Software Engineer III,ITC

Nike; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike is seeking a Software Engineer III to join their Cloud Platform Engineering team in Karnataka, India. This role involves leading the design and development of Nike’s multi-cloud solutions while mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS, Kubernetes, and extensive programming skills in languages such as Python and Java.

Join Nike’s innovative team to contribute to state-of-the-art cloud solutions that support their business and athletes. Work in a collaborative environment with a focus on technical excellence and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field.
• 4-7 years of experience in software engineering focused on cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Proficient in distributed systems design and management.

Responsibilities

• Design and support Nike’s Cloud Infrastructure Engineering solutions.
• Lead technical implementation of cloud platforms and integration.
• Define engineering best practices and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Engineering

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Java

GoLang

JavaScript

Observability Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Graphana

Prometheus

Splunk

Job description

Who Are We Looking For

We are looking for a Software Engineer III as part of our Cloud Platform Engineering team at Nike. The ideal candidate will be a bringing deep technical expertise in Cloud Engineering to solve complex engineering problems to enable Nike’s pursuit to deliver state of the art Enterprise Cloud infrastructure to run Nike’s business and support our athletes.

What You Will Work On

You’ll be working on building platform solutions for managing and governing Nike’s multi cloud ecosystem, you will be one of the primary technical leaders on one of Nike’s emerging cloud technology platforms. In a typical week, half of your time will be spent leading by example to design, develop, operate, and integrate Nikes Cloud Infra Engineering solutions and integrate with partner platforms and applications. The other half will be leadership responsibilities to drive organizational technical priorities, define engineering best practices, collaborate with peers, and help to translate business problems into technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field or relevant professional experience, education, and training.
• Minimum 4-7 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud infrastructure engineering in an multi cloud ecosystem including architecture, deployment and management of enterprise cloud solutions.
• Extensive hands on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (AWS is most preferred)
• Knowledge of distributed systems is a must have.
• Extensive hands on experience in design, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure platforms using Kubernetes, Control Plane architecture, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), auto scaling of Kubernetes clusters using Karpenter or related tools. Crossplane experience would be a good to have.
• Experience in building observability solutions using tools such as Graphana, Prometheus, Splunk, Cortex, Thanos.
• Strong hands-on programming skills in languages such as Python, GoLang, Java, JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting modern software architectural principles and patterns (REST, domain-driven design, Devops, microservices, etc.).
• Experience with implementing and integrating AI, Machine Learning, GenAi and related data solutions with exposure A2A and MCP protocols preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide junior team of cloud engineers, and excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders.

Who You Will Work With

You will be a part of the larger Global Technology organization working on Nike’s Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team and report to the team’s Software Engineering Director. You will spend much of your time with Software Engineers in Cloud Engineering and adjacent teams. You will also partner closely with other Principal Software Engineers, Solution Architects, Engineering Directors, and Product Managers in both Product Innovation and other departments.