Lead Software Engineer - Design Engineering

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to solve complex software engineering problems supporting Nike’s pursuit of delivering state of the art tools to our Consumer Product and Innovation (CP&I) 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 WILL WORK ON

You will be part of a leading a team of engineers building out tooling for our Consumer Product & Innovation team members. We are investing in building modular, configurable and “API-First” capabilities which will be consumed by modern web applications build with the most recent SPA frameworks. You are expected to help coordinate with other teams and provide guidance and coaching for more junior team members.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be a part of the larger Global Technology organization working on Nike’s internal product tools and report to the team’s Engineering Director. You will work day-to-day with the a team of engineers, the team’s Technical Product Manager and Principal Engineers in the organization on software projects to achieve Nike’s business objectives. You will also engage with other Global Technology functions and teams on organizational and technical goals.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor/Master degree in Computer Science or related technical subject area or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7+ years of hands-on industry software development experience.
• Advanced proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Expertise in responsive design to ensure websites work on various devices.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Knowledge of back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, RESTful APIs).
• Familiarity with build tools like Webpack or Babel.
• Experience with front-end testing tools (e.g., Jasmine, Karma, Mocha).
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior engineers.
• Ability to design and architect web UI for complex applications.
• Strong project management skills to oversee multiple projects.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of SEO principles.
• Experience with graphic design applications

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.