Senior Engineering Manager
Job DescriptionSenior Managers within Technology at Nordstrom help create an inspiring workplace where talented people are empowered to drive amazing customer experiences and business results. Through broad industry, practice knowledge and hands-on technical management experience, you will guide a team of professionals to execute strategy and tactics that deliver desired results.
This role is in our HR Technology organization whose goal is to optimize the Nordstrom HR experience by supporting platforms and data necessary to serve our external candidates and internal customers.
A day in the life…
Align and develop department and organization strategy to support company objectives and goals
Understands, align, and communicate organization goals/strategies in addition to setting direction at the department level
Contributes to architecture, coding, test plans, project plans, deployment planning and operations to drive excellence and lead organization towards its goals
Champion for quality and best engineering practices to ensure building and maintaining a performant, scalable and reliable systems - Cross-functional collaboration during scoping, design, and implementation
Drives capability roadmap and defines operational excellence
Influence, coach and mentor beyond the scope of own team
Create training opportunities for the team to learn the latest technologies and methodologies
Ensure team has the tools, resources, and information they need to be successful
Hire capable and motivated talent/teams that can deliver swiftly and predictably, adjusting in an agile fashion to deliver solutions aligned with business needs
Employ continuous improvement methodologies across own team (e.g., quantifies impacts customer first, waste elimination, increased productivity, iterates quickly, shorten feedback loop, experience creating relevant KPIs)
Work with stakeholders and cross functional teams to identify risks and their triggers, classify, prioritize & monitor triggers and put controls in place to mitigate risks
You own this if you have…
10+ years of Software Engineering (or Architecture) experience
5+ years leading and developing software engineering teams applying Agile methodology (team size 6+) while creating an environment where members of the team can realize their full potential
Extensive experience building data platforms using technologies such as Java, AWS, NETCore, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools
Understanding and experience with Agile and DevOps delivery frameworks, mechanisms and event based architecture
Experience with platform consolidation, SaaS and custom solutions (build vs. buy)
Understanding of common software security issues and remediation techniques (OWASP top 10, SANS top 25, etc.)
Experience building/mentoring high a performance team
Responds effectively to complex and ambiguous problems and situations
Ability to foster a collaborative environment
Proven track record of applying continuous improvement methodologies across teams (e.g. quantifies impacts, customer first, waste elimination, increased productivity, iterates quickly, shorten feedback loop, experience creating relevant KPIs). Dig deep into the domain when necessary
Consistent and on time delivery of large-scale and cross-functional projects
BA/BS in Computer Science or closely related degree or equivalent practical experience
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
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