WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a member of the Nike Product Development team, the role partners closely with cross-functional teams across the end-to-end product creation process. Key collaborators include Footwear Engineering, Product Testing, Materials Design and Development, Product Design, Product Management, Merchandising, Sourcing, Operations, and global manufacturing partners—both internal and external to Nike.

This role reports to the Footwear Product Development Director for the category and serves as a primary connection point with global factory partners, ensuring clear, accurate, and timely communication throughout development. The role navigates Nike’s matrixed environment to align work with established footwear development standards and drive product excellence.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a Senior Footwear Product Developer to play a critical role in bringing innovative footwear to life. The ideal candidate brings strong project management capabilities, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to solve complex product challenges.

The candidate demonstrates leadership through influence, communicates clearly across diverse teams, and continuously builds knowledge of consumer needs to deliver meaningful product solutions.

In this role, the Senior Footwear Product Developer drives product and process excellence across highly complex projects. They translate product briefs and design concepts into prototypes that meet consumer expectations, performance goals, business objectives, and sustainability targets. They manage timelines, ensure readiness for commercialization, and help bring products to market successfully.

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Development or Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
• Minimum of 3 years directly applicable work experience
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership, cross-functional partners, and external vendors
• Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies, materials, tooling, and processes preferred
• Ability to manage timelines using workback calendars and identify opportunities to improve efficiency
• Ability to manage multiple projects across overlapping timelines, including non-traditional development processes
• Experience in Flow, PCX and PCM
• Demonstrated ability to bring product to market on accelerated timelines
• Ability to translate concepts, sketches, and technical designs into footwear prototypes
• Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally
• Ability to work flexibly across global time zones. This role requires regular collaboration with manufacturing partners. Candidates must be willing and able to participate in meetings, respond to critical communications and support project needs outside of standard business hours when necessary

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You’ll drive product and process excellence across assigned projects. You’ll ensure products meet standards for fit, function, manufacturability, sustainability, cost, and timing—while staying true to design intent.

You’ll apply your footwear technical expertise across all aspects of product creation, including 3D prototyping, tooling, upper patterning, materials, and manufacturing, to deliver results efficiently and effectively.

• Translate briefs and 2D designs into 3D prototypes that meet consumer and business needs
• Manage complex projects across fast-moving timelines
• Partner across teams to deliver product excellence at every stage of development
• Ensure projects meet performance, cost, sustainability, and timeline goals
• Prepare products for commercialization and manufacturing readiness

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.