Principal Software Engineer, ITC

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 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 with distributed cloud systems (node.js, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or Google Cloud/Azure equivalents) 

• 5+ years hands onExperience with front-end web application technologies (javascript, CSS, html5, Vue, React/redux, etc.)

• Play a significant part in shaping the overall frontend strategy and leading the technical direction of a project. Expertise should extend beyond coding, encompassing performance optimization, accessibility, and security considerations.

• Experience implementing and supporting modern software architectural principles and patterns (REST, domain-driven design, Devops, microservices, etc)

• Experience implementing and supporting modern software architectural principles and patterns (REST, domain-driven design, Devops, microservices, etc)

• Experience with implementing and integrating AI, Machine Learning and related data solutions preferred.

• 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.

• Continuous deployment and automated testing experience

• Excellent influencing, verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability and experienced professional who not only possesses deep technical knowledge but also excels in leadership and mentorship. They are responsible for 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

• Experience developing, monitoring, and supporting highly available microservices/lambdas and applications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience