Principal Software Engineer, Inventory Tech (Real-Time)

Nordstrom, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance and Disability

Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Seattle to lead the Inventory Technology team. You will set technical direction for 150+ engineers, design complex event-driven microservices, and drive real-time inventory visibility across stores, warehouses, and RFID systems.

You will mentor engineers, apply agentic AI patterns, and collaborate with senior leaders to optimize architecture, security, and performance in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Java and Python.
• Experience with AWS and/or GCP.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI systems; AWS Bedrock AgentCore is a strong plus.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and tools and containerization.
• Architectural patterns for scalable systems.
• Experience with data science enabled solutions and big data.
• Experience applying Generative AI to automation and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for a 150+ engineering org and guide agentic development practices.
• Architect and develop complex, scalable systems meeting SLA and KPI standards.
• Design event-driven microservices architectures powering real-time inventory visibility.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to trade-off and decide on solutions.
• Lead multiple teams with guidance on software design and development.
• Diagnose performance and security issues and improve resilience.
• Mentor senior engineers and help recruit/top talent.
• Stay hands-on with POCs and deep-dive problem solving.

Skills

Java

Python

Kafka

AWS

GCP

CI/CD

Microservices

Security

Architectural design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related

Tools

GitLab

AWS Bedrock AgentCore

Agile

Job description

Nordstrom, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Seattle to lead the Inventory Technology team. You will set technical direction for 150+ engineers, design complex event-driven microservices, and drive real-time inventory visibility across stores, warehouses, and RFID systems.

You will mentor engineers, apply agentic AI patterns, and collaborate with senior leaders to optimize architecture, security, and performance in a fast-paced retail environment.