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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
- 15+ years leading high-performing software engineering teams
- 5+ years managing direct reports
- Strong technical and business communication skills
- Strategic thinking and ability to turn strategy into measurable outcomes
- Hands-on knowledge of front-end technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, or Angular
- Knowledge of backend service technologies such as Java, Node.js, or Python
- Knowledge of cloud-native distributed systems and AWS services
- Experience driving solution design, technical delivery, process improvement, and engineering excellence
- Experience with Agile software development, DevOps, and observability tools
- Experience with microservices architecture and domain-driven design
- Ability to create technical architecture diagrams, API specifications, data models, engineering plans, implementation strategies, and test documentation
- Experience with 3D design, visualization, game development, or AI/ML solutions
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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