Nike

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Website

nike.com

Industry

Athletic Footwear and Apparel

Year founded

1964

Employees

83,000

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Nike Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $129,500 to $305,000 across 6 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Principal Engineer

MarTech

$305,000$220,000$45,000$30,000

SWE I

API Development (Back-End)

$129,500$120,500—$9,500

SWE II

ML / AI

$150,500$146,500—$10,250

SWE III

Full Stack

$182,500$165,000—$11,500

Senior SWE

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$177,000$162,000——

Tech Lead Software Engineer

ML / AI

$218,400$190,000—$20,000

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