Software Engineer 2 - Inventory Transaction - (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom Inc.•Seattle, WA

47d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to help build a new platform of APIs and web applications that powers one of the most important business areas at Nordstrom? Do you enjoy working on distributed ledger transaction validation, cache invalidation and other inventory management problems? Are you looking for a team of committed individuals working toward a common goal with clarity and purpose? Our goal is to optimize the speed, cost, and value of our largest asset, which is our Inventory. We achieve this by creating and supporting software solutions that help our business determine how we order it, where we place it, and how we move, track and exhaust it. Our Inventory Tech organization also owns systems to provide visibility, traceability, and accuracy of our inventory. We are a critical bridge between Merchandising and Supply Chain, ensuring the merchant vision is delivered to the customer in a way that balances cost and speed to customer.

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer
Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Engineering or equivalent practical experience
Experience analyzing, designing, coding, testing, installing and maintaining complex software programs
Knowledge of Java and Java Springboot framework. Knowledge of other programming languages (like Python, JavaScript, C#) is a plus
Our systems are built with a variety of technologies; therefore, applicants should have a strong grasp of multiple tech stacks
Experience with Backend Database RDBMS (preferably Oracle) or NoSQL databases
Experience with RESTful architecture and micro services. JSON and XML is required
Experience with Amazon AWS services is required
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker) and modern development practices and development lifecycle using Scrum, Kanban, Lean or other agile methodologies
Familiarity with CI/CD and testing tools
Familiarity with messaging middleware (Kafka, SQS)
Experience with writing services as well as consuming services using REST, SOAP, XML, JSON or any combination
Emphasis on building metrics into the system and providing visibility on uptime and performance via real time alerting, reporting, and dashboards
Sound object-oriented design skills and knowledge of application design patterns
Experience working with diverse, collaborative, cross-functional teams
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to persuade inspire and motivate others. This includes communicating technical information to nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

Design & develop innovative solutions to drive Nordstrom business.
Have a passion for writing clean, consistent, and elegant code to create scalable and reliable systems
Contribute towards moving the team forward in leading edge processes like continuous integration, continuous delivery, cloud migrationâ¯and test-driven development
Work with defect tracking, source code control and software release systems to ensure high-quality software releases over time
Contribute to the design and development process as part of a SCRUM team.
Transition from application development to support as needed to ensure that appropriate support is available in a timely and efficient manner.
Have a passion for keeping yourself current with industry trends and new technologies and ability to apply trends to architectural needs
Ensure corporate policies and industry best practices are observed and followed in developed applications.
Provide high-level analysis and design reviews to other members in department to avoid duplication of efforts in solving same application problem with different products.
Work with business, infrastructure and security teams on delivering any enhancements and bug fixes for production systems