WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
The Activity Apps team builds and operates Nike Run Club (NRC) and Nike Training Club (NTC) - the mobile experiences that move millions of Nike athletes through runs, workouts, training plans, and guided coaching every day. As a Software Engineer 2 on Android, you'll be a growing IC on a feature squad, partnering daily with senior Android engineers, iOS peers, backend engineers, Product, Design, and QA. This role reports to an Engineering Manager for Activity Apps and works alongside the Principal and Lead engineers who will invest in your growth.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a Software Engineer 2 on Android who has shipped in a real consumer app, is comfortable in modern Android, and is ready to grow into more complex ownership. You'll take on well-scoped features and pieces of larger initiatives, write clean and testable Kotlin, and lean into the mentorship the team offers. The ideal candidate cares about craft, moves fast without cutting corners, and is curious about how the app actually behaves in an athlete's hand.
WHAT YOU BRING
2+ years of professional Android development experience shipping consumer- facing apps
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
Proficiency in Kotlin, including Coroutines and Flow; working knowledge of the modern Android stack (Jetpack Compose, Hilt/Dagger, Room, WorkManager, Navigation)
Understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI) and how features are structured in a multi-module codebase
Familiarity with the Android systems activity apps rely on - location, sensors, foreground services, lifecycle, audio focus, push - and willingness to go deep in the areas you own
Comfort consuming REST/GraphQL APIs and handling offline, low-bandwidth, and error states gracefully
Experience writing unit and UI tests (JUnit, Compose UI tests, Espresso)
Familiarity with Gradle, CI/CD, and the Google Play release process
Strong debugging habits and an interest in growing them - profiling, memory analysis, ANR/crash triage
Collaborative mindset; clear communicator in code review, design discussion, and written docs
Experience with Spec Driven Development leveraging LLM coding agents and autonomous build and review loops
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
You'll build features in NRC or NTC on Android alongside more senior engineers who will help you take on progressively more complex work. Your code will run in the hands of millions of athletes.
Implement features in the NRC or NTC Android app - from spec through shipped release - with guidance from senior engineers on the squad
Own the Android side of well-scoped feature work and contribute pieces of larger, cross-platform initiatives
Write clean, testable, idiomatic Kotlin and uphold the team's quality bar in code review
Contribute to the workout session stack on Android and adjacent surfaces (sensors, background execution, storage, upload) as you build depth in this area
Instrument features for observability and experimentation; learn from production behavior and iterate
Participate in on-call rotation for app stability; help triage crashes, ANRs, and consumer-reported issues on Android
Learn and adopt Android best practices and platform updates that improve the athlete experience
Adopt AI-native development practices on the Android team - internal AI tooling, code assistance, evaluation harnesses - and share what's working NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it.
Position Location & Schedule
This position is based at our incredibly beautiful worldwide campus headquarters location in Beaverton, Oregon. You'll work a "4/1 hybrid" schedule - Mondays - Thursdays are in the office and it's optional if you'd like to work Fridays from the Nike campus office or your home office.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of professional Android development experience shipping consumer-facing apps
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent combination of education, experience, training)
- Proficiency in Kotlin, including Coroutines and Flow
- Working knowledge of modern Android stack: Jetpack Compose, Hilt/Dagger, Room, WorkManager, Navigation
- Understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI) and multi-module codebases
- Familiarity with Android systems: location, sensors, foreground services, lifecycle, audio focus, push notifications
- Experience consuming REST and GraphQL APIs and handling offline/low-bandwidth/error states
- Experience writing unit and UI tests (JUnit, Compose UI tests, Espresso)
- Familiarity with Gradle, CI/CD, and the Google Play release process
- Strong debugging habits: profiling, memory analysis, ANR/crash triage
- Collaborative mindset and clear communication in code reviews, design discussions, and documentation
- Experience with Spec Driven Development leveraging LLM coding agents and autonomous build and review loops
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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