Engineer 1

Nordstrom

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$104,500–$162,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
15 days ago
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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $134k
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This role pays less than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $142,637–$217,600 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $134k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Nordstrom

Nordstrom is a leading American luxury department store chain offering a wide selection of clothing, shoes, accessories, and beauty products through its stores, Nordstrom Rack outlets, and online. Industry: Luxury Department Store Retail

Nordstrom currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$258,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Engineer 1

The Engineer 1 joins the Merchandise Planning Team to build a new platform of APIs and web applications powering a critical business area. This role involves developing business-critical systems, enhancing APIs, and creating CI/CD automation, unit tests, and Behavior Driven Tests. You will design, document, and implement robust solutions to complex business problems while turning business needs into functional requirements. The technical stack includes Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP. Required skills include proficiency in Java, knowledge of Python, data structures, distributed systems, RESTful architecture, microservices, JSON, and XML. You will also utilize object-oriented design, databases, and potentially React or NoSQL. The work focuses on solving business challenges through scalable, maintainable code and a DevOps mindset involving monitoring and cloud infrastructure.

What does a Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $179250 from 43 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and enhance APIs, CI/CD automation, unit tests, and Behavior Driven Tests for service APIs.
  • Design, document, and implement clean, robust solutions to complex business problems.
  • Translate business needs into functional requirements and explain technical details to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Participate in defining, scoping, and estimating user stories.
  • Maintain a DevOps mindset by implementing monitoring, alerting, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Contribute to design and code reviews to ensure high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
  • Provide on-call support and perform Root Cause Analysis to improve system reliability.
  • Handle bugs escalated by support and product management teams.

What we're looking for

  • 0–2 years of professional experience in engineering or a related field.
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in Java and knowledge of Python.
  • Strong object-oriented design skills and knowledge of data structures and distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of RESTful architecture, microservices, JSON, and XML.
  • Knowledge of cloud technologies; AWS proficiency is a plus (preferred).
  • Experience with databases; familiarity with NoSQL is a plus (preferred).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and testing tools; experience with Kubernetes and Docker is a plus (preferred).

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