Principal Software Engineer

Nordstrom; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 154,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. in Frisco, TX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who treats MySQL documentation as a first draft to improve. This full-time role offers a strong growth path, mentorship, and a competitive compensation package in the $154,000–$218,000 range.

You will own backend design and maintenance, wire Next.js APIs to CI/CD pipelines, and guide junior engineers while shaping the technology roadmap. This is a hands-on leadership position with impact across Frisco teams.

Qualifications

• Experience at the principal level in a full-time role.
• Practical Cypress skills sharpened in a full-time setting.
• Comfort being accountable for a goal-oriented outcome in a full-time role.
• Willingness to commute to Frisco, TX or work flexibly as needed.
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements.
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Frisco, TX production without dropping the baton.
• Wire Next.js APIs to CI/CD consumers so data lands where Frisco teams expect it.
• Own the self-directed edge cases in Nordstrom's Cypress billing nobody else wants to touch.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Own the Process Improvement release that Frisco leadership has circled on the calendar.
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Cypress and Active Listening.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions.

Skills

Cypress

Next.js

Data interpretation

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

This Principal Software Engineer opening is for someone who treats MySQL documentation as a first draft they intend to improve. This TX role reads like an upgrade — $154,000 - $218,000, full-time hours, 8 years valued, and a path that does not dead-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Frisco, TX production without dropping the baton
• Wire Next.js APIs to CI/CD consumers so data lands where Frisco teams expect it
• Own the self-directed edge cases in Nordstrom's Cypress billing nobody else wants to touch
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Own the Process Improvement release that Frisco leadership has circled on the calendar
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Cypress and Active Listening
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions

What You'll Bring

• Experience at the principal level inside a full-time role
• Practical Cypress skills sharpened in a full-time setting
• Comfort being accountable for a goal-oriented outcome in a full-time role
• Willingness to commute to Frisco, TX or work flexibly as needed
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations

You can trace a lot of TX's technology momentum back to a warm-yet-rigorous little team called Nordstrom in Frisco. Our team in TX keeps a running list of what we'd do differently, and we actually act on it.

Sign on for $154,000 - $218,000, gain a growth path into technology, a personal mentor, and benefits that make Frisco feel like home.

Our hiring manager is personally reviewing every Principal Software Engineer application that comes in.