WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will partner with globally distributed engineering, product, and program teams to ensure that the ecosystem of services remains loosely coupled, independently scalable, and aligned with the needs of the business. You will work with your peers to develop key innovation features and report to the Engineering Manager for your capability area.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with a strong background in the MarTech and Business Insights domain. The ideal candidate will be passionate about transforming marketing data into actionable intelligence, partnering closely with stakeholders to understand reporting needs, and translating those into intuitive, visual solutions. This role requires someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and business, with the ability to design systems that are both technically robust and deeply aligned with marketing goals.We are seeking someone who combines technical excellence with strong communication and collaboration skills. You will own the integrity of the insights displayed, not just how they look, and play a key role in shaping Nike’s Paid & Owned Media and Business Insights platform as part of its digital transformation journey.
5-7 years software development experience in Python or Java, Databricks, Hive, Spark, EMR and SQL
Comfortable writing complex queries, understanding joins, window functions, and aggregation logic
Data visualization fundamentals in marketing analytics, digital analytics, or customer data
Experience in using AI-powered solutions
Experience in microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and RESTful APIs using languages such as Node.js and Python
Experience using cloud services to build an integrated application (AWS - EC2, ECS, API gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB).
Experience with implementing CI/CD and leading teams with DevOps responsibilities of deploying and supporting the software in production
Experience with highly collaborative, multi-discipline development team environments
Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile principles
Dedication to and hands-on experience in performing technical code reviews
Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively connect with both business and technical teams
Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
Nice-to-have experience with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, etc.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will build and deliver the technical runway for existing and new technological capabilities to support multiple mission-critical systems within the Paid and Owned Media space. You will rely on your understanding of scalable, highly available, and consistent distributed systems to design world-class solutions.
Design & Develop: Build, test, and maintain data pipelines that provide the functionality necessary to enable our BI efforts to measure MarTech performance.
Collaborate: Work closely with product managers and engineers to understand requirements and technical specifications, and deliver quality software.
Explain designs to teammates for alignment and approval
Ensure solutions are designed and developed using a scalable, highly resilient cloud-native architecture
Development: Design and implement large datasets and complex data pipelines using technologies like Python, Java, Databricks, Hive, and Spark
Participate in design reviews with peers to provide feedback
Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
Database Management: Develop databases, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Write unit tests and integration tests, and maintain high code-quality standards using tools such as Jest, Mocha, or similar.
Performance Optimization: Identify and fix performance bottlenecks across the full stack, ensuring high availability and responsiveness.
CI/CD Integration: Integrate with and maintain continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for seamless software delivery.
Agile Methodologies: Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, code reviews, and retrospectives.
Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
Skills Required
- 5-7 years software development experience with Python or Java, Databricks, Hive, Spark, EMR and SQL
- Ability to write complex SQL queries including joins, window functions, and aggregations
- Knowledge of data visualization fundamentals in marketing analytics, digital analytics, or customer data
- Experience using AI-powered solutions and familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows
- Experience with microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and RESTful APIs (Node.js and/or Python)
- Experience using AWS services to build integrated applications (EC2, ECS, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB)
- Experience implementing CI/CD and leading DevOps responsibilities for deploying and supporting production software
- Experience working in collaborative, multi-discipline development teams
- Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile principles
- Hands-on experience performing technical code reviews
- Experience writing unit and integration tests using tools such as Jest or Mocha
- Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- Experience with BI tools like Tableau or Power BI
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.
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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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