Senior Product Developer

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a member of the Footwear Development team, you will work with key multi-functional team partners like Product Design, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Operations. You will also be the key partner to our teams in Asia, including our factory partners, to ensure we are creating the product that exceeds our consumer expectations. You will need to work within the Nike matrix to ensure our products meet our Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You will also be a key point of contact for our manufacturing partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Do you have a passion for sports, footwear, and delivering amazing product for athletes all around the world? We are looking for a Senior Product Developer who will work with cross functional partners to create and drive our product process. You will be an integral part of our Footwear Product Team to help drive product excellence! You will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of our consumer. The candidate needs to be curious, team focused, have a passion for learning, solution oriented, and demonstrate a positive demeanor.

We are hiring for two openings.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Design, Engineering, Marketing, Information Technology, or a related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

• Proven verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives

• Strong team first mentality that instills trust to deliver product excellence

• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail

• Experience in project management

• Creative problem-solving skills from concepts to application.

• Knowledge of product construction concepts, materials, and the product creation life cycle

• Demonstrates base level understanding of Consumer Product or Hardgoods

• The ability to read technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files is a plus

• Ability to prioritize multiple work streams with competing priorities to deliver on tight timelines

• Knowledge of footwear pattern engineering, tooling or manufacturing processes is a plus

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

At Nike, we create world class products for all athletes, and we love what we do. On the North America Express Lane team, you will be a key contributor to enhance the materials, colors, and graphics of our most beloved franchise models across all genders and Fields of Play. We are also looking to the future, working closely in key marketplace cities, collaborating and innovating with key accounts and partnerships. We seek to build and leverage tools to bring efficiency to our work and connect closer to our WHQ and overseas partners. If you have a passion for all Nike footwear products, and a curious mind that questions the present and looks to the future, we would love to hear from you.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Lead, guide and follow through on making decisions that will lead to timely product confirmation and sample delivery.

• Execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals.

• Work with your multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts.

• Develop and utilize footwear knowledge to drive results and appropriately achieve project designs.

• Apply fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to assure product quality and craftsmanship.

• Engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized, manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing and sustainability goals.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.