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NIKE, Inc.
Posted 17 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer - Backend

NIKE, Inc.Lead Software Engineer - Backend, ITC
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Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, 7-12 years experience building scalable backend systems, 2+ years in technical leadership, Expertise in Java and Spring Boot, Experience with microservices and distributed systems, Hands-on with Kafka or RabbitMQ, Cloud experience with AWS, Knowledge of CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes

Skills

JavaSpring BootAWSKafkaMicroservicesDockerKubernetes

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategy, architecture, and execution for backend systems powering core Order Flow Management (OFM) platform capabilities
  • Own and drive the technical roadmap for your domain in partnership with Product and Architecture teams
  • Design and build highly scalable backend systems and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native patterns
  • Lead architectural design decisions, technical reviews, and translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
  • Mentor engineers across levels and foster a strong engineering culture
  • Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines, observability, and DevOps best practices
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency and explore GenAI capabilities for system workflows

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 7-12 years of experience building scalable backend systems
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership role, guiding teams and driving architecture decisions
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
  • Proven experience designing large-scale distributed systems and REST APIs
  • Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
  • Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and cloud-native design principles
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps practices

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to data engineering ecosystems such as Spark or Databricks
  • Strong fundamentals in SQL and data modelling
  • Understanding of batch and real-time data processing patterns
  • Experience working on enterprise-scale platforms and integrations
  • Exposure to frontend technologies like React or Angular

About the Company

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 bring innovation and inspiration to every athlete in the world.

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