Manager, Software Engineering, ITC

Overview

Lead and coach a team of software engineers building modular, configurable, API-first internal tooling for Nike's Consumer Product & Innovation team, reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach and inspire a team of software engineers.
• Build a collaborative team culture and empower the team to solve problems quickly.
• Provide guidance and coaching for your team and coordinate with other teams.
• Work with the team's Product Manager and Principal Engineers on software projects to achieve Nike's business objectives.
• Engage with other Global Technology functions and teams on organizational and technical goals.
• Build API-first capabilities consumed by modern web applications built with recent SPA frameworks.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field, or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• At least 2 years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with Node and React.
• Experience leading teams in a highly collaborative environment.
• Significant experience in software engineering, with demonstrable knowledge of the roles, skills, activities, practices, tools, and deliverables applied at every phase of the software lifecycle.
• Experience with cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and related tools.
• Experience with the AWS platform including Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, S3.
• Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and computer-science fundamentals.
• Knowledge and/or experience of open-source technologies and the impact of make/buy decisions in data movement, enrichment, workflow, orchestration, and content management.
• Ability to articulate and/or have experience with integration patterns, data movement and enrichment capabilities.
• Understanding of enterprise security and privacy requirements associated with the above technologies.
• Proven experience collaborating on the latest technologies with Engineers and Architects.
• Extensive background working with business partners.
• Proven track record of being results oriented, with demonstrated ability to achieve aggressive goals.
• Proven communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Excels in team-oriented roles that rely on the ability to collaborate with others.

Nice to have

• Background in modern software delivery principles and philosophies.
• Background in cloud-native architecture and microservice design.