Director Software Engineering, Managed Database, ITC

Position Type

Full Time

Career area

Software Engineering

Location

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

Job ID

R\-86079

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

You’ll lead the Managed Database Platform engineering team within Nike’s Foundational Platforms group. The team partners closely with Platform Engineering, Observability, and Data Integration teams, collaborating with product, business, and operations stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant database services across Nike’s global technology.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike seeks a hands\-on engineering leader with deep expertise in cloud\-native platforms, Kubernetes, and Crossplane. The ideal candidate has a strong background in building and scaling managed database platforms, with direct experience in AWS, GCP, and Azure database services (DynamoDB, RDS, MySQL, Postgres, Aurora, OpenSearch, MemoryDB). You are passionate about platform\-first architecture, developer experience, and operational excellence. You thrive in complex, multi\-cloud environments, and have a proven track record of leading distributed teams to deliver resilient, extensible systems.

• *Key Qualifications:**

• 15\+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years leading platform teams in large\-scale, cloud\-native environments (retail or tech preferred)
• Deep hands\-on expertise with Kubernetes and Crossplane as universal control planes for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management
• Strong experience architecting, deploying, and operating managed database services: DynamoDB, RDS, MySQL, Postgres, Aurora, OpenSearch, MemoryDB
• Proven ability to build and scale platforms, including declarative APIs, composable abstractions, and self\-service developer workflows
• Familiarity with GitOps, Infrastructure\-as\-Code, and cloud provider APIs (AWS, Azure)
• Demonstrated leadership in geographically distributed teams, mentoring, and talent development
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross\-functional collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred); equivalent experience considered
• Professional certifications in cloud, Kubernetes, or database technologies a plus
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in engineering, 5\+ in platform leadership
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or equivalent experience preferred

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will architect, build, and scale Nike’s Managed Database Platform, delivering secure, compliant, and highly available database services to engineering teams worldwide. You’ll drive adoption of Kubernetes and Crossplane as the universal control plane, enabling self\-service provisioning and lifecycle management of cloud databases. You’ll partner with product, business, and operations leaders to align technology strategy with commercial outcomes, and lead migration initiatives for legacy and brownfield workloads.

• *Your Responsibilities Include:**

• Lead the engineering team responsible for Nike’s Managed Database Deployment Service (MDDS), including platform roadmap, delivery, and operational excellence
• Architect and implement scalable, declarative APIs for database provisioning and lifecycle management using Kubernetes and Crossplane
• Oversee migration of legacy and brownfield databases to modern managed services (DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora, Postgres, etc.)
• Drive compliance, security, HA/DR, and cost transparency across all platform offerings
• Foster a culture of innovation, reliability, and continuous improvement within the team
• Collaborate with cross\-functional stakeholders to deliver business value and accelerate product delivery
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, promoting diversity, inclusion, and growth

Represent Nike in platform engineering forums, sharing best practices and driving industry leadership

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.