WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You'll be aligned to a specific Sport team or priority project, partnering directly with Footwear Product Designers to rapidly visualize concepts and bring creative visions to life in 3D. Working within Nike's Footwear Digital Design Studio, you'll collaborate with your Sport team designers, development teams, and engineering partners, reporting to your Design Studio Manager or Director.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
You’re a skilled 3D designer who excels at design, craft and production quality while embracing new Al-powered workflows. You have strong poly modeling, subD and nurbs fundamentals and can quickly translate design sketches into refined 3D design models. You’re eager to learn generative Al tools to accelerate ideation and leverage 3D printing to rapidly prototype footwear concepts.
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
0-2 years of experience in 3D design role
Proficient in poly modeling in industry-standard 3D tools (Maya, Blender, and Rhino etc.)
Experience with rendering packages (Cycles, Arnold, V-Ray, or KeyShot)
Understanding of footwear construction fundamentals (bite-lines, offsets, nets, proportions)
Willingness to learn and apply generative Al workflows for concept exploration and Ideation
Portfolio demonstrating ability to design, model, and execute 3D content
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You'll bring designer visions to life by creating high-quality 3D models for inline projects. hackathons, and priority projects. You'll learn to integrate generative Al workflows to supercharge creativity and use 3D printing to rapidly output physical prototypes.
Translate design sketches into refined 3D concept models, partnering with Footwear Designers to ensure design intent is captured and potential issues are identified early
Apply generative Al workflows developed by the GenAl team to accelerate ideation and explore diverse design variations quickly
Leverage 3D printing and additive manufacturing to rapidly produce physical concept forms that bring digital ideas into designers' hands
Create high-quality renderings and visualizations using library materials and standard rendering setups to communicate design direction
Work with your manager to ensure models follow engineering best practices and are ready for handoff to development and Asia partners
Collaborate with teammates to share learnings, ask questions, and continuously build your skills in both traditional 3D craft and emerging Al tools . Maintain Nike's brand protection standards, ensuring all work follows KIT protocols and proper authorization processes
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field
- 0-2 years of experience in 3D design role
- Proficient in poly modeling in industry-standard 3D tools (Maya, Blender, Rhino)
- Experience with rendering packages (Cycles, Arnold, V-Ray, KeyShot)
- Understanding of footwear construction fundamentals
- Portfolio demonstrating ability to design, model, and execute 3D content
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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