Generative AI Design Expert

Workman Labs; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike is seeking a Senior Generative AI Design Expert in Beaverton, OR, to bridge design teams and AI/ML engineers, scaling prototypes to enterprise tools for global design teams.

You will collaborate with footwear designers to apply AI opportunities in 2D/3D workflows, design digital workflows with visual coding platforms, and translate design needs into technical requirements for engineers. This role emphasizes hands-on prototyping and training to drive AI adoption among designers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years design experience advancing into creative technology and tool-building.
• Degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, or equivalent.
• Mastery of generative AI tools (Flora.ai, ComfyUI, or similar).
• Deep 2D and 3D design workflow expertise with footwear knowledge.
• Model fine-tuning experience (LoRA training, custom models).

Responsibilities

• Partner with footwear designers to identify AI opportunities in 2D and 3D workflows.
• Design and prototype digital workflows using visual coding platforms.
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to translate design needs into technical requirements.
• Scale prototypes from POC to enterprise-grade tools for global design teams.
• Develop training and workshops to drive AI adoption among designers.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging generative AI models and techniques.

Skills

8+ years design experience progressing

creative technology

tool-building

2D/3D design workflows

generative AI tools mastery

Education

Industrial Design, Architecture, Fashion Design or equivalent

Tools

Flora.ai

ComfyUI

LoRA training

Job description

Nike is hiring a Generative AI Design Expert to revolutionize footwear design with AI-augmented 2D/3D workflows \u2014 bridging design teams and AI/ML engineers and scaling prototypes into enterprise tools for global design teams.

Location

Beaverton, OR

On-site

Seniority

Senior

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What you'll do

• Partner with footwear designers to find AI opportunities in 2D and 3D workflows
• Design and prototype digital workflows using visual coding platforms
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to translate design needs into technical requirements
• Scale prototypes from POC to enterprise-grade tools for global design teams
• Develop training and workshops to drive AI adoption among designers
• Evaluate and integrate emerging generative AI models and techniques

What you'll need

Experience

• 8+ years of design experience progressing into creative technology and tool-building Common
• Degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, or equivalent
• Mastery of generative AI tools (Flora.ai, ComfyUI, or similar)
• Deep 2D and 3D design workflow expertise with footwear knowledge
• Model fine-tuning experience (LoRA training, custom models)
• Bonus: spatial computing (AR/VR), web prototyping, AI/design community involvement Unique