Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid, Seattle)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

1d•$121,500 - $188,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Nordstrom has an opportunity for a Software Engineer 2 to join the team. As an Engineer 2, you will be a key member of the Nordstrom Technology team. You will apply scientific, mathematical, and social principles to design, build, and maintain technology products, devices, systems, and solutions that provide amazing customer experiences while meeting the needs of the business. The scope, responsibility, and accountability is at the function level.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
3–5 years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems
Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or another modern backend language
Experience with REST APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud-native architectures
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Comfort working in high-throughput, data-centric environments with a history of shipping features fast and iteratively

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail, commerce, or product/catalog data platforms is a plus

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs that ingest, enrich, and distribute product data
Partner with product, platform, and engineering teams to understand how product data flows and how to improve it
Own features end-to-end—architecture, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Contribute to system design and code reviews, helping to uphold high engineering standards
Investigate and resolve production issues quickly and thoroughly
Drive continuous improvement across system performance, reliability, and developer experience