Engineer 2 - Full-Stack, POS+ Team (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

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At Nordstrom, we're building the next generation of in-store selling tools to support exceptional customer service across more than 350 locations. Our POS+ team is focused on delivering fast, secure, and modern point-of-sale experiences. We're reimagining retail transactions through a scalable platform powered by a React front end and a Java/Spring Boot backend, hosted in AWS and integrated with store hardware and cloud-native services. 

We're looking for an Engineer 2 to join our full-stack engineering team to help develop and support the suite of POS+ applications used daily by store teams. You'll work collaboratively using technologies like React, Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka, and Kubernetes, contributing to critical in-store workflows from login to receipts. This is a hands-on engineering role offering the opportunity to build reliable and performant software used at scale. 

This role is offered as hybrid in Seattle, WA. Candidates must be available to work in office at the Nordstrom corporate headquarters a minimum of 4 days/week to be considered for this position.

A day in the life...

  • Build, test, and support web applications and APIs that are stable, maintainable, and secure. 

  • Write clean, well-documented code using React and Java following engineering best practices. 

  • To ensure software quality and reliability, contribute to test automation (unit, integration, and end-to-end). 

  • Understand the Business/Stakeholder/Technical requirements and assist in analyzing the existing solutions to address the needs. 

  • Learn and apply cloud-native development patterns (AWS, containers, CI/CD pipelines). 

  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative development with other engineers. 

  • Lead and enforce Nordstrom / industry engineering standards, contribute towards their continuous improvement and be active in the community of practice. 

  • Investigate and troubleshoot issues, optimize system performance, and support store operations when needed. 

  • Rotate through on-call responsibilities for production support. 

You own this if you have... 

  • A foundation in computer science principles demonstrated through a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience required.

  • 3+ years of professional experience in delivering quality software, ideally across the full stack, proficient in developing reliable and scalable solutions. 

  • Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. 

  • Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous data handling (e.g., fetch, Axios) 

  • Good understanding of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility 

  • Experience writing units and integration tests using React testing library, Jest, or similar JavaScript testing frameworks as required. 

  • Familiar with Git and modern CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Familiarity with ops tools, logging, and metrics (New Relic, Splunk) 

  • Interest in building real-world software that directly impacts store teams and customers. 

Join us if you're excited to be part of a high-impact, collaborative engineering team modernizing the future of retail experiences—starting at the register. 

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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.

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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.

$121,500.00 - $188,500.00 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_16.pdf

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