Principal Engineer

Company: Nordstrom Inc.
Location: Denver
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

The team for this role is located in Seattle. If you are already located in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, or Los Angeles, you can work remotely from that location. However, if you are located elsewhere, you must be open to relocating to Seattle once employees return to the office. Are you passionate about building world class fulfillment experience for millions of customers in a digital transformation journey? We are hiring a Principal Engineer, who is part of a key team of Nordstrom Technology professionals that applies scientific, mathematical and social principles to design, build, and maintain technology products, devices, systems and solutions. This is a strategic position within the Engineering discipline, providing technical guidance in planning and executing business initiatives, developing new and maintaining existing systems, influencing the direction and technology decisions for discipline/practice. A day in the life---

• Applies advanced concepts, theories and principles to create multi-disciplinary innovations and solutions for the most complex or risky business situations
• Contributes to development of new principles and concepts
• Collaborates with and influences team, partners, organization and responsible for solutions across multiple teams/organizations
• Provides thought leadership across multiple organizations to ensure that systems and services are designed, and operating to achieve optimal levels of performance, reliability and sustainability
• Ensures security coding practices and security system fundamentals across multiple organizations
• Demonstrates ability to identify important areas to instrument across multiple organizations
• Identifies & interprets KPIs for continuous improvement across multiple organizations You own this if you have---
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
  • 10+ years' professional experience in software engineering building scalable distributed systems
  • 5+ years' experience with design and implementation
  • 5+ years' experience presenting to/working with leadership
  • 3+ years' experience with event driven architecture in on-prem or cloud environment
  • Proficient with systems built in Java or Golang, SQL (e.g. PostgreSQL, Oracle), and Non-SQL databases (e.g. Redis, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
  • Knowledge of supply chain or inventory management is a big plus but not required
  • Knowledge of optimization theory and/or machine learning is also a big plus #LI-EC1 Our employees are our most important asset and that's reflected in our benefits.--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 A few more important points... The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job. Nordstrom will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at-- www.nordstrom.com .-- Current Nordstrom employees: To apply, log into Workday, click the Careers button and then click Find Jobs. Posted 2 Days Ago Full time R-247302 About Us We're a fast-moving fashion company that empowers our people to be innovative, creative and always focused on providing the best service to our customers. The retail industry is rapidly changing, and we have interesting, complex problems to solve every day - from developing cutting-edge technology and opening new stores, to designing fresh, must-have fashion.-- Whether you're a genius engineer, a phenomenal salesperson or a supply chain guru, we invite you to bring your unique talents and join our team. We've been on the Fortune--- 100 Best Places to Work list for more than 20 years because we reward great work, promote from within and celebrate diversity.-- Our values are the core of who we are. They inspire our employees, delight our customers and bring our business to life every day. 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.

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