Engineer, Senior 2 - Product Platform, (HYBRID, WA) at Nordstrom

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
RetailIndustries

Requirements

  • Willing to work hybrid in the Seattle, WA area, in office at the Nordstrom Seattle office a minimum of 3 days/week
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably computer science, or equivalent
  • 8+ years of professional experience in delivering quality software, ideally across the full stack
  • Excellent proficiency in an Object-Oriented language, such as Java, C++, C#, etc
  • Experience building enterprise level web applications from scratch, with deep understanding of technology choices
  • Experience with RESTful architecture and microservices
  • Experience with system design, architecture, scaling, and performance testing (experience building services a plus)
  • Experience with Cloud technologies, proficiency with AWS a plus
  • Experience with databases; familiarity with NoSQL databases a plus
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and testing tools; experience with Kubernetes and Docker a plus

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate competence of engineering concepts and theories, combining them with business understanding to design, document, and implement clean, robust, and scalable solutions to complex business problems
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams, business stakeholders, program and product managers to make technical decisions and influence priorities and tradeoffs that enable solutions to achieve short and long-term business objectives
  • Champion new techniques (like AI tools to accelerate development) across the organization
  • Take ownership of systems or designs that span multiple people’s work, breaking work into smaller tasks for more junior engineers to support
  • Maintain a high bar for code quality, testing, and automation while finding opportunities to continuously improve them
  • Drive design and code reviews, ensuring the team ships high quality, scalable, maintainable, and well-tested code
  • Maintain a DevOps mindset, promoting cloud-oriented solutions while implementing and supporting monitoring, alerting, CI/CD pipelines as well as the team’s Cloud infrastructure
  • Drive the modernization of how product data is ingested, rationalized, matured, and federated/egressed for internal/external partners and end customers
  • Develop and optimize systems that support PIM rollout across various applications and teams (Inventory, Checkout, PdP, Supply Chain, etc.)
  • Streamline processes, automate workflows, and standardize product information capabilities
  • Ensure the quality of a team’s work, with all designs clear and complete for successful execution
  • Undertake complex design and problem solving without supervision

Skills

PIM
Data Ingestion
Data Rationalization
Data Federation
Workflow Automation
System Optimization
Software Design

Nordstrom

Retailer offering clothing and accessories

About Nordstrom

Nordstrom is a retail company that focuses on providing a wide range of clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children. The company operates department stores and an online platform where customers can shop for various brands and styles. Nordstrom emphasizes a strong customer service experience, encouraging employees to take initiative and develop their careers within the organization. Unlike many competitors, Nordstrom fosters a culture of leadership and personal growth among its staff, which contributes to a dedicated and motivated workforce. The company's goal is to create a positive shopping experience while also being committed to environmental sustainability and community support.

Seattle, WashingtonHeadquarters
N/AYear Founded
$16MTotal Funding
N/ACompany Stage
Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

Increased competition from online retailers like Amazon may impact Nordstrom's market share.
Economic uncertainty could reduce consumer spending on luxury items, affecting sales.
Expansion into international markets exposes Nordstrom to geopolitical and currency risks.

Differentiation

Nordstrom emphasizes employee empowerment and career growth within the company.
The company is committed to environmental sustainability and community support.
Nordstrom's experiential retail approach includes pop-up shops and exclusive collaborations.

Upsides

Nordstrom Rack is expanding with new locations in West End and Lubbock by 2025.
The Nordy Club enhances customer savings and loyalty through exclusive benefits.
Strategic collaborations, like with DXL Big + Tall, expand Nordstrom's customer base.

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