Lead Software Engineer – Hybrid, Build Resilient Java Tools

Nordstrom, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 191,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Personal development plan

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. is seeking a part-time Lead Software Engineer to ship code that matters, focusing on Java tooling and infrastructure reliability in the Saint Paul, MN area. The role emphasizes resilience, latency management, and cross-team collaboration.

You will work in a hybrid schedule, engage in hands-on development, and contribute to a strategic development plan aligned with Nordstrom's goals in a high-traffic environment.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of Java development experience.
• Experience with Ansible and infrastructure as code.
• Saint Paul, MN experience or strong familiarity with the market.
• Ability to deliver impactful software and influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Reproduce the Saint Paul field report bug and fix it to prevent recurrence.
• Build Java tooling to accelerate Saint Paul engineers.
• Investigate latency spikes and optimize performance.
• Bridge Resilience and PostgreSQL to improve platform communication.
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production.
• Monitor error budgets and adjust pacing in Saint Paul, MN.

Skills

Swift

Resilience

Judgment

Persuasion

Tools

Ansible

PostgreSQL

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Nordstrom, Inc. is seeking a part-time Lead Software Engineer to ship code that matters, focusing on Java tooling and infrastructure reliability in the Saint Paul, MN area. The role emphasizes resilience, latency management, and cross-team collaboration.

You will work in a hybrid schedule, engage in hands-on development, and contribute to a strategic development plan aligned with Nordstrom's goals in a high-traffic environment.