WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will spend much of your time with Software Engineers in Creation Engineering and adjacent teams. You will also partner closely with other Principal Engineers, Engineering Directors, and Product Managers in both Product Creation and other departments. Joining Product Creation in India means becoming part of a global innovation engine that shapes the future of sport and technology. You’ll contribute to high-impact initiatives, collaborate with global teams, and help build the next generation of Nike’s digital product creation capabilities. It’s an opportunity to work at the intersection of passion, performance, and purpose—creating a positive brand image and driving Nike’s mission forward.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Join Nike’s India Technology Center (ITC) as Senior Principal Engineer, Product Creation. Product Creation is the technology powerhouse behind Nike’s product creation ecosystem driving digital transformation across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories. In this role, you will to solve complex software engineering problems supporting Nike’s pursuit of delivering state of the art tools to our product developers and broader creation community. You will need to be highly collaborative with peers, productive in a fast-paced development environment and have depth of native cloud software engineering experience.
Key Qualifications.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
14+ years hands-on software engineering experience
5+ years experience as a Principal or Staff Engineer, accountable for multiple engineering teams
5+ years native cloud engineering experience in a high scale, business critical domain
Excellent computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, and modern cloud native design patterns
Hands-on experience implementing Gen AI and working knowledge of Gen AI design patterns
Deep experience with distributed cloud systems tech (Java/node.js, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or Google Cloud/Azure equivalents)
Experience with front-end web application tech (javascript, CSS, html5, Vue, React/redux)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both technical and business-facing
Ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple senior stakeholders
Domain experience in product creation, design, innovation or manufacturing is a major plus
Ability to pass a seven year background investigation
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you’ll be working on the Product Creation team and be one of the primary technical leaders on one of Nike’s emerging technology platforms. In a typical week, half of your time will be spent leading by example to design, develop, operate, and integrate Nike and partner platforms and applications. The other half will be leadership responsibilities to drive technical priorities, define engineering best practices, collaborate with peers, and help to translate business problems into technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Designing, developing, and integrating scalable platforms and applications.
Operating systems to ensure reliability and seamless performance.
Driving technical priorities and establishing engineering best practices.
Collaborating with peers and cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business needs.
Translating complex business challenges into actionable technical solutions.
Providing technical leadership and mentorship to foster innovation, accountability, and growth.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience
- 14+ years hands-on software engineering experience
- 5+ years experience as a Principal or Staff Engineer
- 5+ years native cloud engineering experience
- Hands-on experience implementing Gen AI
- Deep experience with distributed cloud systems technology
- Experience with front-end web application technologies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders
- Ability to pass a seven year background investigation
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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