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
You will be a part of the larger Global Technology organization working on Nike’s internal Consumer Product & Innovation tools, part of our Engineering team and report to the team’s Engineering Director. You will spend much of your time with Software Engineers in CPI Engineering and adjacent teams. You will also partner closely with other Principal Engineers, Solution Architects, Engineering Directors, and Product Managers in both Product Innovation and other departments.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Principal Engineer to solve complex software engineering problems supporting Nike’s pursuit of delivering state of the art tools to our product developers and broader creation community. The candidate needs to be highly collaborative with peers, productive in a fast-paced development environment and have depth of native cloud software engineering experience.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
If this is you, you’ll be working on the Consumer Product Innovation team and be one of the primary technical leaders on one of Nike’s emerging technology platforms. In a typical week, half of your time will be spent leading by example to design, develop, operate, and integrate Nike and partner platforms and applications. The other half will be leadership responsibilities to drive technical priorities, define engineering best practices, collaborate with peers, and help to translate business problems into technical solutions.
Excellent computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures
14+ years of software engineering experience as an individual contributor developing custom software
5+ years hands-on experience implementing and supporting modern software architectural principles and patterns (REST, domain-driven design, Devops, microservices, etc)
5+ years hands on experience with distributed cloud systems (node.js, Python, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or Google Cloud/Azure equivalents)
Experience with front-end web application technologies (javascript, CSS, html5, Vue, React/redux, etc.)
Experience with 3D computer graphics development preferred.
Experience with implementing and integrating AI, Machine Learning and related data solutions preferred.
Continuous deployment and automated testing experience
Excellent influencing, verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple peers and cross-functional partners
Responsible for staying up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in frontend development. You continuously evaluate new tools, frameworks, and techniques, and assess their potential impact on the team's productivity and the quality of the final product.
Experience working in a technical leadership role with agile teams in a product model
Experience developing, monitoring, and supporting highly available services and applications
Experience in leadership and mentorship, including a track record of setting technical standards, providing guidance, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.
Experience working in a technical leadership role with agile teams in a product model
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
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.
