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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Senior Manager - Platform Software Engineering

Full-Time
$120k - $306.4k/yr+ Bonus + Equity + Compensation deferral
Expert
Nashville, TN, USA
In Person
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Responsibilities
  • Lead multiple platform teams to standardize middleware patterns and client libraries used by several consumer teams.
  • Establish group-level guardrails for APIs and software development kits, deprecation strategies, and upgrade playbooks; track adoption and risk.
  • Sponsor shared observability frameworks and capacity models across teams; review error-budget posture and corrective actions.
  • Lead teams in designing software solutions and identifying, analyzing, and ensuring alignment with requirements.
  • Manage the execution of processes to develop and guide new software features and enhancements following design specifications, ensure accessibility, and develop documents clarifying software design and code.
  • Lead code and functional reviews to drive improvements across projects.
  • Lead and review teams conducting debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix software issues across multiple components or functional areas.
  • Guide teams in implementing functional and non-functional software testing, quality assurance processes, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging.
  • Use an analytical approach to conduct performance profiling and optimize code.
  • Lead teams in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to application programming interface functionality and integration.
  • Lead teams in implementing application programming interface versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
  • Lead teams to design and develop software, systems, and services.
  • Provide technical guidance and domain expertise for software architecture decisions and best practices.
  • Lead teams in conducting periodic reviews and ensure adherence to architectural frameworks and internal development practices and standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align and build software architecture with business and customer goals and priorities.
  • Lead teams in implementing performance optimization and scalability strategies in software design.
  • Direct technology research and evaluation for architectural enhancements.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and external clients or partners to understand customer issues and align solutions.
  • Lead teams in providing technical guidance and appropriately prioritizing customer support for reported issues.
  • Advocate for customers' interests and suggest product enhancements based on feedback.
  • Develop, modify, and execute policies to ensure customer satisfaction through timely issue resolution and effective communication.
  • Lead teams through customer issue and defect-handling processes and direct them to training opportunities as needed.
  • Manage the investigation and troubleshooting of complex product maintenance issues to ensure customer agreement on short- and long-term solutions.
  • Collaborate with teams and stakeholders within and outside the group to establish, follow, and enforce documented security criteria, development best practices, processes, and coding standards.
  • Ensure clarity of teams' operational objectives for adherence to broad acceptance criteria.
  • Implement secure software development practices requiring information gathering and analysis to prevent security vulnerabilities.
  • Lead teams in performing periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems requiring upgrades or patching.
  • Delegate assignments to teams to implement and evolve standard operating procedures for development and drive improvements, including automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service and product availability, health, support, and reliability.
  • Manage multiple medium- to large-scale projects or initiatives across teams, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable.
  • Provide direction to teams on project work, set priorities, and align work with business needs.
  • Guide teams in adjusting plans to accommodate resource or timeline changes.
  • Drive cross-functional partnerships to align expectations and shared objectives across multiple teams.
  • Coach team members in developing strategic relationships with business leaders, stakeholders, and external partners.
  • Promote inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives.
  • Provide direction to multiple teams addressing complex operational and technical issues and analyzing complex data or information to identify solutions.
  • Review unresolved or critical issues and provide insights to help teams identify potential solutions.
  • Model continuous learning, integrate industry best practices into strategic planning, and apply feedback to improve team skills.
  • Identify skill gaps across teams and empower team members to pursue learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
  • Drive teams to collaborate on and implement ideas that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows.
  • Provide oversight and guide teams in adopting alternative approaches and methods.
  • Drive performance across teams through feedback and coaching aligned with performance management processes.
  • Discuss development goals with team members and share opportunities that facilitate career development.
  • Ensure individual goals align with broader organizational goals.
  • Develop and manage the talent acquisition pipeline by leading candidate interviews, monitoring promotion eligibility, and orchestrating talent resources.

About the company

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1977

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cloud infrastructure sales grew: Oracle reported $7.4 billion quarterly revenue, up 121% yearly, in September 2026.
  • Employees build transferable skills: Oracle offers free product certifications and access to Coursera, O'Reilly, and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Existing licenses create repeat business: Oracle sells annual technical support covering software updates, fixes, and assistance.

What critics are saying

  • Expansion consumes cash: Oracle reported negative $5 billion free cash flow for its August 2026 quarter despite profitable operations.
  • Job security faces active restructuring: Oracle's September 2026 filing added $700 million to a plan centered on employee severance.
  • Future datacenters lock in costs: Oracle's September 2026 filing lists $288 billion of future lease commitments, typically lasting 15-19 years.

What makes Oracle unique

  • Its database runs inside rival clouds: Oracle delivers native database services in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud datacenters.
  • Global expansion keeps one rate card: Oracle charges the same OCI service prices across regions, including government clouds.
  • Hardware participates in database work: Oracle's Exadata storage servers process data-intensive queries alongside specialized database servers and networking.

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Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 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

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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