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.
Open to remote work except in South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia.
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $119,400.00 in our lowest geographic market to $267,500.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.Information about benefits can be found here.
POSITION LOCATION
This position can be remotely-based in the US. Preferred remote locations include the Bay Area and other West Coast / Pacific Time locations.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Search Platform Team is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to drive key Nike priorities. This Lead Software Engineer will work in Java (Spring / Spring Boot), Elasticsearch, AWS, RESTful APIs, and be experienced in CI/CD pipelines. This Lead Engineer will also be an experienced mentor to junior members of this team and be able to communicate effectively across multiple cross-functional teams.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
- Successful candidate will make key contributions and be part of our global team, delivering on key business objectives
- Integrate search platforms with AI/ML models and execute A/B tests against them to evaluate the models
- Collaborate with the Product Manager and build relationships across the business
- Lead pilots and collaborate with other technology owners
- Build partnerships across Nike
- Coach the engineering team to deliver best in class software solutions
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
As a Lead Engineer, you will join a team of engineers, scrum masters, and product owners to envision and deliver robust applications and services that bring Nike omni-channel solutions to the next level.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree (or Master’s) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field, or relevant professional experience, education, and training
- At least 10 years of software development experience
- Ability to write robust code in Java with Spring Boot/Webflux
- Experience in microservice architecture, domain driven design (DDD), and RESTful APIs
- Hands-on experience designing and optimizing ElasticSearch/Open Search query components
- Hands-on experience working in a distributed/cloud-based environment (AWS) with high transaction volumes
- Experience with Spring framework and Spring Boot
- Proven foundation in data structures, algorithms, and architecture patterns
- Ability to define solutions, provide estimates of effort and risk, and evaluate technical feasibility
- Experience driving technical decisions and solutions in a highly collaborative, multi-discipline development team environment
- Proficient with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, and automated integration tests
- Working knowledge of Scrum and Agile principles
- Proven self-starter who can work in a complex collaborative environment that rewards experiments, initiative, curiosity, and mentoring
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.
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.
