Sr. Software Engineer: Inventory Positioning

Brobston Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to build core capabilities for the Inventory Positioning Engine, optimizing inventory placement across the fulfillment network.

You will lead solution-level design, drive technical decisions, and ensure quality and reliability across engineering teams. You will design and implement real-time pipelines for allocation, returns, and inventory management, owning end-to-end delivery and system integration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, databases, RESTful services, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
• Knowledge of containerization, CI/CD, testing, agile practices, OO design, and common design patterns
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with focus on operational excellence and customer impact

Responsibilities

• Design and build real-time inventory positioning pipelines and capabilities for allocation, returns, and inventory management
• Own end-to-end implementation and system integration, and analyze complex inventory state problems
• Improve automation, production reliability, monitoring, security, and performance
• Review designs and code, mentor engineers, document processes, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to interviews
• Collaborate with business, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver enhancements and resolve production issues

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful services

Event-driven

AWS or GCP

Containerization

CI/CD

Testing

Agile practices

Object-oriented design

Design patterns

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Databases

Job description

Summary

The Sr. Software Engineer will build core capabilities for Nordstrom's Inventory Positioning Engine, which optimizes inventory placement across the fulfillment network. The role leads solution-level design, makes technical decisions, and supports quality and reliability across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build real-time inventory positioning pipelines and capabilities for allocation, returns, and inventory management.
• Own end-to-end implementation and system integration, and analyze complex inventory state problems.
• Improve automation, production reliability, monitoring, security, and performance.
• Review designs and code, mentor engineers, document processes, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to interviews.
• Collaborate with business, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver enhancements and resolve production issues.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, databases, RESTful services, event-driven applications, and AWS or GCP.
• Knowledge of containerization, CI/CD, testing, agile practices, object-oriented design, and application design patterns.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on operational excellence and customer impact.