Director Software Engineering - Design, ITC

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

We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to join our team in Bengaluru, India to lead development of Nike’s Product Design and Development platforms and experiences. The Director of Engineering will lead, support and develop team members, manage priorities and create results across boundaries. The successful candidate is an inclusive and empowering leader with a history of enabling agile teams to solve technical problems in a product model, including building scalable platforms and web applications.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to join our team in Bengaluru, India to lead development of Nike’s Product Design and Development platforms and experiences. The Director of Engineering will lead, support and develop team members, manage priorities and create results across boundaries. The successful candidate is an inclusive and empowering leader with a history of enabling agile teams to solve technical problems in a product model, including building scalable platforms and web applications.

Key Qualification  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience

• 15+ years leading high-performing software engineering teams, including 5+ years managing direct reports

• Strong technical and business communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to turn strategy into measurable outcomes

• Hands-on knowledge of front-end technologies (Javascript or Typescript or React or Vue or Angular), Backend service technologies (Java or Node.js or Python) and cloud-native distributed system technologies (AWS: EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, Lambdas, S3 etc.)

• Proven ability to drive solution design, technical delivery, process improvement, and engineering excellence

• Experience with Agile software development, DevOps, observability tools, and modern software architecture patterns like micro-services architectures and domain driven design.

• Ability to create technical architecture diagrams, API specifications, data models, engineering planning and implementation strategy & test documentation

• Experience with 3D design (Blender, Rhino, CLO), visualization, game development, or AI/ML solutions preferred

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In addition to building and managing our multi‑team engineering offense in the Bengaluru Capability Center, you will:

• Plan engineering capacity to ensure scalable delivery.

• Manage third‑party engagements and vendor relationships.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to align technical execution with organizational priorities.

• Lead a software delivery organization to innovate and deliver business value at scale.

• Drive engineering excellence by championing modern web application design principles.

• Establish best practices for scalable, cloud‑based service architectures.

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.