Senior Manager, Systems Software Engineering

Oracle • Nashville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Our goal is to have the senior manager capable of managing highly talented engineers concentrated in Nashville in a high paced environment, to develop world class software. Senior manager needs to be hands-on and able to build and understand code. Growth in this role means being able to deliver results in a timely manner, assessing risks and defining a mitigation plan, and making sure the deliverables are of the highest quality. The primary focus for this position will be on Operating Systems (kernel, uboot, firmware), robotic (ROS2/DDS), assurance (IMA, TPM, Veraison), Security (Verified Boot, SecureBoot). This is an opportunity to lead teams building software that directly improves how OCI supports global data center infrastructure, reduces operational friction, increases automation, and enables OCI to scale efficiently. This role works closely with product, infrastructure, security, hardware, and platform teams, as well as external silicon and hardware vendors. You will be deeply hands-on, working on early prototypes through production-ready platform software and technical standards.

Requirements

• Be hands-on and able to build and understand code.
• Deliver results in a timely manner.
• Assess risks and define a mitigation plan.
• Ensure deliverables are of the highest quality.
• Focus on Operating Systems (kernel, uboot, firmware), robotic (ROS2/DDS), assurance (IMA, TPM, Veraison), Security (Verified Boot, SecureBoot).
• Work closely with product, infrastructure, security, hardware, and platform teams, as well as external silicon and hardware vendors.
• Work on early prototypes through production-ready platform software and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and develop high-performing software engineering teams responsible for Trusted Robot Platforms.
• Own the design, delivery, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of software services used to support the long-term the robot platforms.
• Partner with product managers, technical program managers, operations leaders, and engineering stakeholders to define roadmaps, prioritize investments, and deliver high-impact software.
• Establish strong engineering practices around architecture, service ownership, observability, testing, deployment, security, incident response, and operational readiness.
• Lead teams through the full software lifecycle, including requirements definition, technical design, implementation, launch, production operations, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop engineering managers, technical leads, and senior engineers through coaching, feedback, career development, and performance management.
• Recruit, hire, and retain strong engineering talent while building a culture of ownership, inclusion, technical excellence, and customer focus.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across complex technical and organizational boundaries, making clear trade-offs between speed, quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Use metrics, analytics, and operational feedback to continuously improve software quality, system performance, user experience, and business outcomes.
• Participate in operational reviews, customer escalations, roadmap discussions, and technical deep dives as needed to ensure services meet high standards for availability and effectiveness.

Benefits

• 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
• Flexible Vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed