Nike's Data, Analytics & Intelligence (DAI) organization is looking to deliver scalable, reusable data capabilities that empower teams across Nike to build insights and analytics in a governed, consistent, and efficient manner.
Requirements
- Proven experience building data-centric frameworks, APIs, and services at scale
- Deep expertise in software engineering fundamentals, with a strong command of distributed systems and cloud-native architecture patterns
- Experience with modern data platforms and related tooling like Databricks, Snowflake, EMR, Airflow, Kafka, Spark
- Experience with CICD and DevOps tools like Jenkins, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, and AI-powered automation
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of data capabilities that power Nike's Analytics And Intelligence Ecosystem
- Build and scale key components of Nike's enterprise data mesh and marketplace to support federated data ownership through centralized capabilities and governance
- Develop services for consistency in business KPI/metric definition, lineage, and publication and usage
- Enable GenAI-powered analytics by embedding LLM capabilities into BI and reporting workflows
- Partner with Principal Engineers to develop tools and frameworks for improving security, reliability, scalability, and self-service capabilities within Nike's data ecosystem
- Help define and enforce engineering standards for data-centric software development across the organization
Other
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in leadership roles or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- Demonstrates exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to lead through influence and to navigate complex problem spaces
- Operates with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset - prioritizing customer value and continuous improvement through resilient, scalable systems
- Leads with empathy and intention, fostering a culture of trust, empowerment, and growth in alignment with Nike's Maxims
