WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role sits within Global Technology Corporate Functions, working directly with the BAAT Team and GPS Tech squads, and partners closely with Security, Cloud Governance, FinOps, and Application Engineering teams. The Lead Engineer collaborates across product, platform, and operations groups to ensure compliant, resilient, and cost-efficient platforms supporting critical Nike applications.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a highly experienced Software Engineer IV (Lead Engineer) with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, site reliability engineering, and governance-driven delivery. This individual is a technical leader who thrives in complex enterprise environments and can translate policy, security, and cost optimization requirements into scalable engineering solutions. You bring strong AWS experience, infrastructure-as-code mastery, and a track record of leading cross-team initiatives that improve compliance, reliability, and operational efficiency. You are comfortable influencing without authority, documenting durable standards, and owning outcomes from design through execution in production environments.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with senior or lead‑level responsibilities.
Strong experience designing and operating distributed, production‑grade systems.
Hands‑on expertise with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
Proven ability to lead technically across teams without direct reporting authority.
Experience supporting mission‑critical systems in a 24x7 production environment.
Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and partner teams across geographies.
Clearly communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
Contribute to a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within ITC.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
The Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SWEIV) is a hands‑on technical leader responsible for building, scaling, and operating reliable software platforms and services that power Nike’s Global Places & Services (GPS) Technology and Brand Acceleration and Automation Technology (BAAT) portfolios.
This role includes work on SaaS applications, 3rd Party Application Integration, and Custom Built solutions for Nike.
Design and evolve high‑availability, scalable backend systems and shared services.
Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, execution plans, and engineering backlogs.
Review designs and code for critical services, raising quality, reliability, and maintainability standards.
Own production reliability, performance, and availability for supported services.
Define and monitor SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and operational metrics.
Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and long‑term remediation, focusing on systemic improvements.
Drive disaster recovery readiness, documentation, and validation exercises.
Build and maintain automation-first platforms, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code.
Standardize deployment, rollback, and release strategies to reduce risk and manual effort.
Improve developer experience through self‑service tooling, clear documentation, and stable environments.
Embed security and compliance controls directly into system and platform design.
Partner with security and governance teams to remediate vulnerabilities through engineering solutions.
Drive cloud cost optimization through right‑sizing, lifecycle management, and elimination of waste.
Make data‑driven trade‑offs between performance, reliability, and cost.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with senior or lead-level responsibilities
- Strong experience designing and operating distributed, production-grade systems
- Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (AWS), CI/CD pipelines, and automation
- Experience translating policy, security, and cost optimization requirements into engineering solutions
- Proven ability to lead technically across teams without direct reporting authority
- Experience supporting mission-critical systems in a 24x7 production environment
- Define and monitor SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and operational metrics
- Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation
- Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews and technical guidance
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, security, governance, FinOps, and partner teams across geographies
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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