Principal Software Engineer, ITC

Overview

Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Software Engineering
Location
4/F, WeWork, Embassy GolfLinks, Karnataka, Karnātaka 560093, India
Job ID
R-85376

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

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

Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in a technical leadership role on one or more agile teams in a product model

Experience developing, monitoring, and supporting highly available microservices and applications

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

In this role, you will build and deliver scalable software solutions focused on Digital Employee Experience. You will design, implement, and integrate new technologies and evolve our employee experience platforms. You will contribute to all aspects of software engineering from ingestion, transformation, and consumption, and help design and build reusable frameworks, automated workflows, and libraries at scale to support products.

Lead architecture and design discussions for high-volume data sets and complex enterprise integrations

Design and build reusable frameworks, automated workflows, and libraries at scale to support DEE products

Collaborate with UX designers and product managers to translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, interactive web experiences

Contribute to front-end architecture decisions and advocate for scalable, maintainable code

Advise engineering leaders on technology strategy, system design, and technical best practices across the CF org

Guide and mentor engineering teams, driving alignment on standards and engineering culture

Build and scale integrations with third-party applications across the enterprise, translating business requirements into technical solutions

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.

What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply

Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.

02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment

If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.

03 Interview

Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.