Principal Software Engineer - AIML, ITC

Lead the architectural vision, technical design, and implementation of complex, large-scale data and AI platforms, ensuring they are robust, secure, and highly performant.

Champion best practices in software development, Agentic AI systems, and ML cloud infrastructure, setting high standards for code quality, reliability, and maintainability across multiple engineering teams.

Mentor and coach senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, intellectual curiosity, and continuous growth. Provide thought leadership to enable teams to solve challenging engineering problems.

Collaborate extensively with global product and business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into actionable technology roadmaps, align engineering efforts with business priorities, and deliver exceptional value to Nike’s customers and partners.

Drive adoption of modern engineering methodologies, including automation, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), MLOps/DevOps practices, test-driven development, and agile frameworks to accelerate innovation and delivery.

Evaluate, recommend, and integrate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to strengthen Nike’s technology ecosystem and maintain our position as an industry leader.

Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of critical projects, from requirements gathering and solution design, to implementation, monitoring, and optimization.

Ensure all platforms and services meet stringent security, privacy, and compliance standards, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

Represent the Tech Center in India as a senior technical ambassador, collaborating with global teams, sharing expertise, and contributing to Nike’s worldwide engineering community.