WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to join our team in Beaverton, Oregon to lead development of Nike’s Product Creation platforms and experiences.
The Director of Engineering will lead, support and develop team members, manage priorities and create results across boundaries. The successful candidate is an inclusive and empowering leader with a history of enabling agile teams to solve technical problems in a product model, including building scalable platforms and web applications.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to join our team to lead development of Nike’s Product Creation platforms and experiences.
The Director of Engineering will lead, support and develop team members, manage priorities and create results across boundaries. The successful candidate is an inclusive and empowering leader with a history of enabling agile teams to solve technical problems in a product model, including building scalable platforms and web applications.
What you bring
15+ years leading high-performing software engineering teams, including 5+ years managing direct reports
Strong technical and business communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to turn strategy into measurable outcomes
Proven ability to drive solution design, technical delivery, process improvement, and engineering excellence
Experience with Agile software development, DevOps, observability tools, and modern software architecture patterns like micro-services architectures and domain driven design.
Ability to create technical architecture diagrams, API specifications, data models, engineering planning and implementation strategy & test documentation
Hands-on knowledge of front-end technologies (Javascript or Typescript, React or Vue or Angular), Backend service technologies (Java, Node.js, Python) and cloud-native distributed system technologies (AWS: EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, Lambdas, S3 etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In addition to building and leading engineering teams, you will plan engineering capacity, manage third-party engagements, manage interactions with stakeholders in the business teams and lead a software delivery organization to innovate and deliver business value at scale. You will also drive engineering excellence and well as best practices for modern web application design and scalable cloud-based service architectures.
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
- 15+ years leading high-performing software engineering teams
- 5+ years managing direct reports
- Strong technical and business communication and strategic thinking
- Proven ability to drive solution design, technical delivery, process improvement, and engineering excellence
- Experience with Agile software development, DevOps, and observability tools
- Experience with microservices architectures and domain driven design
- Ability to create technical architecture diagrams, API specifications, data models, engineering planning and test documentation
- Hands-on knowledge of front-end technologies (JavaScript or TypeScript, React or Vue or Angular)
- Hands-on knowledge of backend service technologies (Java, Node.js, Python)
- Hands-on knowledge of cloud-native distributed system technologies (AWS EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3)
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
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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