Senior Principal Software Engineer - Full stack, ITC

Overview

Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Software Engineering
Location
4/F, WeWork, Embassy GolfLinks, Karnataka, Karnātaka 560093, India
Job ID
R-85264

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

You will spend much of your time with Software Engineers in Creation Engineering and adjacent teams. You will also partner closely with other Principal Engineers, Engineering Directors, and Product Managers in both Product Creation and other departments. Joining Product Creation in India means becoming part of a global innovation engine that shapes the future of sport and technology. You’ll contribute to high-impact initiatives, collaborate with global teams, and help build the next generation of Nike’s digital product creation capabilities. It’s an opportunity to work at the intersection of passion, performance, and purpose—creating a positive brand image and driving Nike’s mission forward.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Join Nike’s India Technology Center (ITC) as Senior Principal Engineer, Product Creation. Product Creation is the technology powerhouse behind Nike’s product creation ecosystem driving digital transformation across Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories. In this role, you will to solve complex software engineering problems supporting Nike’s pursuit of delivering state of the art tools to our product developers and broader creation community. You will need to be highly collaborative with peers, productive in a fast-paced development environment and have depth of native cloud software engineering experience.

Key Qualifications.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience

14+ years hands-on software engineering experience

5+ years experience as a Principal or Staff Engineer, accountable for multiple engineering teams

5+ years native cloud engineering experience in a high scale, business critical domain

Excellent computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, and modern cloud native design patterns

Hands-on experience implementing Gen AI and working knowledge of Gen AI design patterns

Deep experience with distributed cloud systems tech (Java/node.js, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or Google Cloud/Azure equivalents)

Experience with front-end web application tech (javascript, CSS, html5, Vue, React/redux)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both technical and business-facing

Ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple senior stakeholders

Domain experience in product creation, design, innovation or manufacturing is a major plus

Ability to pass a seven year background investigation

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working on the Product Creation team and be one of the primary technical leaders on one of Nike’s emerging technology platforms. In a typical week, half of your time will be spent leading by example to design, develop, operate, and integrate Nike and partner platforms and applications. The other half will be leadership responsibilities to drive technical priorities, define engineering best practices, collaborate with peers, and help to translate business problems into technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and integrating scalable platforms and applications.

Operating systems to ensure reliability and seamless performance.

Driving technical priorities and establishing engineering best practices.

Collaborating with peers and cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business needs.

Translating complex business challenges into actionable technical solutions.

Providing technical leadership and mentorship to foster innovation, accountability, and growth.

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.