Software Engineer III, ITC

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 WILL YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role is a key part of the Enterprise Architecture & Development Platforms team within Enterprise Platforms, where we drive transformative innovation to enable growth and build the essential tools that power our organizations success. As an engineer in our team, you will partner closely with our leadership, Product Managers, Solution Architects, Principal Engineers,  and peers across Global Technology to manage priorities and drive alignment on technical decisions.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specialising in platform building tools and technologies like Kubernetes, AWS, DevOps and deep knowledge in anyone of the programming language like Python/Go/Java. You are someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, is excited by cutting-edge technology, and excels at problem-solving. You should be an excellent communicator, able to explain technical details to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and operate with urgency and integrity.

Key Skills & Traits:

• Cloud Platforms: AWS with service like EKS, Load Balancer, Networking, S3,EC2 or similar services in Azure/GCP.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and scripting (Python, Shell, Groovy)

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation

• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, and Open Telemetry.

• Experience in enterprise API development using REST and gRPC technologies. 

• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimisation skills

• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance standards

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

• Ensure solutions are designed and developed using a scalable, highly resilient cloud native architecture

• Ensure product and technical features are delivered to spec and on-time

• Collaborate with and consult other Nike development teams, product and architecture teams

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering Nike’s next-generation platforms. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’llleverage your technical expertise to build resilient, scalable solutions, manage platform performance, and ensure high standards of code quality. You’ll also be responsible formaintaininghigh standards of operational excellence and driving automation.

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Oversee and drive the observability platform operations and strategic initiatives.

• Provide engineering support for observability platform build using open source technologies 

• Install, configure, and maintainobservability platformcluster and components and related tools

• Manage and optimise AWS resources

• Implement security best practices and compliance standards in AWS and platform.

• Develop and maintain automation scripts for operational tasks

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deployments

• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to scope and deliver new features

• Collaborate with product managers to scope new features and capabilities.

• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise application development, platform engineering and support.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native and serverless architectures

• Experience with platform upgrades, vendor engagement, and support coordination

• Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning and improvement

• Familiarity with data governance, security features, and performance optimization.

• Keen attention to detail with a growth mindset and the desire to explore new technologies.

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.