Senior Director, Applied Science - Robotics

🏢 Oracle
📍 United StatesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1w ago🔄 Updated: 1w ago
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Director of Robotics to lead a high-impact organization responsible for advancing Oracle's robotics strategy and delivering the technical, operational, and organizational capabilities required to deploy and manage robotic systems at scale. This role will involve leading teams building production-ready robotics capabilities across perception, sensor fusion, multimodal AI, embodied AI, robot planning, mission execution, telemetry, digital twins, device management, and cloud services. The ideal candidate will have strong judgment across hardware and software boundaries, the ability to balance scientific innovation with operational rigor, and accountability for delivering scalable robotics platforms. This position requires extensive experience in robotics, machine learning, AI, and software engineering, with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex technical programs. A PhD in a relevant technical field is preferred.
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roboticsperceptionembodied AImultimodal AImodel traininginference designproblem framingknowledge sharingproduct innovationlabeling approachessynthetic datasimulation dataproduct metricsoperational feedbacklatencyrobustnessdeployment readinessintellectual propertypatentswhite papersdemosreusable patternsrobot platformsrobot SDKsrobot APIssimulation environments
Information Technology
Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Generative AIComputer VisionData ExtractionSoftware EngineeringCloud ComputingData PlatformsOpenTelemetryModel EvaluationREST APIObservabilityMonitoringReinforcement LearningScalabilityReliability EngineeringCloud SecurityTestNGTechnical DocumentationCode ReviewSystem IntegrationsEnterprise Applications
Science & Research
Statistical Modeling
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
ResearchTeam LeadershipLeadershipPlanningExecutionDecision MakingCommunicationProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsCollaborationAdaptabilityFlexibility
Business, Sales & Management
Strategic PlanningProject ManagementQuality StandardsSAFe
Engineering, Construction & Trades
IoTMEP Systems
Hospitality, Retail & Customer Service
Customer Service Management
Finance, Legal & Governance
ValuationPortfolio ManagementBudgeting
Education & Training
Training Content Development
🎁 Benefits & Perks
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; 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.
Requirements
Minimum qualifications include 15+ years of experience in robotics, machine learning, AI, computer vision, perception, signal processing, statistical modeling, data mining, software engineering, or related fields. Demonstrated experience leading applied science, research, ML, or engineering teams through complex technical programs from problem framing to production delivery. Proven ability to guide high-complexity technical decisions, evaluate tradeoffs, and communicate strategy to executive, technical, product, and cross-functional audiences. Experience delivering AI, robotics, perception, embodied AI, or multimodal systems into production or operational environments.
Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides organizations around the world with computing infrastructure and software to help them innovate, unlock efficiencies, and operate more effectively.

As Senior Director, Robotics, you will lead a high-impact organization responsible for advancing Oracle’s robotics strategy and delivering the technical, operational, and organizational capabilities required to deploy and manage robotic systems at scale. You will partner across applied science, engineering, product, hardware, security, operations, legal, finance, and executive leadership to translate customer and business needs into secure, reliable, and commercially viable robotics solutions.

You will lead teams building production-ready robotics capabilities across perception, sensor fusion, multimodal AI, embodied AI, robot planning, mission execution, telemetry, digital twins, device management, and cloud services. This role requires strong judgment across hardware and software boundaries, the ability to balance scientific innovation with operational rigor, and accountability for delivering scalable robotics platforms that create measurable customer and business value.

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