Senior Engineer 2 - Supply Chain Technology

Nordstrom Inc; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental

Merchandise Discount

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Nordstrom Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer in Seattle to design and implement scalable supply chain tech across forecasting, fulfillment, and transportation systems.

You will drive technical decisions, mentor teams, and ensure code quality and reliability in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes building high-availability, event-driven architectures and collaborating with Product, Operations, and Data Science to translate strategy into practical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technology roles.
• 2+ years in retail, supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, or a related domain (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver complex, distributed systems in production.
• Hands-on experience architecting event-driven systems and Tier 1 services for high availability.

Skills

Java & Spring

Event-driven architecture

Distributed systems design

AWS cloud

Microservices

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

AI / LLM frameworks

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL/Aurora

DynamoDB

OpenSearch

Terraform / AWS CDK

Docker

GitHub Actions

LangGraph / AI frameworks

Job description

Job Description

Job Description NOTE: This position is offered as a hybrid role in the Seattle, WA area. You must be willing to work in office at the Nordstrom Seattle office for a minimum of 4 days per week to be considered for this position. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be part of a key team of Nordstrom Technology professionals who apply scientific, mathematical and social principles to design, build, and maintain technology products, devices, systems and solutions which advance critical supply chain operations while meeting the needs of the business. The scope and accountability at this level is responsible for the quality of a team’s work, ensuring that all designs are clear and complete for successful execution. This level can undertake complex design and problem solving without supervision. In the Supply Chain Technology org, our teams build and maintain systems that sit at the intersection of speed, intelligence, and customer experience—foundational to Nordstrom’s company-wide Winning with Speed strategy. We deliver engineering solutions across Supply Chain Planning, Fulfillment Optimization, and Transportation Technology that directly influence hundreds of millions of dollars in annual spend, shape customer promise accuracy, and materially impact EBIT. In this role you will design and architect solutions across forecasting, fulfillment optimization, and transportation systems that enable Nordstrom to operate faster and smarter. You will drive technical decision-making and support development teams in building scalable, resilient solutions that work seamlessly across supply chain platforms while maintaining code quality, design consistency, and operational excellence. As a Senior Engineer on the team, you will be instrumental in realizing our vision. You will be responsible for the quality of a team’s work, ensuring that all designs are clear and complete for successful execution. You will work on developing and optimizing systems that span supply chain planning, warehouse operations, and the APIs and services that power them. Your role will involve deriving technical solutions, driving implementation of best practices across platforms, ensuring performance and reliability, and maintaining high standards for code quality and business impact across all supply chain touchpoints.

Technologies & Tools

Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Data

Streaming & Messaging: Apache Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS

Data Stores: PostgreSQL / Aurora, DynamoDB, Redis, OpenSearch

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform or AWS CDK, Docker, Kubernetes

AI & ML: AWS Bedrock, LangGraph or similar agentic orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, vector databases (OpenSearch, Pinecone)

DevOps & Observability: GitHub Actions, CloudWatch, distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry), feature flags

You own this if you have…

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technology roles.
• 2+ years of experience in retail, supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, or a related domain (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver complex, distributed systems in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience architecting event-driven systems and Tier 1 services built for high availability and throughput at scale.
• Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Data) for building production-grade microservices and APIs.
• Expertise with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, with hands-on experience building high-throughput, low-latency pipelines.
• Experience building and operating production services on AWS (e.g., Lambda,RDS, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/SNS) or comparable cloud platforms.
• Strong technical judgment with experience guiding architecture across scalable, cloud-native services.
• Experience with supply chain systems such as Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Order Management Systems (OMS), Last Mile Delivery Systems (LMDS), or Supply Chain Planning platform.
• Proven ability to collaborate across Product, Operations, and Data Science stakeholders to translate strategy into executable technical solutions.
• A track record of driving code quality, testing, and engineering best practices across a team.
• Experience working with third-party platforms, vendors, or large technology ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience building applications powered by large language models or agentic AI frameworks—including prompt engineering, tool use, orchestration patterns, and evaluation strategies (preferred).

Nice to have…

• Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks such as LangGraph, AWS Bedrock Agents, or similar orchestration platforms.
• Experience building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases (e.g., OpenSearch, Pinecone).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK) and CI/CD pipeline design (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tooling and a strong point of view on how agents can accelerate design, coding, and testing workflows.
• Track record of contributing to open-source projects or publishing technical content.

How we work…

With transparency

We encourage open dialogue and healthy debate. We don’t operate in silos, and we value clarity over consensus.

With agility

We ship frequently, learn quickly, and focus on delivering incremental value tied to real outcomes—not process for process’s sake.

With open minds

We are committed to building diverse teams with unique perspectives. Inclusion and belonging are foundational to better decisions and stronger results.

With pride

We value our people above all else. We invest in growth, stretch opportunities, and meaningful ownership that allows engineers and teams to thrive.

Pay Range Details

Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. $166,000.00 - $258,000.00 Annual

We’ve got you covered…

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
• Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.

Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf

About Us

We’re a fast-moving fashion company that started as a shoe store in 1901. This heritage of service is the foundation we’re building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. We empower our people to be innovative, creative and focused on providing the best service to our customers. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it. Whether you’re a genius engineer, a phenomenal salesperson or a supply chain pro, we invite you to bring your unique talents and join our team. We reward great work, promote from within and celebrate diversity.

CUSTOMER OBSESSED

We strive to know our customers better than anyone else. We listen, anticipate, build trust and move with speed to deliver on their needs.

OWNERS AT HEART

We treat every interaction as an opportunity to make an impact and deliver excellence.

CURIOUS AND EVER CHANGING

We approach problems with curiosity and create solutions. We unlock potential to be bold, think big and inspire innovation.

HERE TO WIN

We’re committed to delivering results, both today and tomorrow. We win as a team by supporting and challenging one another to be better every day.

WE EXTEND OURSELVES

We treat each other with respect and kindness. We do the small things that make a big difference. We create a welcoming environment, helping people feel connected, valued and part of one community.

Come on! Join us!