WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
At Nike, we leverage the power of data and technology to serve athletes* around the world. The Digital Employee Experience & Office of General Counsel Technology team is at the forefront of this mission— DEE enables employee communication and engagement, supports internal and external listening and sensing, as well as corporate workplace technologies. OGC keeps Nike employees safe and protects our products and assets through technology.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a dynamic engineering manager with a passion for building and leading high-performing software engineering teams. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and have a proven track record of delivering and supporting scalable and reliable
software systems, web applications and data-driven services. You are equally comfortable leading engineers through complex platform delivery and through production support and continuous improvement, and you partner effectively with product and business stakeholders on roadmap and execution. You will work across front-end and back-end systems, collaborate closely with product and business partners, and lead the team building reliable solutions with strong engineering fundamentals.
Skillset Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
10 years of experience in software development, with a strong foundation in hands-on full stack development.
5 years of experience leading engineering teams, with demonstrated success in hiring, mentoring, and growing talent.
Expertise in AWS Serverless Services, Node.js, React, Terraform, Python.
Hands-on experience with Databricks.
Expertise with AWS and building / operating services in the cloud.
Experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server
Familiarity with Copilot Studio and Cursor.
Strong understanding of architectural design patterns, API-first development, engineering best practices, and core computer science principles.
Proven ability to deliver high-impact, scalable services.
Preferred: Familiarity with GenAI/LLM applications, MCP, or agentic architectures
Strong written and technical communication skills, with a track record of driving technical best practices in complex environments.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
What You’ll Do
Lead a team of software engineers responsible for design, build, maintaining and supporting web applications and data-driven services. You will lead engineering for scalable front-end and back-end systems for the Resilience, Global Communications, Sensing, Workplace Technology, and Data Engineering and AI functions.
You will lead all aspects of software development, such as ingestion, transformation, and consumption, and drive the design and build of reusable frameworks, automated workflows, and libraries at scale.
Drive productivity and efficiency through AI enabled engineering approaches.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineering leaders to define and execute the technical roadmap.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering excellence.
Ensure the team follows best practices in software development, data governance, and platform observability.
Align engineering initiatives with broader organizational goals such as modernization, simplification, cloud cost optimization, and data governance.
Direct engineers leading enterprise sensing programs, including survey design, stakeholder enablement, custom dashboards, NLP/sentiment analysis, and automation workflows that surface actionable employee and consumer insights.
Direct engineers building Nike's internal communications and employee experience platforms, including enterprise AI assistants, MCP-based integrations, corporate search, React/Node.js services on AWS, and Databricks-backed data pipelines.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent combination of education/experience)
- 10 years of experience in software development, strong hands-on full stack development
- 5 years of experience leading engineering teams, hiring, mentoring, and growing talent
- Expertise in AWS Serverless Services and building/operating services in the cloud
- Hands-on experience with Node.js and React
- Experience with Terraform
- Proficiency with Python
- Hands-on experience with Databricks
- Experience with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server)
- Familiarity with Copilot Studio and Cursor
- Strong understanding of architectural design patterns, API-first development, and core computer science principles
- Strong written and technical communication skills and stakeholder management
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders
- Preferred: Familiarity with GenAI/LLM applications, MCP, or agentic architectures
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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