Manager, Software Engineering, ITC

Nike; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Global Technology is seeking a seasoned software engineering leader to guide and mentor a team delivering tooling for our Consumer Product & Innovation initiatives. You will drive architecture decisions, advocate modern software practices, and ensure high-quality delivery with a strong focus on collaboration.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cloud-native design, microservices, and Agile delivery, plus hands-on skills in Node/React and AWS.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years in leading engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with Node and React is essential.
• Experience leading teams in a highly collaborative environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Significant experience in software engineering, knowledge of lifecycle deliverables.
• Experience with cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and related tools.
• Experience with AWS platform including Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, s3.
• Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and CS fundamentals.
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and data movement/workflow concerns.
• Ability to articulate integration patterns and data enrichment capabilities.
• Understanding of enterprise security and privacy requirements.
• Proven experience collaborating on latest technologies with Engineers and Architects.
• Extensive background in working with business partners.
• Proven track record of being results oriented with aggressive goals.
• Proven communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Must excel in team-oriented roles requiring collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers building tooling for Nike's internal Consumer Product & Innovation teams.
• Coordinate with other groups and provide guidance and coaching to the team.
• Build modular, configurable, API-first capabilities for modern web applications.
• Foster a collaborative culture and empower the team to solve problems quickly.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team collaboration

Communication

Agile

Problem solving

Architectural thinking

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field

Tools

Node

React

AWS

Lambda

Step Functions

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

S3

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will be a part of the larger Global Technology organization working on Nike's internal Consumer Product & Innovation tools and report to the Senior Engineering Manager. You will work day-to-day with the team of engineers, the team's Product Manager and Principal Engineers in the organization on software projects to achieve Nike's business objectives. You will also engage with other Global Technology functions and teams on organizational and technical goals

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a thought leader who can help, lead, coach, and inspire a team of Software Engineers. We want someone with a background in software engineering and someone who has a background in modern software delivery principles/philosophies. The ideal candidate would also have a background in cloud native architecture and microservice design.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You will be part of a leading a team of engineers building out tooling for our internal Consumer Product & Innovation team members. We are investing in building modular, configurable and "API-First" capabilities which will be consumed by modern web applications build with the most recent SPA frameworks. You are expected to help coordinate with other teams and provide guidance and coaching for your team. Your primary job is to build a collaborative culture on the team and empower your team to solve problems quickly.

• 10+ years of experience in software development with at least 2 years of experience in leading engineering teams.

• Hands-on experience with Node and React is essential.

• Experience leading teams in a highly collaborative environment

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree

• Significant experience in software engineering, demonstrable knowledge of the set of roles, skills, activities, practices, tools, and deliverables applied at every phase of the software lifecycle.

• Experience with cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and related tools.

• Experience with AWS platform including Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, s3

• Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and computer-science fundamentals

• Must have knowledge and/or Experience of open-source technologies and impact of make/buy decisions in the area of data movement, enrichment, workflow, orchestration, and content management.

• Must be able to articulate and/or have experience with integration patterns, data movement and enrichment capabilities.

• Must have an understanding of enterprise security and privacy requirements associated with the above technologies.

• Proven experience collaborating on latest technologies with Engineers and Architects.

• Extensive background in working with business partners

• Proven track record of being results oriented with demonstrated ability to achieve aggressive goals.

• Proven communication and facilitation skills.

• Experience with Agile software development methodology.

• Must excel working in team-oriented roles that rely on ability to collaborate with others