Senior Software Engineer – AI Developer Tooling & Enablement

Title: Senior Software Engineer – AI Developer Tooling & Enablement

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 1 Year contract

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Nike’s AI Developer Tooling & Enablement platform. This is a senior individual‑contributor role that combines deep hands‑on engineering with platform stewardship and enterprise‑scale governance across Git Hub, Cursor, Claude, and emerging AI development tools.

You will own key technical outcomes for AI‑powered developer tooling used by thousands of engineers globally
, partnering closely with Product, Security, Legal, Finance, and Vendor Management to deliver solutions that are secure, scalable, and supportable.

• Serve as a senior engineer and technical steward for the AI Dev Tooling & Enablement capability, providing administration and durable technical direction for Git Hub, Cursor, and Claude
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• Establish and evolve technical standards, patterns, and best practices for AI developer tooling at enterprise scale.

• Drive multiple proof‑of‑concept and incubation efforts central to Nike’s AI development strategy, including:
• Background agents running on self‑hosted runners
• Claude Code evaluation and comparative analysis
• “Bring Your Own Model” (BYOM) enablement pathways
• Design and implement SCIM‑based integrations (e.g., for Cursor) to support automated team management, access control, and accurate cost allocation and chargeback.
• Translate experimental AI capabilities into secure, supportable, production‑ready platforms
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• Own and execute key Git Hub and Cursor initiatives, including Git Hub Copilot and adjacent AI dev tooling (e.g., MCP servers and system integrations), in alignment with enterprise governance and platform standards.
• Provide end‑to‑end product support and operational ownership for developer tooling used by thousands of engineers.
• Partner directly with vendors such as Git Hub, Anysphere and Anthropic to drive Nike requirements, roadmap alignment, and issue resolution.
• Evaluate new vendor features in Preview/Beta to determine enterprise applicability and value.
• Coordinate and support annual SOX and security compliance audits
  , and design automation for:
• License management and reclamation
• Policy enforcement and reporting
• Maintain and evolve a Selenium‑based automation suite required to bridge gaps where vendor APIs are insufficient.
• Serve as a key contributor to open‑source initiatives
  , configurations, and inner‑source tooling.
• Consult with internal teams on advanced topics such as authentication patterns using Git Hub Apps
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• Design and implement Backstage plugins powering Nike’s developer portal, including:
• AI Tools portal
• Git Hub insights and workflows
• An upcoming administrative control panel
• Contribute as a hands‑on engineer and technical reviewer to other NDX platform capabilities such as Managed CI/CD, Jeter, and QMA.
• Build dashboards and tooling to improve visibility into Cursor usage, cost trends, and optimization opportunities
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• Balance platform‑level architecture with direct code contributions in Type Script, backend services, automation frameworks, and infrastructure tooling.

• Act as a core member of the AI Dev Tools Feature Review Committee
  , helping evaluate, approve, and operationalize AI tools for enterprise use.
• Help shape and operationalize the MCP Server approval lifecycle
  , from proposal through review and production readiness.
• Ensure all AI tooling aligns with Nike’s security, compliance, and responsible‑AI standards
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• Operate at the center of Nike’s development ecosystem, partnering closely with:
• Inner‑source contributors across other foundational Platform teams
• Security, Legal, CIS, and Platform Engineering
• Internal engineering customers across domains
• Provide enterprise‑level guidance on:
• Source control and Git Hub best practices
• CI/CD patterns and platform usage
• SDLC improvements and developer experience optimization