Lead Software Engineer, Supply Chain & Planning Technology

SUPPLY CHAIN & PLANNING TECHNOLOGY – TECH LEAD – DEMAND PLANNING:

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

Nike does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. We are a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. We’re looking for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. We seek achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about bringing what you have to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

If you’re ready to innovate and lead, it’s time to join Nike’s Global Technology organization. We combine technology and process expertise to deliver one-stop solutions enabling Nike, Inc.'s technical products and services. We are responsible for creating, developing, and deploying seamless, tailored, and inherently social experiences for our consumers. Working with our organization will be rewarding, challenging, and most definitely not be just another job.

Who are we looking for

As a Tech Lead specializing in Demand Planning, you will guide a team of engineers to envision and deliver innovative, seamless planning solutions using a continuous delivery model on Nike's connected planning platform. This role collaborates with Product Management, architects, and technology providers to create services that are robust, architecturally sound, easily maintainable, and highly scalable for various demand sensing and planning experiences. Key focus areas include Assortment Planning (AP) and Integrated Demand Planning (IDP). The successful candidate is a seasoned software engineer leader with excellent communication and teamwork skills, as well as the ability to multitask, innovate, and challenge conventional thinking.

What you’ll work on

• Lead a product engineering squad delivering end-to-end technology solutions in support of Assortment Planning and Integrated Business Planning capabilities

• Ensure the team is bringing to bear Nike’s Global Technology delivery methodology to develop Demand Planning capabilities.

• Stay abreast of industry trends, technology advancements, and best practices in demand planning and platform management

• Advocate for and implement innovative solutions to improve demand planning efficiency and effectiveness

Who you will work with

• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Commercial Analytics, and source data owners to develop a sustainable roadmap for AP Engineering capability

• Partner with Product Management to ensure outcomes are aligned with business expectations

• Works closely with Product Management Organization to translate technical visions into tangible milestone-based plans

• Partner with Engineering Directors and other Engineering Managers to build and maintain a high-performing delivery team

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant fields

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in application configuration, customization, development, testing, support, and post-implementation refinement, with extensive exposure to enterprise planning and/or ERP solutions.

• 6+ years working as an application engineer or system analyst in a complex matrix organization within a global IT environment, possessing an excellent understanding of business processes in Planning – preferably in Retail, Supply Chain, and/or Financial Planning.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience with cloud technologies (such as AWS, Azure, GCP), backend services development, and 3rd party integration tools, like NiFi or Kafka.

• Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#, and strong data profiling and analysis skills in NoSQL and relational data store environments.

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and modern software architecture.

• Proficient in DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and automated testing, to ensure streamlined and efficient software development and deployment processes.

• Proficient in Agile methodologies and best practices, including Scrum and Kanban.

• Strong project management acumen, with the ability to effectively plan, execute, monitor, and control engineering delivery in a structured manner.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to mentor, coordinate, and guide teams while collaborating with both business and technical audiences.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly matrixed organizational environment, with globally distributed and diverse teams, excelling in team-oriented roles that rely on the ability to collaborate with others.

• Self-directed, comfortable working in ambiguous environments, and capable of building positive relationships across Product, Architecture, and Engineering while influencing decisions and changes across loosely coupled teams.