WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
You are a transformative technology leader with a keen eye for business and experience in bringing activity, sport and innovation technical capabilities to life. You lead cross-functional teams of engineers, technical product & program managers. You influence the strategy end-to-end across the technology stack, teams, functions and partners. You collaborate with shared enterprise data and architecture teams. You partner closely with Product peers and Business leaders to craft the digital future of sport.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As the Senior Director of Engineering, you will lead, build and help define positive relationships with product and business partners to influence product roadmaps while driving a step change in how we develop and deliver with AI native approaches. This role requires strengths in engineering leadership, product innovation mindset, relationship development/management, and multi-functional team building. You will co-create the strategy and lead the build and deployment for apps and systems which power marketing insights and decisioning, the content ”planning and supply chain”, external advertising ecosystem management and direct consumer engagement through our activity ecosystem and comms platforms.
- You will champion Nike’s corporate strategies and help the teams understand how their work contributes to the success of the company.
- Help turn strategy into roadmaps and execution for mobile and cloud systems.
- Build great teams and empower them to do their best work by being well informed by strategy and goals.
- Guide the delivery of software for a 100+ engineer team using the latest methodologies in dev-ops, CI/CD and ultimately AI through spec-driven development practices
- Build an environment where seamless delivery of major roadmap items is the norm.
- Develop the technical roadmap and promote the value of technical investment with data and storytelling.
- Set and publish goals for large technical investments. Report back with data on performance compared to goals.
- Deliver technical initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional partners within business and operational groups to deliver consumer value without negative impact to existing business or consumer experience.
- Collaborate with your peers to constantly stay on the top tier edge of standard methodologies inside and outside of Nike.
- Partner across all functions and collaborate with leaders in all functions to deliver on strategy.
- Run highly scalable and resilient systems to gracefully handle volatile workload patterns.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Advanced degree in business or engineering preferred.
- 18+ years of technology experience in digital innovation, marketing, e-commerce or related with a solid understanding of business needs.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms and serverless technologies at large scale.
- 6+ years of technology leadership, including experience leading engineering teams.
- The ability to establish credibility through vision, thought leadership, technical expertise and implementation.
- Exceptional leadership, teamwork and relationship-building skills. Experience developing strong working relationships at all levels of management, both inside and outside of Nike.
- Experience building, leading and retaining teams of diverse talents as well as creating a culture of innovation, accountability and a commitment to achieving results.
- Proven success and experience delivering clear executive level communications.
- Self-directed and adept at working in ambiguous environments.
- Strong understanding of scalable platforms and technologies.
- Ability to lead globally distributed engineering teams.
- Ability to travel 10%.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Advanced degree in business or engineering
- 18+ years of technology experience in digital innovation, marketing, e-commerce or related
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms and serverless technologies at large scale
- 6+ years of technology leadership, including leading engineering teams
- Proven ability to establish credibility through vision, technical expertise and implementation
- Exceptional leadership, teamwork and relationship-building skills
- Experience building, leading and retaining diverse teams and creating a culture of innovation and accountability
- Proven success delivering clear executive-level communications
- Self-directed and adept at working in ambiguous environments
- Strong understanding of scalable platforms and technologies
- Ability to lead globally distributed engineering teams
- Ability to travel up to 10%
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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