Director Software Engineering, Managed Database, ITC
Nike•2h ago
Karnataka, IndiaOnsiteFull-timeDirector Level10+ yrs exp
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Director EngineeringVp EngineeringSoftware EngineerSoftware Engineer IiEngineering Manager
- 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
- Data Integration teams, collaborating with product, business
- operations stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure
- 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
- Crossplane. The ideal candidate has a strong background in building and scaling managed database platforms, with direct experience in AWS, GCP
- Azure database services (DynamoDB, RDS, MySQL, Postgres, Aurora, OpenSearch, MemoryDB). You are passionate about platform-first architecture, developer experience
- operational excellence. You thrive in complex, multi-cloud environments
- 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
- Certifications: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Database (optional but valued) WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON You will architect, build
- scale Nike’s Managed Database Platform, delivering secure, compliant
- 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
- operations leaders to align technology strategy with commercial outcomes
- 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
Required skills
KubernetesCrossplaneAWSGCPAzureDynamoDBRDSMySQLPostgresAuroraOpenSearchMemoryDBGitOpsInfrastructure-as-Code