Software Engineer 2 — Data Platform Enablement (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom

Hybrid Actively hiring
Seattle, WA Posted 28 days ago $121,500–$188,500 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on Nordstrom’s Data Platform Enablement (DPE) team, you will build and maintain automation for BigQuery datasets and governance workflows, deploy services on Kubernetes using CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP, and develop internal tools to enhance the data platform's usability. Your day-to-day involves ensuring platform reliability through monitoring with New Relic, responding to PagerDuty alerts, and participating in on-call rotations for incident response. The role requires proficiency in Python or another general-purpose language, experience with cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, familiarity with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, and a strong bias toward automation. Additionally, you should be comfortable working in an SRE-oriented environment where feature development is balanced with operational responsibilities, and have the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across various teams.

Skills

AWS GCP Kubernetes Terraform Python GitHub Actions New Relic PagerDuty CI/CD BigQuery SQL Infrastructure-as-Code Monitoring Alerting

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain automation for BigQuery datasets and governance workflows.
  • Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes using CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP, focusing on cost optimization and security compliance.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot production issues and ensure platform reliability.
  • Build internal tools that enhance the usability of the data platform for Nordstrom users.
  • Write clear documentation and conduct peer code reviews to share knowledge with the team.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Python or strong fundamentals in another programming language
  • Experience with AWS and GCP cloud platforms
  • Expertise in Kubernetes and containerization technologies
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
  • Comfort working in a platform/SRE role supporting critical systems for other teams
  • Bias toward automation and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools

Market check

Salary context

This $121,500–$188,500 range sits above 47% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,350–$201,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$202,300

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 25 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,000–$220,500 across 25 roles with salary data.

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