Director, Software Engineering Core Cloud, ITC

Position Type

Full Time

Career area

Software Engineering

Location

4/F, WeWork, Embassy GolfLinks, Karnataka, Karnātaka 560093, India

Job ID

R\-85259

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete\* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

• *WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:**

The Cloud \& Core Engineering team builds and operates Nike’s multi\-cloud platform and software\-defined network, enabling scalable, self\-service environments for cloud, data, and AI across Global Technology. You will lead multiple engineering squads, partner with global counterparts, and collaborate closely with product, architecture, and platform teams. This role will report in to the Senior Director Software Engineering leading Cloud Gov, FinOps \& Management Plane capabilities.

• *WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:**

We are hiring a Director of Software Engineering to own the Management Plane the platform layer enabling multi\-cloud access, entitlements, governance, account lifecycle, and cloud cost optimization. This is a high\-ownership leadership role requiring strong technical depth, people leadership, and platform thinking. The ideal candidate brings a mix of senior leadership experience, deep cloud engineering expertise, and proven ability to scale high\-performing teams in a distributed or GCC environment. They must be hands\-on enough to engage in architectural discussions, influence platform direction, and translate business strategy into executable engineering roadmaps.

• *Key Qualification:**

15\+ years leading engineering teams, including 3\+ years at Director level managing managers or senior ICs

Proven experience building and scaling engineering teams, including hiring and retaining senior talent

Proven ability to translate multi\-year strategy into squad\-level roadmaps with measurable OKRs and clear dependency management across the stack.

Strong experience co\-owning global platforms with distributed teams, driving alignment on priorities, architectural decisions, and operating model without escalation dependency.

5\+ years of hands\-on AWS engineering experience (not just conversational cloud literacy)

Expertise in cloud governance, entitlements, or policy systems, IAM/RBAC, and policy guardrails at enterprise scale

Exposure to cloud economics / FinOps including cost attribution and optimization

Experience with infrastructure\-as\-code tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, or CDK

Strong background in distributed systems including Kubernetes, APIs, and event\-driven architecture

Ability to review and reason about Python/JavaScript code and infrastructure patterns

Experience designing or integrating AI / agentic capabilities into platform products, not just awareness; have shipped or materially influenced AI capabilities with measurable impact (TTR, reduced human engagement, improved compliance).

• *Understanding of modern architecture:** microservices, APIs, and security\-by\-design

Experience in Agile/DevOps environments with CI/CD and SLO\-driven operations

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

• *Nice to have:** AWS/Azure certifications, developer platform experience, FinOps tooling, AIOps exposure

• *WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:**

You will lead engineering teams responsible for building and evolving Nike’s multi\-cloud Management Plane, driving platform strategy, engineering excellence, and large\-scale impact across cloud governance, access management, and cost optimization.

• *Your responsibility Includes:**

Lead and grow 3–4 engineering squads, managing managers, principals, and senior engineers

Define technical direction and build a high\-performance engineering culture within ITC

Drive multi\-year platform roadmap and translate strategy into quarterly execution plans and OKRs

Own cloud governance systems including access management, RBAC, and policy guardrails

Advance cloud economics through FinOps tooling and optimization initiatives

Enable AI\-native engineering practices using automation and agent\-based patterns

Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security through SLOs and strong engineering standards

Partner with global teams to establish ITC as a strategic engineering hub

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete\* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

What You Can Expect

OUR HIRING GAME PLAN

01 Apply

Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.

02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment

If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10\-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world\-class service and what makes you unique.

03 Interview

Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.