Data Engineer – ED&A

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Nike has embraced big data technologies to enable data-driven decisions. As Data Engineer, you will work with a variety of talented Nike teammates and be a driving force for building first-class solutions for Enterprise Data and Analytics. The ideal candidate will have programming experience, big data skills, comfortable with ambiguity and will enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Design and build simple (non - complex) reusable components of larger process or framework to support analytics products with guidance from experienced peers.
• Design and implement product features in collaboration with business and Technology stakeholders.
• Anticipate, identify and solve issues concerning data management to improve data quality.
• Clean, prepare and optimize data at scale for ingestion and consumption.
• Support the implementation of new data management projects and re-structure of the current data architecture.
• Implement automated workflows and routines using workflow scheduling tools.
• Understand and use continuous integration, test-driven development and production deployment frameworks.
• Participate in design, code, test plans and dataset implementation performed by other data engineers in support of maintaining data engineering standards.
• Analyze and profile data for the purpose of designing scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot straightforward data issues and perform root cause analysis to proactively resolve product issues.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH

You will be reporting to the Engineering manager, you will work with Product Manager, other Engineering Team Members and with a variety of talented Nike teammates. You will be part of team that will be a driving force in building Data and Analytic solutions for Nike Technology.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science

• Able to quickly pick up new programming languages, technologies, and frameworks

• Able to influence and communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with team members and business stakeholders

• Has a strong problem solving and analytical mindset

• Strong understanding of solution and technical design

• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms

• Has a passion for data solutions In-depth knowledge of scalable cloud

• Experience with workflow scheduling tools such as Airflow

• Experience with source control tools such as GitHub and related dev process

• Experience with scripting languages such as Shell, Python Experience with relational SQL

• Experience building data lake solutions leveraging one or more of following AWS, EMR, S3, Hive & Spark

• 2+ years’ experience developing Data & Analytic solution

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.