Director of Engineering - Developer Platform - Hybrid - Seattle

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Director to lead the Developer Platform Core Leadership Team. This role is pivotal in shaping an inspiring workplace where technology leaders are empowered to drive exceptional customer experiences. You will influence strategic decision-making, manage teams, and oversee the development of platforms that streamline the Software Development Lifecycle. With a focus on collaboration and empathy, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic, high-scale environment. Join a company that values its employees and provides comprehensive benefits to support their well-being.

Benefits

Medical / Vision

Dental

Retirement

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance

Disability

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Technology and 5+ in enterprise leadership.
• Strong customer and stakeholder empathy with excellent negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive organizational structures and talent management plans.
• Partner with business leaders to provide technical advice.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor Integration

Team Management

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Empathy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree

Job description

A Director within the Nordstrom Technology organization helps create an inspiring workplace where talented people are empowered to drive customer experiences and business results. This key leader influences the organization through servant leadership and leads with empathy. They also set the strategic direction for a division or area with broad and deep technical knowledge and a clear line of sight into how the organization's work advances the business strategy.

We are seeking a technology leader to join the Developer Platform Core Leadership Team.

The Developer Platform team exists to help engineers focus on business challenges and minimize their work on infrastructure and operations. We do this by developing and supporting platforms and tools for the entire Software Development Lifecycle. Centralized platform tooling allows developer tooling to be written once, and not repeated for each team / project.

A day in the life...

• Drives organizational structures and talent management plans to meet needs of organization
• Identifies and develops leaders, builds teams
• Has ownership and accountability over creating new systems and evolving existing systems
• Drives architectural decisions for function and enterprise
• Partner with business leaders to provide technical advice and influence strategic decision making; collect requirements, map to implementation and select the right technology

You own this if you have...

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in Technology
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise team leadership in dynamic, high-scale environments.
• 5+ years and excellent proficiency in vendor integration and tools support.
• 5+ years leading and developing teams (preferred)
• 3+ years managing managers.
• A proven track record of individual excellence and a demonstrated commitment to making others great. You are intimately familiar with modern software development practices but lean on collaboration in addition to process to drive outcomes.
• Strong customer and stakeholder empathy. You must be not only the voice of the customer. You must be able to channel many points of view, synthesize them and drive alignment even in times of friction and disagreement.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Master's Degree, preferred
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Strong Leadership and team management skills.

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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 will consider 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.

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The pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

Washington : $200,500 - $332,000 Annually

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