Who You'll Work With
Nike's Design Generative Studio is pioneering the future of footwear design at the intersection of creativity and AI technology. You'll partner with world-class designers and engineers globally, reporting to the Generative Studio leadership. Your work will directly impact design teams worldwide as you build and implement AI-augmented workflows that empower our creative community. You'll collaborate closely with AI/ML engineers, footwear designers, and global technology teams to transform how Nike approaches product creation.
Who We Are Looking For
We're seeking a pioneering GenAI designer who is both a masterful designer and an innovative tool builder. You need to have deep creative foundations combined with technical mastery of generative AI, with an insatiable curiosity about emerging technologies and the ability to inspire adoption across teams. You're not just a tool user, but a tool builder who creates solutions when existing tools fall short, comfortable working at the intersection of art and technology. This role requires someone who can bridge the gap between experimental AI prototypes and production-ready enterprise tools, translating design needs into technical requirements and vice versa.
- 8+ years of experience in design with demonstrated progression into creative technology and tool-building
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, or related creative discipline. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- Mastery of modern generative AI tools (Flora.ai, ComfyUI, or similar platforms) with hands-on experience building custom digital workflows using visual coding interfaces
- Deep expertise in both 2D and 3D design digital workflows and software, with understanding of footwear design principles (or ability to quickly acquire this knowledge)
- Experience with fine-tuning generative AI models (LoRA training, custom model development) for visual applications
- Understanding of additive manufacturing and 3d printing technologies to rapidly transform AI-generated concepts into physical prototypes.
- Portfolio showcasing both creative output and technical innovations
- Bonus: Experience with spatial computing (AR/VR), web development for rapid prototyping, or active participation in the AI/design community
What You'll Work On
You'll revolutionize how Nike approaches footwear design by creating and implementing AI-augmented workflows that seamlessly integrate into our creative process. As a catalyst for AI adoption across Nike's design community, you'll build custom tools, educate teams, and shape the future of an entire creative discipline.
- Partner with footwear designers to understand existing 2D and 3D creative workflows, identifying high-value opportunities for AI augmentation that enhance rather than replace human creativity
- Design and prototype elegant, modern design digital workflows using visual coding interfaces (Flora.ai, ComfyUI, etc.) tailored specifically to footwear design challenges, rapidly iterating based on user feedback from the design community
- Collaborate with global AI/ML engineers to accelerate the development and deployment of generative AI solutions, serving as the crucial link between creative and engineering teams by translating design needs into technical requirements
- Scale prototypes from proof-of-concept to enterprise-grade tools that serve designers worldwide, partnering with global technology teams to ensure reliability, performance, and accessibility across Nike's design ecosystem
- Act as a catalyst for AI adoption by developing training materials, workshops, and demonstrations that make complex AI tools accessible and inspiring to designers of all technical levels
- Stay at the forefront of generative AI developments, continuously evaluating and integrating the latest models and techniques, building a culture of experimentation and innovation around AI-augmented design
- Share insights and best practices across the organization to elevate the entire design community's capabilities, inspiring teams and driving adoption of new methodologies that will shape products worn by athletes and consumers worldwide
- Physically demonstrate AI design capabilities and provide hands-on assistance to design teams during key milestones such as Creative Launch, Creative Direction Week, and other critical design reviews, ensuring teams can leverage AI tools effectively in high-stakes moments.
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.