Senior Director, Software Development at Oracle
Columbia, SC
$185,500–$414,400from the description
Jul 28, 2026
Columbia, SC
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Senior Director of Software Engineering role at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, responsible for building and leading an engineering organization that creates AI-native developer tools and platforms for OCI's internal engineering teams. The position spans strategy definition, people leadership through managers and senior technical leaders, and translating AI advances into production-grade developer products that improve the software development lifecycle at scale.
Principal level · 10+ years · Remote · Full-time
Posted 10 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 10 people in the Austin, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 6–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $180,882 (middle half $145,991–$225,298). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The posting does not specify a single work location; Oracle lists this role as US-based with a US salary range. Austin, TX is used as a representative CBSA given Oracle's major OCI presence there, but the actual location is unconfirmed.
The degree requirement states 'bachelor's or master's degree… or equivalent practical experience,' which means no formal degree is hard-gated.
Career Level M5 at Oracle corresponds to Senior Director, a top-of-ladder people-management role with org-wide scope — classified accordingly as Principal seniority.
The role is primarily a people-management and organizational leadership position; the technical skills listed are context for the domain the leader must understand, not hands-on IC requirements. Skills are captured as required where the JD uses firm language ('strong knowledge of') and preferred where they appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications'.
Compensation includes eligibility for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral in addition to the stated base salary range.
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