As a Lead Engineer you will report to an Engineering Manager and collaborate closely with a Principal Engineer, Product Manager and cross functional teams along with guiding and mentoring a team of engineers to deliver scalable solutions that meet business objectives.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll think strategically, act tactically, and collaborate across teams to bring clarity to complex technical challenges. You’ll be a key driver of Nike’s backend engineering efforts, empowering teams to build rock-solid systems and services to manage critical inventory operations for Nike’s omnichannel ecosystem.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll guide technical decisions, architect systems, and inspire teams to deliver world-class backend solutions leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.
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Architect Scalable Solutions: Define technical strategies and design highly scalable backend systems and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies on AWS.
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Technical Leadership: Guide and mentor engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, advocating for best practices in coding, testing, and continuous delivery.
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API Design: Spearhead the design of robust and well-documented RESTful APIs to enable seamless integrations across inventory platforms.
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Cloud-Native Deployment: Oversee deployment of services on AWS, ensuring optimal use of cloud resources (e.g., Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, RDS, CloudFormation).
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Performance Optimization: Continuously evaluate system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to support large-scale inventory operations.
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Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, Architects, and other Engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps, prioritize deliverables, and align with business goals.
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Security and Reliability: Ensure solutions adhere to industry best practices for security, availability, and reliability, while adapting to evolving business needs.
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Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of emerging technologies, advocate for modernization, and foster an environment of learning and growth within the team.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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Education & Experience: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
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7+ years of professional experience delivering backend software solutions.
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At least 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing engineering teams and driving technical decisions.
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Technical Expertise: Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and backend systems architecture.
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Proven track record deploying and maintaining applications on AWS, with strong familiarity in services like Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, RDS, API Gateway, and CloudFormation.
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Extensive experience building RESTful APIs and designing scalable microservices.
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Strong command over CI/CD practices, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHubActions).
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Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture and messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar).
Leadership Skills:
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Exceptional ability to mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers
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Experience leading agile teams, defining technical roadmaps, and maintaining alignment with business stakeholders
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Adept at communicating technical ideas clearly and succinctly toboth technical and non-technical audiences
Top Skills
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., it’s in our nature to innovate and our mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world [if you have a body, you’re an athlete]. Because we exist to serve athletes, we dare to design the future of sport. To us, innovation is about elevating human potential. We obsess over the needs of athletes of all abilities, using their insights to create products that are beautiful, useful and make all athletes better. To make big leaps, we take big risks. Incremental change won’t get us to where we want to go fast enough. So we pursue moonshots — like developing the first self-lacing shoe, running the first two-hour marathon and committing to 100% renewable energy use in our facilities. We embrace different perspectives — from scientists and designers to coders and quarterbacks — because we know everyone brings unique experiences and ideas to the team. To serve athletes across the hundreds of countries where NIKE does business, we need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our consumers and a culture of inclusivity. We aim to foster inclusion and embrace diversity throughout our business, teams, and culture to create breakthrough innovations, empower teammates to realize their full potential and bring us closer to the communities we serve. NIKE's diverse, high-performing teams around the world are united in purpose and inspired to change the world through sport.
Why Work With Us
With a global footprint, culture of innovation and team-first mentality, we take action to create a future of continual progress for athletes, sport and our world. Whether our job is designing the ultimate sneaker or coding a revolutionary app, we’re united by the same mission: to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
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