Additional Information
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
As a Principal Software Engineer within the Corporate Functions (CF) Digital Employee Experience (DEE) organization, you will work with a diverse team of engineers and product leaders to design and deliver scalable, reliable platforms that power Nike's most critical digital and data products. You will also partner closely with UX designers to ensure delivery of high-quality, user-centric designs and implementations. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders across product, architecture, AI/ML, and governance to support a wide range of experiences. Your work will help unify the employee experience across domains while ensuring governance compliance, breaking down silos, and driving alignment across globally distributed teams and leadership levels throughout Global Technology. DEE supports Comms, Sensing, the Department of Nike Archives, Legal, Resilience, Security, Global Places and Services, and more.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a full-stack Principal Software Engineer to join the Global Technology Corporate Functions (CF) team to deliver scalable software systems, guide engineering teams across our org, and advise engineering leaders on technology and system design. The ideal candidate will have full-stack development experience and possess superior front-end and back-end engineering knowledge. The person in this role must have outstanding communication skills, proven data design and implementation experience, and a track record of delivering results. This person will be a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, and will enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic environment as they collaborate with engineers, product management, org leadership, and business partners.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
10+ years of experience as a software engineer
5+ years designing and leading technical projects
Strong written and technical communication skills, with a track record of driving technical best practices in complex environments
Deep knowledge of AWS Serverless Services, including: Lambda (function design, optimization, and orchestration), CloudFront, API Gateway (REST and WebSocket APIs), DynamoDB and Aurora RDS, S3 for storage and event triggers, SNS/SQS (event-driven architecture)
Expert in Node.js (TypeScript), React, and Terraform
Knowledge of best practices in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions and Jenkins)
Familiarity with SailPoint IdentityIQ API and MSGraph API
Familiarity with Databricks for big data processing and ML model training, and experience with MCP Servers
Familiarity with Copilot Studio, Cursor, and Databricks
Ability to create architectural diagrams using Lucid
Understanding of how to build and scale integrations with third-party applications for enterprises
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple peers and cross-functional partners
Nike · Karnataka, India