Software Engineer II – CI/CD Platform

About the role

As a Software Engineer II on Nike's Engineering Excellence team, you will join a high‑growth, collaborative environment focused on developer tooling and automation. Reporting to the Senior Director of the CI/CD and Platform Tooling squad, you will help consolidate and modernize the tools that power Nike's global engineering organization.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship features for Nike's CI/CD platform, including GitHub Actions workflows, pipeline tooling, and build automation.
• Contribute to migrating legacy build and deployment tools onto a unified platform infrastructure.
• Develop integrations between GitHub, artifact management systems, and downstream deployment pipelines.
• Write reliable, well‑tested code that handles real‑world engineering scenarios such as build failures and dependency conflicts.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and contribute ideas to improve platform code quality.
• Create automation scripts, tooling utilities, and productivity features that reduce friction for engineering teams.

Required profile

• 2–4 years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Growth mindset, curiosity, and a passion for building robust developer tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in an agile, collaborative team.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Java, Node.js, Golang, React, or JavaScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Understanding of containerization fundamentals.
• Familiarity with version control workflows using GitHub.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts, build pipelines, and DevOps tooling.