 10 years of software-development experience without a specified degree; a listed related B.Tech or bachelor’s degree and 6 years; a listed related M.Tech or master’s degree and 4 years; or a listed related doctorate and 2 years. Preferred degree fields may also include Business Administration, where specified.
• 2 years of experience in a technical lead role with direct reports.
• 2 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
• 3 years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Manage software development work involving applications, distributed systems, operating systems, and databases according to design specifications.
• Drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable, reliable software services and frameworks.
• Establish engineering best practices and promote quality, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, cloud operations, and security teams to define and execute technical strategy.
• Balance speed, quality, and innovation through iterative, incremental delivery practices.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance on architecture, scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Manage project priorities, resource planning, execution timelines, and stakeholder communication.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture focused on continuous learning and career growth.
• Identify risks proactively, improve processes, and ensure system reliability at scale.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams and guide architectural decisions and system tradeoffs.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits supporting employees with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options.
• Employee volunteer programs that encourage giving back to communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior