Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Join Nike’s Global Supply Chain Technology Organization as the Director of Engineering, Distribution Platform Engineering. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the engineering vision and roadmap for Nike’s global Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), including Manhattan Active WM and custom services. You’ll shape the future of Nike’s distribution and transportation platforms, driving innovation, scalability, and resilience across our global supply chain.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Qualifications, Business and Team Leadership
- A master level of thinking in engineering.
- Multiple years leading diverse engineering teams, including multiple managers and squads.
- Several years of being a practitioner/ hands-on software engineering experience.
- Extensive and proven experience in management role planning, building, maintaining and managing technology and leading teams.
Business and Stakeholder Alignment
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with competing priorities
- Commitment to building strong, diverse global tech talent
- Collaborate effectively with culturally diverse and multiple stakeholder groups to define, align, communicate and deliver on commitments that drive value for the business, and celebrate cross functional wins and teams
Technical, Working Knowledge and Skills
- Deep expertise in WMS platforms (preferably Manhattan Active WM or WMoS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS)
- Experience with TMS (preferably Blue Yonder) preferred
- Proven success delivering cloud-native microservices and edge-facing applications
- Strong background in Agile, DevOps (CI/CD), and distributed/cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with Java, Node.js, or Scala; RESTful services; NoSQL (Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB); and RDBMS (MySQL, Oracle)
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Splunk, SignalFx, and New Relic
- Demonstrated ability to launch new microservices and manage legacy systems
- Proven experience building AI/ML-driven supply chain solutions
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Lead a multi-squad engineering team to deliver world-class supply chain solutions
- Define and execute the technology strategy for global inventory platforms, KPIs, and fitness functions
- Partner with product and business leaders to elevate Nike’s consumer fulfillment experience
- Champion cloud-native, decoupled, and edge-facing services with a focus on scalability and flexibility
- Drive flawless execution—on time and under budget—using data-driven iteration and agile methodologies
- Build and nurture high-performing, diverse engineering teams through servant leadership
- Represent Nike’s technology vision across internal and external forums
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
