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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer: Inventory Positioning (Hybrid - **Company:** Nordstrom, Inc. - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $142,000.0 - $220,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Backup Devices, Software Bug Management, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Event-Driven Programming, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Website Wireframe, Google Cloud, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Docker, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9b39c33d-c1d9-4dea-aa5e-503571ccdaa7 ## About the Role * 6+ years of professional experience in practice area * 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, React , 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 (preferably Spanner) or NoSQL or Postgres databases * Experience with RESTful services and event driven applications * Experience with AWS/Google Cloud Platform 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 * 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 communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences * Curious mindset for AI adoption to optimize work processes * Passion for new technologies, operational excellence and customer impact Your responsibilities... * Delivering full stack features (design, implementation, and support) * Working across the full stack of technologies (APIs, and Infrastructure) * Building reusable cross-platform components for future use * Translating written requirements, designs and wireframes into high quality code * Work with diverse, collaborative, cross-functional teams ## Description The Inventory Positioning team owns the platform that decides where inventory should go and when - across Nordstrom's entire fulfillment network of DCs, FCs, and stores. Today, programs like Pack & Hold, Reserve Stock, Returns, and NYC Restocking each run on separate logic with no shared foundation. Our team is building the common platform that unifies them. At the core is the Inventory Positioning Engine (IPE) - the intelligence layer of the Dynamic Inventory Positioning initiative. IPE owns the Sense and Decide functions of the platform: ingesting signals from across the Nordstrom network and making unit-level placement decisions that optimize for demand, cost-to-serve, and sell-through probability. IPE capabilities span delayed allocation, holdback quantity determination, node selection logic, multi-grain forecasting, inventory awareness, and capacity-aware routing. As an Engineer Senior 1 on this team, you will design and build core IPE capabilities from the ground up, own solution-level designs spanning multiple engineers' work, and champion engineering quality across the team. You will make technical tradeoffs with a 120-day design horizon, mentor more junior engineers, and be directly engaged in incident resolution of complex problems. A day in the life.... * Design and build real-time positioning decision pipelines that consume demand signals, unit economics, sellability scores, and positioning time to determine optimal inventory placement across the fulfillment network * Own end-to-end implementation of Pack & Hold Reimagined, Returns Positioning, and Racking capabilities requiring solution-level design with full upstream/downstream integration consideration * Analyze and deconstruct complex inventory state problems across inventory systems * Identify and implement automation to streamline delivery of positioning services and drive measurable outcomes * Work with business, infrastructure and security teams on delivering any enhancements and bug fixes for production systems * Make technical tradeoffs between short-term delivery needs and long-term business needs in design, component choice, and database selection - and articulate those tradeoffs clearly to the team * Describe detailed system interactions with direct dependencies; design deployment processes that minimize downtime and include alerting that detects failures before they impact customers * Surface potential design or delivery conflicts in the current product cycle and make recommendations on the best path forward * Improve quality of output throughout the team: provide actionable feedback during code and system design reviews, document team processes and designs, and ensure solutions are extensible * Design key metrics and events for components worked on; demonstrate accountability for performance and security of feature work * Ensure own work and team members' work follows Nordstrom's engineering and security standards; contribute to those standards when applicable * Work to simplify, secure, optimize, and remove bottlenecks; exhibit a curious mindset of questioning and defending standards when applicable * Participate in design and code review to ensure quality and testability of feature code * Participate in 24X7 on-call responsibilities * Mentor and support them across a wide spectrum of technical activities * Participate in interviews for individual contributor roles, providing clear and specific feedback that contributes to a hiring decision ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe)