[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Nike jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Nike · Karnataka, India # Lead Software Engineer, ITC Karnataka, India Full-time Manager or lead Software Engineering Listed on Nike’s official careers site. Posted October 6, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Nike’s careers site →](https://nike.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/nke/job/Karnataka-India/Lead-Software-Engineer--ITC_R-89036) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Nike](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/) / Lead Software Engineer, ITC ## Job description WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH The Cloud Edge, Storage, and Backup engineering teams build and operate cloud-native control plane capabilities that standardize how infrastructure services are provisioned, governed, and operated across Nike. These teams partner globally to modernize legacy workflows and improve platform reliability, security, and developer experience. You will partner with engineering managers, senior engineers, principal engineers, product managers, and global platform teams to evolve shared control plane patterns across domains. This role is based in the Nike India Technology Center and works closely with teams in Beaverton and PHK to align architecture, roadmap priorities, and operational practices. ### WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Nike is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for cloud control plane engineering across Cloud Edge, Storage, and Backup platforms. This is a high-ownership, hands-on engineering leadership role for someone who can go deep in architecture, write and review production-quality Go, and guide engineers through complex platform modernization efforts. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with Kubernetes-native control planes, Crossplane, AWS, Infrastructure as Code, and production operations. They can lead design reviews, make technical trade-offs visible, mentor engineers, and help migrate legacy provisioning workflows into declarative Kubernetes/Crossplane operating models. - 7-10+ years of professional software engineering experience building cloud infrastructure platforms, control planes, distributed systems, or backend services at meaningful scale. - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience. - Deep hands-on experience with Go and Kubernetes, including production-grade services, APIs, controllers, or operator-style software. - Experience with Crossplane, AWS, Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code approaches; Azure experience is a plus. - Experience owning production software, participating in on-call rotations, and serving as an escalation point for operational incidents. - Ability to mentor engineers, lead design reviews, set technical standards, and drive multi-quarter initiatives across distributed teams. - Rust programming experience, open-source Kubernetes ecosystem contributions, or platform automation experience is a plus. WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON You will lead technical design and delivery for Kubernetes-native control plane capabilities that move infrastructure provisioning from legacy workflows into declarative, policy-driven, and self-service models. NIKE, Inc. ### Job Description Template You will work across domains while keeping the implementation generic, reusable, secure, and operationally resilient. - You will design and evolve Crossplane compositions, APIs, and platform abstractions that support reusable control plane capabilities across Cloud Edge, Storage, and Backup domains. - You will build and review Go-based services, Kubernetes controllers, CRDs, and integration patterns that reconcile desired state, manage drift, and support safe platform operations. - You will help migrate legacy provisioning and operational workflows into declarative Kubernetes/Crossplane models with clear sequencing, rollout safety, and operational guardrails. - You will establish engineering standards for code review, test strategy, release safety, documentation, observability, and operational readiness. - You will partner with product, engineering management, principal engineers, and global teams to align roadmap priorities and architecture decisions. - You will mentor senior and mid-level engineers while raising the bar for cloud-native platform engineering practices. - You will serve as a production escalation anchor, participate in on-call practices, and identifyopportunities to use automation and AI-assisted workflows to reduce toil. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 6, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 58 days - Location: Karnataka, India - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Nike’s careers site →](https://nike.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/nke/job/Karnataka-India/Lead-Software-Engineer--ITC_R-89036) ## More jobs at Nike ### [Director Software Engineering, Runtime and cross plane Engineering, ITC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/a492dba3723b6498e535/) Karnataka, India ### [Director, Software Engineering Core Cloud, ITC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/8bd732408ca836a0a3b5/) Karnataka, India ### [Director, Software Engineering, Self-service Operational Analytics and Reporting - ITC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/5852ddaa4f19dced7dba/) Karnataka, India ### [Lead DevOps Engineer, ITC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/59915d2643b5ec9bad11/) Karnataka, India ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Universal Banker, Shanghai Xuhui ITC Tower Sub-branch](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hsbc-holdings/jobs/6fb1750c6dfeda1a2b36/) HSBC Holdings · Shanghai, China ### [Full Stack Software Engineer II and Senior Software Engineer- Microsoft Security - Multiple roles](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/ce8bde6800315a9405e1/) Microsoft · Israel, Multiple Locations ### [Lead Software Engineer, Software Defined Storage](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/82c3291c960f66baa772/) Sandisk ### [Staff Software Test Engineer/Software Test Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/457bdc55eab7538b5b89/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Singapore ### [Staff Software Engineer – Host & Secure Compute Software - Cork, Ireland](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/d5d830fb764fadb851b4/) Qualcomm · Cork, Ireland OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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