WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer. This role  reports to the Manager, Software Engineering within Global Procurement Technology at the India Technology Center (ITC), Bangalore.
The India Technology team supports global procurement and corporate functions, enabling NIKE to operate efficiently at scale across regions. In this role, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for designing, building, and scaling enterprise procurement and Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) solutions that support NIKE’s global indirect spend landscape.
You will be accountable for the delivery of secure, scalable, and compliant procurement technology, helping NIKE meet its operational, audit, and growth objectives across markets. Partnering closely with global technology teams, procurement stakeholders, and external vendors will be key to successful delivery and operational excellence.
You will collaborate closely with:

• Procurement Product Managers, Analysts, and Business Partners

• Core ERP teams (SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Oracle)

• Integration, Platform teams

• Engineers, Security, and Enterprise Architecture partners

• External SaaS vendors and technology partners (e.g., Coupa, Ariba)

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a highly experienced and hands‑on Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise in procurement platforms and enterprise integrations. You will bring strong technical leadership across Source‑to‑Pay solutions, SaaS procurement platforms, ERP integrations, and audit‑ready enterprise systems.
You will lead solution design, influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner with business stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable procurement capabilities globally. We are open to candidates based in Bangalore, India.
Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)

• 8–12+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with strong focus on procurement or enterprise platforms

• Deep hands‑on experience with SaaS-based indirect procurement solutions such as Coupa, Ariba, or equivalent platforms

• Strong integration experience with backend ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle, or similar

• Proven expertise in source‑to‑target data mapping, payload structures, transformations, and multiple integration patterns (API, event‑driven, batch/file, middleware-based)

• Experience designing and supporting audit and controls requirements, including ITGC/SOX-style controls and evidence-ready documentation

• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, integration architectures, and distributed systems

• Experience leading production support, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis for mission‑critical enterprise systems

• Proficiency with collaboration and delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Lucid, or equivalent

• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to make sound technical decisions in complex, ambiguous environments

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

• Ability to collaborate effectively across geographically distributed teams and time zones

• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented, global environment

• Strong collaboration skills and a growth mindset—curious, adaptable, and motivated by continuous improvement

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise‑grade Source‑to‑Pay and procurement technology solutions supporting NIKE’s global indirect procurement operations

• Drive technical ownership of procurement platform integrations, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and security

• Define and evolve integration standards, data contracts, mapping strategies, and error‑handling approaches across SaaS and ERP ecosystems

• Identify and implement technical controls and support audit and compliance requirements, ensuring systems are audit‑ready with strong documentation and traceability

• Own production stability for procurement systems and integrations, including coordination of troubleshooting across internal teams and external vendors

• Lead system upgrades and release activities, including analysis of new features, prioritisation with business partners, test planning, execution, and deployment

• Translate business requirements into clear technical designs and implementation plans, balancing out‑of‑the‑box capabilities with justified extensions

• Identify functional or technical gaps in standard solutions and design scalable approaches to bridge those gaps

• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, technical guidance, and best‑practice adoption

• Partner closely with procurement, ERP, security, and architecture teams to align solutions with enterprise standards and long‑term roadmap