Sr Frontend Software Engineer

Summary

Notes :

Please review the attached JD for more details.

Location : WHQ, 4-1, open to relocation - they need start day 1 on campus

Contract : Start-5 / 31 / 2026, end date will not adjust to start - team does not have funding past fiscal year end

Headcount : 1 Sr Front Engineer (We are working on getting additional budget for the other opening, please ignore it for now)

Reason : Special Project

Project : Looking for a Sr Frontend Software Engineer to develop a newer Nike Media Platform tool. Product support for media and picture assets, managing the platform and stack. Theyll support internal and external end users with minor enhancements and production fixes as needed.

NOT looking for (immediate disqualifications) : JAVA - they will be too process oriented and not a team fit. I have been instructed to disqualify any candidates with Java experience.

Must Have :

Front end experience in React / Redux, Javascript and TypeScript eco-system.

Strong experience with Node JS and AWS

Familiar with terraform

Nice to Haves :

Experience with graphQL, git / github actions, Ai tools - clod, event based architecture

Start up experience, has built up products from the beginning of the lifecycle

Enjoys working in fast paced environments with not a lot of existing processing - it is a loose flow team. This is an advanced engineering team - gloves off environment. They need to be proactive and reactive to change and passionate about what they do

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Participate in the design and implementation of user-facing features in web applications.

Design scalable and maintainable frontend architectures

Conduct and participate in code reviews.

Optimize frontend performance.

Write unit and end-to-end tests.

Maintain technical documentation.

Collaborate closely with backend developers, designers, and other team members.

Skills

Proficiency in React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 (including preprocessors like SASS / LESS).

Experience with responsive and mobile-first design.

Integration with RESTful APIs.

Proficiency with Git and related workflows.

Familiarity with build tools (Webpack, Babel, npm / yarn).

Debugging using browser developer tools.

Experience with CI / CD pipelines.

Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills.

Requirements

Front End Engineer Nike Media Platform

Location : WHQ, 4-1 (on campus, open to relocation; candidates must be able to start Day 1 on site)

Project : Development of a new Nike Media Platform tool supporting images and video asset management, and ongoing enhancements. The engineer will support both internal and external end users.

Please review the attached JD for more details.

Must Have

Frontend Experience : Deep hands-on expertise in React, JavaScript, and TypeScript ecosystem.

Tools : Fluency in Figma and Ability to understand business use cases for UX into functioning code

Nice to Haves

Infrastructure as Code : Terraform.

Typerscript & AWS : Cloudfront, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, Eventbridge, MediaConvert, Translate, Transcribe, Cloudwatch, Dynamo DB and Open Search

Experience with GraphQL, Git / GitHub Actions, and AI tools (e.g., cloud-based solutions).

Exposure to event-based architecture.

Startup experience or having built products from the ground up.

Enjoys working in fast-paced, loosely structured environments with minimal existing processes.

Experience in advanced engineering teamsgloves off environment, requiring both proactive and reactive approaches to change.

Passion for engineering and adaptability to evolving requirements.

Skills

• React