Director Software Engineering, Managed Database, ITC

Overview

Director of Software Engineering to lead Nike’s Managed Database Platform engineering team within Foundational Platforms, delivering scalable, secure, compliant managed database services globally.

What you'll do

• Lead the engineering team for Nike’s Managed Database Deployment Service (MDDS), including roadmap, delivery, and operational excellence.
• Architect and implement declarative APIs for database provisioning and lifecycle management using Kubernetes and Crossplane.
• Drive adoption of Kubernetes and Crossplane as a universal control plane for self-service provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Oversee migration of legacy and brownfield databases to modern managed services.
• Drive compliance, security, HA/DR, and cost transparency across platform offerings.
• Collaborate with product, business, operations, and cross-functional stakeholders to align strategy and deliver value.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent.

What you'll need

• 15+ years in software engineering.
• At least 5 years leading platform teams in large-scale, cloud-native environments.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes.
• Hands-on expertise with Crossplane as a control plane for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Experience architecting, deploying, and operating managed database services including DynamoDB, RDS, MySQL, Postgres, Aurora, OpenSearch, and MemoryDB.
• Familiarity with GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud provider APIs (AWS, Azure).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred); equivalent experience considered.

Details

• Location: Karnataka, India.