WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will be a part of the larger Global Technology organization working on Nike’s internal product tools and report to the team’s Engineering Director. You will work day-to-day with a team of engineers, the team’s Technical Product Manager and Principal Engineers in the organization on software projects to achieve Nike’s business objectives. You will also engage with other Global Technology functions and teams on organizational and technical goals.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to solve complex software engineering problems supporting Nike’s pursuit of delivering state of the art tools to our Consumer Product and Innovation (CP&I) community. The candidate needs to be highly collaborative with peers, productive in a fast-paced development environment and have depth of native cloud software engineering experience.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will be part of and leading a team of engineers building out tooling for our Consumer Product & Innovation team members. We are investing in building modular, configurable and “API-First” capabilities which will be consumed by modern web applications build with the most recent SPA frameworks. You are expected to help coordinate with other teams and provide guidance and coaching for more junior team members.
Experience leading teams in a highly collaborative environment
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
8+ years of hands-on industry software development experience. Demonstrated expertise in node.js, python or similar languages
Experience with cloud architecture, modern DevOps, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and related tools.
Experience with AWS products including Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, s3
Modern testing methodologies and frameworks such as Mocha, Jasmine and Jest
Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and computer-science fundamentals
Experience with HTML, CSS, SAAS, Javascript, HTML + HTML5, including Flexbox, semantic markup, accessibility and concepts such as OOCSS, BEM and ATOMIC)
Experience with implementing and integrating AI, Machine Learning and related data solutions preferred.
Experience with browser APIs, including a working knowledge of event lifecycles and performance optimization
CSS + CSS2, including cross-browser compliance
2+ years of hands-on experience with technologies such as vue.js, vuetify.js, vuext, React (experience with other frameworks such as Angular is a plus), Redux, Template Technologies, Micro Services, REST Web Services
Skills Required
- Experience leading teams in a highly collaborative environment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or relevant professional experience
- 8+ years of hands-on industry software development experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Node.js or Python (or similar languages)
- Experience with cloud architecture, modern DevOps, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD
- Experience with AWS products including Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, S3
- Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies such as Mocha, Jasmine, and Jest
- Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and computer-science fundamentals
- Experience with HTML, HTML5, CSS (including CSS2), JavaScript, Flexbox, semantic markup, accessibility, OOCSS, BEM, Atomic Design
- Experience implementing and integrating AI and Machine Learning solutions
- Experience with browser APIs, event lifecycles, and performance optimization
- 2+ years hands-on experience with Vue.js, Vuetify, Vuex, React, Redux, template technologies, microservices, and REST web services
- Ability to coordinate with other teams and coach/mentor junior engineers
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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