WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Lead Software Engineer will co-lead a global engineering team building new automation solutions and supporting existing capabilities leveraging agile ways of working. They will collaborate with product management, technical architecture, Converse and Nike Peers, and business stakeholders to deliver automation products aligned to our long-term strategy.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Lead Automation Engineer has deep experience building automation solutions in a complex organization while also being able to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to identify new opportunities and prioritize work across the enterprise. They can work with their technology peers to design efficient programs and processes that meet business needs and have a low cost to support. The Lead Automation Engineer is proficient in DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery and automated testing, to ensure streamlined and efficient software development and deployment processes.
The Lead Automation Engineer has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to mentor, coordinate, and guide teams while collaborating with both business and technical audiences. They are 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. The Lead Automation Engineer is 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.
We are open to candidates in the following locations: Atlanta, Beaverton, Boston
- 5+ years of experience in automation engineering, preferably with PEGA or similar workflow automation software and Robotic Process Automation tools (Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, etc…)
- Global Team Operational Flexibility: Candidates for this position must be able to adapt their schedules to accommodate off-peak hours as needed. This flexibility is essential for collaboration with our international teams and upholding Converse's commitment to delivering exceptional service worldwide.
- Experience with SAP is highly preferred.
- 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a combination of relevant education, training, and experience
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a Lead Automation Engineer, you will be the primary software engineer for the automation team. You will be responsible for translating business problems into technical solutions, working with the engineering team to break down and deliver the work, and be the primary point of contact for production support issues.
- Collaborate with the product manager and build relationships across the business to identify new automation opportunities.
- Lead pilots and collaborate with other technology owners to integrate our automation tools with new systems.
- Coach the engineering team to deliver best in class solutions aligned to our governance framework.
- Provide a point of view and bring to Converse industry best practice automation strategies and principles!
- Triage production support issues and reduce tech debt to increase engineering capacity.
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.
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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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