Nordstrom's supply chain operations require robust, scalable, and efficient solutions to ensure seamless operations. The Sr. Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining these systems, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to manage cloud infrastructure and optimize costs.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on Java-based microservices architecture.
- Strong expertise in distributed messaging systems, particularly Apache Kafka.
- Extensive experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to design and automate cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with containerized applications and compute cluster management using Kubernetes (EKS).
- Proficiency in SQL, with the ability to write and optimize queries.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or GitHub.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools such as New Relic, Splunk, or related technologies.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead engineer for a portfolio of over 20 applications and services, providing technical guidance and mentorship to the team.
- Design and maintain distributed messaging systems interfacing our warehouse management systems with enterprise data planes to support inbound receiving and put-away functionality.
- Architect, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform, enabling consistent, automated provisioning and management of AWS resources while adhering to best practices for scalability and security.
- Build and maintain resilient and scalable cloud infrastructure using IaC tools and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes (EKS).
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Java, adhering to coding standards and best practices.
- Conduct thorough reviews of pull requests to ensure code quality, maintainability, and alignment with architectural principles.
- Improve the operational reliability, scalability, and performance of our services through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
Other
- Lead and mentor junior team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
- Continuously monitor cloud service usage, forecast budgets, and optimize AWS resources for cost-efficiency without compromising system performance.
- Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure system uptime and availability.
- Help lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure effective team collaboration and delivery.
- Work closely with business and product team members to gather requirements, design solutions, and provide updates on progress.
