Engineer 1, Supply Chain

Nordstrom

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$104,500–$162,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$224,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $134k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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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 48 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$258,000 across 22 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineer 1, Supply Chain

Engineer 1 - Supply Chain joins the Building Technology Inbound team to support applications that manage inventory flow across supply chain facilities. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain Java and Spring Boot services and REST APIs while developing event-driven integrations using Kafka. Your daily responsibilities include writing and optimizing queries in Postgres, deploying containerized services on Kubernetes and AWS, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines. You will also participate in code reviews and a rotating on-call shift to troubleshoot production issues. The position requires proficiency in object-oriented languages, SQL, and data structures. You will solve technical problems where software meets the physical world, specifically ensuring that products move accurately and quickly from receiving docks to stores and customers.

What does a Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $175875 from 38 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and maintain Java/Spring Boot services and REST APIs for receiving operations.
  • Develop event-driven integrations using Kafka.
  • Write and optimize queries and schemas in Postgres databases.
  • Deploy and operate containerized services on Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Write automated tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
  • Participate in code reviews to provide and receive technical feedback.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues during a rotating weekly on-call shift.
  • Use AI coding tools like Claude Code to accelerate development while ensuring code quality.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Professional software engineering experience including internships and substantial project work.
  • Working knowledge of Java or a similar object-oriented language.
  • Understanding of REST API design and general web service concepts.
  • Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
  • Solid fundamentals in data structures, testing, and version control using Git.
  • Exposure to Spring Boot, Kafka, or other messaging and streaming systems (preferred).
  • Exposure to Kubernetes, containerization (e.g., Docker), AWS, or other cloud platforms (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code or Copilot (preferred).
  • Supply chain, warehouse, or logistics experience such as WMS or fulfillment (preferred).

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