Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$200,500–$332,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $190k
This role $266k
$120k most similar roles pay here $355k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,218 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $266k versus about $190k 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 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $154,000–$239,250 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr. Principal Technical Program Manager (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom is hiring a Principal Sr. Technical Program Manager to lead its AI-native developer productivity initiative, focusing on transforming how the company builds and operates software through advanced AI tools. This senior role involves researching cutting-edge AI coding technologies, prototyping new ideas, and developing strategic documents that guide executive decision-making. The ideal candidate will define and implement an enterprise-wide strategy for AI-assisted development, creating internal tools and training programs to enhance developer productivity. They must have extensive experience in technical program management, hands-on familiarity with AI coding tools, and a proven track record of translating research into scalable organizational programs. Key skills include systems-level thinking, executive presence, and the ability to influence at senior levels, all while working within Nordstrom’s large-scale technology organization.

What you'll do

  • Define and own the strategy for AI-native developer productivity at Nordstrom.
  • Identify gaps in existing tooling and drive build or adoption of capabilities to close those gaps.
  • Design training materials and facilitate workshops to equip engineers with AI-native practices.
  • Establish a measurement framework for AI-native developer productivity, including dashboards.
  • Build and maintain feedback loops between tool usage, developer experience, and business outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, including developer productivity and AI/ML tooling programs.
  • Hands-on experience with AI coding tools and agentic development workflows.
  • Proven ability to translate AI research into practical organizational programs from POC to enterprise adoption.
  • Track record of building training programs that drive measurable behavior change in technical organizations.
  • Experience defining productivity metrics and creating accountability through observability frameworks.
  • Strong systems-level thinking, holding technical architecture, developer experience, and business strategy simultaneously.
  • Executive presence with influence at the VP/SVP level.

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