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# Sr. Software Engineer: Inventory Positioning (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

- **Company:** Nordstrom, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **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, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Docker, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us25b610b3575e077778734e374d37489a/eaa

## 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/GCP 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

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