A Director within the Nordstrom Technology organization helps create an inspiring workplace where talented people are empowered to drive customer experiences and business results. This leader influences the organization through servant leadership, leads with empathy, and sets strategic direction with a clear line of sight into how technology advances company priorities.
We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead critical domains across Supply Chain Planning, Fulfillment Optimization, and Transportation Technology. This role sits at the intersection of speed, intelligence, and customer experience—foundational to Nordstrom’s company-wide Winning with Speed strategy.
Your teams build systems that directly influence hundreds of millions of dollars in annual spend, shape customer promise accuracy, and materially impact EBIT. This is a high-ownership leadership role where technology decisions translate directly into business outcomes.
A day in the life…
Creates an environment where engineers and leaders do their best work, grounded in trust, accountability, and growth
Sets and articulates a multi-year technical and organizational vision aligned to business strategy and customer outcomes
Leads and develops a leadership team of Engineering Managers and senior engineers; builds succession and talent pipelines
Owns delivery across complex domains including forecasting, fulfillment optimization, and transportation systems
Drives architectural decisions that balance innovation, scale, resiliency, and operational excellence
Partners deeply with Product, Data Science, and business leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps
Champions modern engineering practices, including cloud-native architecture, AI/ML adoption, and agile delivery
Navigates vendor partnerships and platform ecosystems to maximize business value
Measures success through clear business impact: customer experience, speed, cost efficiency, and financial results
You own this if you have…
10+ years of experience in software engineering or technology roles
5+ years leading managers and senior technical leaders in large-scale, complex environments
5+ years of Retail, supply chain, logistics, or fulfillment domain experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Demonstrated success shaping and delivering multi-year technology strategies tied to business outcomes
Strong technical judgment with experience guiding architecture across distributed systems
Proven ability to influence across Product, Operations, and Executive stakeholders
A track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams and developing leaders
Experience working with third-party platforms, vendors, or large technology ecosystems
Experience operationalizing AI/ML or advanced analytics in production environments (preferred)
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We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
A few more important points...
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Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Nordstrom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordstrom and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordstrom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside virtual care and mental health support. Additional protections like disability coverage, life/AD&D, and accounts such as HSA/FSA further strengthen the overall health-and-protection offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with a defined employer match structure and access to additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan. Commuter accounts, transit subsidies, and adoption assistance add to the overall financial support beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental and bonding leave, and a sabbatical program after tenure. PTO sharing and donation options expand flexibility in how time off can be used and supported across colleagues.
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