WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and your peers within the engineering team to ensure the successful delivery of reporting solutions. Additionally, you will work with other technology teams that lead the up- and down-streams solutions to coordinate dependencies.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We seek passionate engineers to join our team. As a Principal AI/ML Engineer, you will influence and develop robust machine learning and generative AI solutions that have a direct impact on the business. You should have experience in Python; a strong background in algorithms and data structures; hands-on AWS experience; as well as experience in database technology (e.g. Postgres, Redis) and data processing technology (e.g. Sagemaker or DataBricks). You should also have a demonstrable history of team leadership and value delivery, and be comfortable working in an agile product model. As a Principal AI/ML Engineer, you will be expected to own projects end-to-end - from conception to operationalization, demonstrating an understanding of the full software development lifecycle. As a result, you will be expected to provide technical vision and guidance to your teammates; therefore, strong communication skills are critical in this role.
To make it clear, we're not looking for just anyone. We're looking for someone special, someone who had these experiences and clearly demonstrated these skills:
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, a Master's degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
3+ years of experience in the field of Machine Learning Engineering or related fields
Strong analytical mindset and experience leading others in problem solving
Proficiency working in a team and mentoring others to write robust, maintainable, and extendable code in Python; containerized in Docker, and automated with CI/CD
Expertise with agile development and test-driven development
Expertise with data structures, data modeling and software architecture
Expertise in producing predictive or mathematical optimization models and deploying them to production
Experience with complex data sets, ETL pipelines, SQL, and general data engineering
Expertise in MLOps or API development is highly desirable
Expertise with cloud architecture and technologies, especially Amazon Web Services
Expertise with Spark, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Databricks, or Terraform is highly desirable
Effective communication skills with team members, stakeholders, the business, and in code
Experience influencing technical strategy through all aspects of technical design and implementation
Proficiency providing technical leadership within a team and mentorship to others
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you’ll be working with the Corporate Functions Artificial Intelligence team at Nike focused on delivering AI capabilities for Nike’s corporate functions. With teammates globally distributed, you’ll be joining a global organization working to solve machine learning problems at scale. You’ll be designing and implementing scalable applications that leverage prediction models and optimization programs to deliver data driven decisions that result in immense business impact. You’ll also contribute to core advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI platforms and tools to enable both prediction and optimization model development. You thrive when surrounded by talented colleagues and aim to never stop learning. We are looking for candidates who enjoy a collaborative and academic environment where we develop and share new skills, mentor, and contribute knowledge and software back to the analytics and engineering communities both within Nike and at-large.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, a master's degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- 3+ years of experience in Machine Learning Engineering or related fields
- Experience with Python, including writing robust, maintainable, and extensible code
- Experience with Docker and CI/CD automation
- Expertise in agile development and test-driven development
- Expertise in data structures, data modeling, and software architecture
- Experience producing predictive or mathematical optimization models and deploying them to production
- Experience with complex datasets, ETL pipelines, SQL, and general data engineering
- Expertise in cloud architecture and technologies, especially Amazon Web Services
- Strong analytical skills and experience leading others in problem solving
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring teammates, and influencing technical strategy
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders
- Expertise with MLOps or API development
- Expertise with Spark, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Databricks, or Terraform
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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