Principal Software Engineer - Design Engineering

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 WILL WORK ON You will be part of our Design Engineering team in the Consumer Products & Innovation org. 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. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will spend much of your time with Software Engineers in Design 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. WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical subject area or equivalent combination of education and experience Excellent computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures 10 years software engineering experience as an individual contributor developing custom software 2 years as a technical lead for a platform depended on by multiple application teams 5 years hands-on experience implementing and supporting modern software architectural principles and patterns (REST, domain-driven design, microservices, etc) 5 years hands on experience with distributed cloud systems tech (node.js, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or Google Cloud/Azure equivalents) Experience with front-end web application tech (javascript, CSS, html5, Vue, React/redux) Continuous deployment and automated testing experience Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple peers and cross-functional partners Experience working in a technical leadership role on one or more agile teams in a product model Experience developing, monitoring, and supporting highly available microservices/lambdas and applications Ability to pass a seven year background investigation NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.