Lead Platform Engineer

Company: Nike, Inc.
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: March 24, 2020

Job Description:

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.

NIKE is a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data and providing leading edge engineering and systems support, our teams at NIKE Global Technology exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with it.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are building solutions for image and video production at the scale of Nike's global athlete community. We rely upon Agile principles to devise cloud-based solutions to build a best-in-class digital asset production and delivery system. We participate in the open-source community and partner with key vendors, but at our core we are team with diverse talents and interests that rely upon one another to build a system that automates the production of photographs and videos for Nike's e-commerce and marketing. It feels natural for this team to solve challenges that come our way like acceleration in our capacity to drive efficiency, emerging industry formats and tools for photography and video production, and regional differences in how to make media content relevant to a global audience.

Goals of the Marketing Technology group at Nike:
Deliver custom software solutions for Nike's photo studiosUse technology to automate digital asset production at ever-increasing paceAlways keep an eye towards reducing compute, bandwidth and storage costsEnsure that our software systems are performant and highly secure

The Marketing Technology team will focus on making a scalable repository for Nike's digital media that is indexed and searchable. We will use the cloud to scale our application to the intense storage needs of video content and partner with application design teams to make our user interface intuitive.

As our Lead Platform Engineer, you will play an integral role in leading a team of software developers to create innovative and highly scalable microservices to support digital asset production, physical inventory management, talent scheduling and media delivery.

In this role, you will be:
Innovating, architecting, designing and implementing highly available, scalable systems, focusing on highly visible marketing initiativesBe passionate about deploying and supporting your application via continuous improvement and deliveryReviewing code written by other developers and providing valuable feedback Setting an example for the team of software developers by writing code that sets the standard of quality for the teamKeep an eye to fulfilling Nike's goals and objectives by developing the skills of team members via mentoring, sharing, guidance, and supportProvide technical leadership and best engineering practices to continuously deliver working software using Agile principles Build relationships with key customers and understanding key business processes by communicating clearly and precisely with all levels of the company

WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE

Academic background in computer science (BS or MS) or equivalent work experience4+ years' experience developing highly scalable APIs and services2+ years' experience leading the delivery of high-profile software projectsExperience working with Digital Asset Management (DAM) or Content Management Systems (CMS) like Alfresco or NuxeoFluency with at least one programming language: Java or JavaScriptAbility to work closely with Product Managers, other development teams, and infrastructure teamsBe a self-starter with a passion for technology and a burning desire to constantly improve yourself, the product, and the codebaseComfortable working within an exciting fast-paced environmentOpenness to new technologies and creative solutionsExperience estimating work, planning, organization and implementing complex software projects

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 committed to employing a diverse workforce. 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.

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