Machine Learning Engineer

Nordstrom; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning stipends

Flexible Davenport, IA hours

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. in Davenport, IA is seeking a senior Machine Learning Engineer to bridge cloud and on-prem systems, improve NLP features, and bolster observability across the platform.

The role offers a salary range of $85,000 to $127,000 with strong emphasis on reliability, risk management, and data-driven decisions. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of ML engineering experience and a track record of delivering scalable machine learning solutions for customer-focused applications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years operating in a Machine Learning Engineer role.
• Ability to bridge ML platforms with cloud and on-prem systems.

Responsibilities

• Bridge Vertex AI and A/B Testing so the two halves of Nordstrom's platform finally talk
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Build the NLP feature that wins back IA accounts Nordstrom lost
• Stand up observability so Nordstrom sees failures before customers in IA
• Question the data mining pattern and propose cleaner approaches

Skills

Vertex AI

A/B Testing

Natural Language Processing

Observability

Data Mining

Presentation Skills

Reliability

Tools

Cloud-native architecture

On-prem to cloud migration

Job description

Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the Machine Learning Engineer we're recruiting in Davenport, and Nordstrom pays $85,000 - $127,000 for the difference. With $85,000 - $127,000 on the table, this senior role rewards 7 years of Presentation Skills with autonomy and team-driven growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge Vertex AI and A/B Testing so the two halves of Nordstrom's platform finally talk
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Build the joyfully-rigorous Natural Language Processing feature that wins back the IA accounts Nordstrom lost
• Stand up observability so Nordstrom sees failures before customers in IA do
• Question the make-it-better Data Mining pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner

What You'll Bring

• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Roughly 7+ years operating in a similar Machine Learning Engineer position
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time

Here at Nordstrom, we combine tinker-friendly engineering with a relentless focus on the customers we serve in Davenport, IA. Psychological safety is something we actively build, so disagreeing in good faith is encouraged.

At Nordstrom the paycheck opens at $85,000 - $127,000 and the perks, from learning stipends to flexible Davenport, IA hours, only widen from there.

Open today, open right now, and waiting for the right Machine Learning Engineer.

Whether Feature Engineering or Presentation Skills is your strong suit, this Machine Learning Engineer seat has room for both.