WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
The Engineering Excellence team is a high-impact group working with engineers, architects, and product managers across Nike Global Technology to modernize the developer tools ecosystem. This role reports to Senior Director and partners with squads focused on platform consolidation, cloud-native development, and AI-native delivery practices.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who delivers complex software solutions independently and contributes actively to the technical direction of the team. The successful candidate has a strong foundation in cloud-native development, writes production-grade code with confidence, and brings thoughtful engineering judgment to technical discussions. This role requires someone who is proactive about quality, comfortable working across distributed systems, and eager to grow into broader technical leadership. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with modern developer tooling, CI/CD workflows, and an interest in how AI is reshaping the software delivery lifecycle.
- 5–7 years of software engineering experience; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- Proficiency in Java, Node.js, Golang, React, or JavaScript with proven experience delivering production-quality cloud-native applications
- 3+ years of experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms and working knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and deployment tooling
- Experience with CI/CD platforms, GitHub Actions or equivalent, artifact management, and collaborative development workflows
- Strong communication skills, collaborative working style, and experience contributing effectively within agile, cross-functional teams
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
You'll build meaningful features across Nike's core developer platforms — real tools that real engineers use every day — while contributing to decisions that improve how the entire engineering organization works. This isn't maintenance work; it's platform transformation at scale.
- Build and ship features for Nike's unified developer platforms including GitHub integrations, Nike AI Control Plane components, Databricks analytics dashboards, and Pulse developer portal enhancements
- Contribute to the implementation of AI-native development workflows — building the tooling that enables agent-assisted software delivery with human checkpoints across the development lifecycle
- Participate in the technical analysis and replacement of fragmented legacy tools with modern, efficient solutions aligned to Nike's multi-year simplification roadmap
- Develop resilient, well-tested software components that integrate with Nike's global cloud infrastructure and support engineering teams across time zones and geographies
- Engage in code reviews, technical discussions, and collaborative problem solving that collectively raise the quality bar across the squad
- Support implementation of traceability frameworks that connect development activities to business outcomes and production monitoring signals
- Contribute to communities of practice in cloud, DevOps, and AI/ML — staying sharp on industry trends and bringing that knowledge back to the team
Skills Required
- 5-7 years of software engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- Proficiency in Java, Node.js, Golang, React, or JavaScript with experience delivering production-quality cloud-native applications
- 3+ years of experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms and working knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and deployment tooling
- Experience with CI/CD platforms, GitHub Actions or equivalent, artifact management, and collaborative development workflows
- Strong communication skills and experience contributing effectively within agile, cross-functional teams
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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