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Job Description

Nordstrom is seeking an Engineer 2 to join the Merchandising Insights Team. We are part of a dynamic Merchandising, Inventory & Supply Chain organization, revolutionizing Nordstrom's technical landscape with innovative systems, APIs, and platforms for over 5,000 daily active users. Our ambition is to transform and enhance every aspect of business operations, empowering both internal and external users with critical tools in merchandising, inventory, and supply chain management.

We're on the hunt for passionate engineers with a knack for service and API development, ready to take full ownership of the development lifecycle, a true owner at heart. Join us to be a pivotal part of our ambitious journey.

This role is offered as hybrid in Seattle, WA. Candidates must be available to work in office at the Nordstrom corporate headquarters a minimum of 3 days/week to be considered for this position.

A day in the life…

+ Get the opportunity to design, build and maintain high performant APIs and critical software services 1st party and 3rd party entities.

+ Develop robust, maintainable, reusable code for managing functionality, configuration, deployment, monitoring, performance, scalability, availability, security, and alerting for software test, integration, and production environments.

+ Plan and implement a series of steps which potentially includes reconfiguration, integration, removal, or addition of application components to enhance the application's functionality, resiliency, usability, and security.

+ Help develop common libraries and services that power merch, inventory, and supply chain process flows.

+ Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test cases and deployment procedures.

+ Design, prototype, and build: you will be hands on, show delivery mentality and lead by example.

+ Understand the Business/Stakeholder/Technical requirements and assist in analyzing the existing solutions to address the needs.

+ Assist in creation of simple, modular, extensible functional design for the product/solution in adherence to the requirements.

+ Assess gaps/ updates/ modifications between the customer/business expectations and the existing product/solutions.

+ Analyze defects from past projects/solutions to avoid recurrence of similar defects.

+ Analyze system performance impacting the complete product for non-functional requirements like reliability, operability, performance efficiency and security.

+ Troubleshoot performance and availability bottlenecks for the application.

+ Lead and enforce Nordstrom / industry engineering standards, contribute towards their continuous improvement and be active in the community of practice.

+ You will be expected to display an operational mindset, support, and ensure reliability of the solution and systems under your purview.

+ Think of the customer (other engineering teams and business users) and how they will use the features you develop, have a customer focused mentality.

+ Think deeply about the underlying system that is running your code, test driven development that prioritizes quality.

You own this if you have…

+ At least 4 years of industry experience and strong development experience in one or more Object Oriented languages (Java, Python, Kotlin).

+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience required.

+ Be comfortable designing and implementing Restful/GraphQL services preferably in Nodejs/TypeScript.

+ Experience with cloud application development including scalable, data driven, and message-oriented architecture.

+ Experience designing scalable microservices on Kubernetes and working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

+ Experience designing loosely coupled services using asynchronous message processing including Kafka.

+ Experience working on cloud scale massive relational and No-SQL databases.

+ Experience with design patterns.

+ Experience with code repositories and version control practices.

+ Experience with test automation and automated deployment experience is a plus.

+ Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

+ Experience in software quality and operational excellence practices.

+ Experience in agile development methodology.

+ Strong problem-solving skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.

+ A proactive attitude toward learning, mentoring, and challenging the status quo.

+ Retail industry experience is a plus.

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

+ Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away

+ Life Insurance and Disability

+ Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

Nordstrom conducts background checks and considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at www.nordstrom.com .

Please be mindful that there may be legal notices and requirements related to this job posting that are specific to your state. Review the Career Site FAQ’s (https://careers.nordstrom.com/#/contact-us/faq) for relevant information and guidelines.

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Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$121,500.00 - $188,500.00 Annual

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben\_Overview\_16.pdf

About Us

We’re a fast-moving fashion company that started as a shoe store in 1901. This heritage of service is the foundation we’re building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. We empower our people to be innovative, creative and focused on providing the best service to our customers. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it.

Whether you’re a genius engineer, a phenomenal salesperson or a supply chain pro, we invite you to bring your unique talents and join our team. We reward great work, promote from within and celebrate diversity.

CUSTOMER OBSESSEDWe strive to know our customers better than anyone else. We listen, anticipate, build trust and move with speed to deliver on their needs.

OWNERS AT HEARTWe treat every interaction as an opportunity to make an impact and deliver excellence.

CURIOUS AND EVER CHANGINGWe approach problems with curiosity and create solutions. We unlock potential to be bold, think big and inspire innovation.

HERE TO WINWe’re committed to delivering results, both today and tomorrow. We win as a team by supporting and challenging one another to be better every day.

WE EXTEND OURSELVESWe treat each other with respect and kindness. We do the small things that make a big difference. We create a welcoming environment, helping people feel connected, valued and part of one community.

Come on! Join us!