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Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Nike

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Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degree

Job overview

The Lead Machine Learning Engineer will develop advanced analytics and machine learning solutions, owning projects from conception through operationalization. The role provides technical vision and guidance, designs scalable applications using prediction models and optimization programs, and contributes to analytics and machine learning platforms. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S. except South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PythonAWSMachine LearningMLOpsDockerCI/CDJenkinsSQLETL PipelinesData StructuresData ModelingSoftware ArchitectureApache SparkKubernetesDatabricksTerraformSnowflakePostgreSQL

Qualifications

Master's in Information Systems or Computer Science2 Years Related Experience

Full job description

Lead Machine Learning Engineer– NIKE USA Inc., Beaverton, OR. Develop robust advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that have a direct impact on the business; own projects end-to-end - from conception to operationalization, demonstrating an understanding of the full software development lifecycle; provide technical vision and guidance to the teammates; work with the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Al/ML) team at Nike with teammates in Portland, Boston, and Poland, and join a global organization working to solve machine learning problems at scale; design and implement scalable applications that leverage prediction models and optimization programs to deliver data driven decisions that result in immense business impact; contribute to core advanced analytics and machine learning platforms and tools to enable both prediction and optimization model development; develop and share new skills, mentor, and contribute knowledge and software back to the analytics and engineering communities both within Nike and at-large. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from SD, VT, and WV.

Must have a Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a engineering-related occupation.

Position requires:

  • Python

  • AWS (Amazon Web Services)

  • Machine Learning / MLOps

  • Docker • CI/CD (Jenkins)

  • SQL and ETL Pipelines

  • Data Structures, Data Modeling and Software Architecture

  • Apache Spark • Kubernetes

  • Databricks

  • Terraform

  • Database Technologies (Snowflake, PostgreSQL)

Apply at www.jobs.nike.com ** (Job# R-95900)**

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We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5153e46a93f4460db48eb9e611386685) .

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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,384 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Oregon median$126–245K/yr49 salary ranges
  • US median$31–76/hr136 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs in Oregon and 6,384 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Oregon
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Machine Learning Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 5,181 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 549 of the 6,384 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs (9%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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