About the position
Are you ready to lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge HR systems that empower Nordstrom's Human Capital Management (HCM) operations? Are you looking for a collaborative and innovative team dedicated to delivering high-impact solutions for one of the company's most critical business areas? The HR technology team is responsible for building, integrating, and supporting the core systems that drive Nordstrom's HR operations, including employee onboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, and talent management. We leverage technologies like Java Spring Boot, AWS, GCP, Kafka, Docker, and Kubernetes in an agile and team-oriented environment. As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in creating scalable, reliable, and cloud-native solutions that optimize HR processes and improve the employee experience.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and implement scalable and reliable solutions to support Nordstrom's HR functions, including payroll, talent management, and benefits administration.
- Design and develop APIs and integrations to connect HCM systems with internal applications, external vendor platforms, and cloud-based solutions, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
- Build cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS, GCP, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, optimize system performance, and ensure high availability and reliability for HR applications.
- Partner with HR stakeholders, program managers, and other engineering teams to define technical solutions that address business needs and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Drive automation initiatives, including CI/CD pipeline implementation, monitoring, alerting, and real-time dashboards to enhance system visibility and uptime.
- Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation while continuously improving development processes.
- Mentor junior engineers, foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, and provide technical guidance to ensure project success.
- Identify opportunities to innovate, improve efficiency, and enhance the employee experience through technology solutions.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including hands-on experience with HR HCM systems and integrations.
- Proven ability to implement and maintain enterprise HCM solutions with a focus on scalability and reliability.
- Expertise in Java and the Spring Boot framework.
- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON/XML, and microservices architecture.
- Experience with backend databases (e.g., Spanner, Postgres, NoSQL).
- Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with messaging middleware (Kafka, SQS).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, testing tools, and DevOps practices.
- Deep understanding of HR processes, including payroll, benefits, compliance, and talent management.
- Experience with modern HCM systems (Workday, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar) is highly desirable.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
- Proven experience mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.
- Experience working in a retail or multi-market environment is a plus.
Benefits
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
