Director, Cloud Networking Platforms

Oracle; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Network Development Leader to guide a high‑performing team responsible for the end‑to‑end lifecycle of networking platforms, including Ethernet switches, routers, optical systems, and ASIC‑based hardware.

You will partner with hardware vendors and cross‑functional teams across Network Engineering, Software, hardware, supply chain, and product management to deliver scalable, reliable OCI networking solutions for hyperscale environments.

Qualifications

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network product engineers responsible for design, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Establish technical vision, priorities, and execution plans for Network Products Engineering.
• Drive the design, testing, validation, and deployment readiness of switching, routing, optical, and ASIC platforms.
• Partner with external hardware vendors and silicon providers to influence roadmaps and features.
• Own vendor relationships and represent OCI in architecture reviews and executive reviews.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Network Eng., Software Eng., Network Ops, Supply Chain, and Product Management.
• Translate business requirements into product specifications and execution plans.
• Foster engineering excellence, accountability, and operational rigor.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network product engineers responsible for the design, qualification, deployment, and lifecycle management of networking platforms supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Establish technical vision, priorities, and execution plans for Network Products Engineering in alignment with OCI infrastructure strategy.
• Drive the design, development, testing, validation, and deployment readiness of switching, routing, optical, and ASIC-based networking platforms.
• Partner with external hardware vendors, silicon providers, and optical manufacturers to influence technology roadmaps, prioritize features, resolve product gaps, and ensure successful delivery against OCI requirements.
• Own vendor technical relationships and represent OCI during architecture reviews, design discussions, qualification activities, and executive business reviews.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Network Engineering, Software Engineering, Network Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Product Management, and Data Center Engineering.
• Translate business and infrastructure requirements into product specifications, engineering deliverables, and execution plans.
• Drive hardware qualification programs, interoperability testing, manufacturing readiness, deployment validation, and lifecycle management.
• Establish engineering processes, quality standards, and operational readiness criteria that ensure reliable deployment at hyperscale.
• Identify technical and program risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and operational rigor.
• Develop organizational capability through coaching, talent development, hiring, succession planning, and performance management.

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Network Development Leader to guide a high‑performing team responsible for the end‑to‑end lifecycle of networking platforms, including Ethernet switches, routers, optical systems, and ASIC‑based hardware.

You will partner with hardware vendors and cross‑functional teams across Network Engineering, Software, hardware, supply chain, and product management to deliver scalable, reliable OCI networking solutions for hyperscale environments.