Senior Engineer - Asset Protection (Hybrid - Seattle)

Nordstrom

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$142,000–$220,500 Per Year

SKILLS

Adobe Acrobat, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Kafka, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Background Investigation, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Management, Data Quality, DevOps, Disability Insurance, Distributed Computing, Docker, Employee Benefits, Fraud Investigation, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Information Technology & Information Systems, Integration Testing, Java, Life Insurance, Load Testing, Loss Prevention, Machine Tool, Mail Services, Mentoring, Microservices, NoSQL, Performance Management, Point of Sale (POS) Systems, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Design, Production Control, Production Support, Public Cloud, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regression Testing, Regulatory Requirements, Retail, SWAGGER OAS, Sales, Simple Queue Service (SQS), Splunk, Spring Framework, System Operations, Technical/Engineering Design, Transaction Processing/Management, Unit Test, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Browsers, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

7 days ago

Job Description The Asset Protection team in Nordstrom's Store Experience Technology organization is on a mission to reduce shrink, detect fraud, and enhance the safety of customers and employees across the Nordstrom enterprise. We build and maintain the data pipelines, services, and real-time alerting that power the tools security professionals use every day to investigate fraud and protect our stores. As a Senior Engineer on the team, you'll own complex problems end to end - from shaping the design with product and business partners to shipping resilient, well-tested code into production. You'll mentor other engineers, raise the bar on quality, and help us evolve our cloud-native, event-driven architecture. A day in the life + Write production code as a core part of your week - this is a hands-on individual contributor role, and you'll be one of the people shipping the work, not just shaping it + Lead the design, development, and operation of complex distributed systems that process sales transactions, in-store alerts, and other business data + Build using strong development practices: write clear, maintainable code; cover it with meaningful tests; instrument it for production; and keep technical debt in check + Perform thoughtful code reviews that catch real issues, share context, and help teammates grow - and welcome the same in return on your own work + Work through design problems alongside the team - whiteboarding, debating tradeoffs, and arriving at better solutions together + Take the time to understand the why behind a problem before reaching for a solution, including the business context, the user experience, and the constraints that shaped the existing system + Partner with engineers, product managers, business stakeholders, and vendors to turn ambiguous problems into well-scoped solutions - translating business needs into functional requirements, and technical tradeoffs into language the business can act on + Mentor other engineers and help the team continuously raise its bar on quality, automation, and delivery speed + Operate with a DevOps mindset: own your service in production, including monitoring, alerting, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure + Develop practices for delivering high-quality code with the help of AI coding assistants You'll thrive in this role if you have + 4+ years of professional experience writing, shipping, and supporting production-quality software + Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework + Familiarity with RESTful microservices and the tools used to work with them (Postman, curl, OpenAPI/Swagger) + Experience with a major public cloud (AWS or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) + Experience with event streaming and messaging (Kafka, Confluent, SQS) and the patterns that go with them + Comfort with modern infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI/CD, Terraform) + Familiarity with observability tools (New Relic, Splunk, Grafana) and a habit of instrumenting what you ship + A solid testing discipline across unit, integration, regression, and load testing + Experience with relational and/or NoSQL data stores + A track record of leading the design of complex systems and features, supported by clear technical specs and diagrams + Strong written and verbal communication; able to propose, evaluate, and defend technical designs on their merits and tradeoffs + Energized by building solutions with a team - you do your best work in collaboration, not in isolation + A willingness to question existing patterns and assumptions when it improves security, performance, maintainability, or business fit + Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience Nice to have + Experience with point-of-sale systems or retail technology + Background in fraud detection, security, or other domains where data integrity and low latency really matter + Hands-on experience designing and building RESTful microservices We've got you covered... 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. For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional state and location specific notices, please refer to the Legal Notices document within the FAQ section of the Nordstrom Careers site. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at www.nordstrom.com. Please be mindful that there may be legal notices and requirements related to this job posting that are specific to your state. Review the Career Site FAQ's (https://careers.nordstrom.com/#/contact-us/faq) for relevant information and guidelines. © 2022 Nordstrom, Inc Current Nordstrom employees: To apply, log into Workday, click the Careers button and then click Find Jobs. Nordstrom keeps job postings open for at least one day after the posting date. Pay Range Details The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. $142,000.00 - $220,500.00 Annual This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben\_Overview\_17-19.pdf About Us We're a fast-moving fashion company that started as a shoe store in 1901. This heritage of service is the foundation we're building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. We empower our people to be innovative, creative and focused on providing the best service to our customers. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it. Whether you're a genius engineer, a phenomenal salesperson or a supply chain pro, we invite you to bring your unique talents and join our team. We reward great work, promote from within and celebrate diversity. CUSTOMER OBSESSEDWe 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 HEARTWe treat every interaction as an opportunity to make an impact and deliver excellence. CURIOUS AND EVER CHANGINGWe approach problems with curiosity and create solutions. We unlock potential to be bold, think big and inspire innovation. HERE TO WINWe'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 OURSELVESWe 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. Come on! Join us!

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