Sr. Engineer, Machine Learning Platform (remote)

Company: Nordstrom
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Nordstrom isn't just another job - it's a career. We are a leading fashion retailer
that has offered the very best of what is on trend for men, women, and children
since 1901. We believe in rewarding outstanding work, developing employees'
careers, and building long-term relationships with our customers. As
a Sr. Engineer at Nordstrom, you will have the opportunity to combine
your passion for technology and fashion to build a compelling and delightful
experience for our valued customers.

This position is about...
We are building the road to real-time, machine-learned insights and we need
your help. Imagine a world where anyone from an engineer to an executive can
easily discover key data within our cloud, transform it seamlessly and use
machine learning to drive actual business decisions in real time. This is an
incredibly exciting opportunity and we have only just begun!

As Senior Software Engineer for Nordstrom's Machine Learning Platform (MLP), you will be at the heart of ML for the entire company. From computer vision to natural language processing, MLP powers more and more of Nordstrom's business metrics and decision making. As a leader, you will collaborate with data scientists and engineering leaders
from all of Nordstrom's brands, building a platform that delights our internal
customers while maintaining exceptional reliability and resiliency. While partnering closely with these teams, you will have the opportunity to distill a wide variety of use cases into reusable engineering components, delivering them in tandem with business-driven projects. Finally, by encapsulating complexity and promoting model and service discovery, you will create a platform that truly democratizes machine learning.

This is a rare opportunity to join a crucial team at a pivotal moment - I hope you
join us.

A day in the life...
Takes ownership of systems or designs that span multiple people's work,
breaking work into smaller tasks for more junior engineers to support.
Analyzes and deconstructs complex systems, platforms and processes
and designs at the solution level, considering up/downstream integration
Leads work processes and design reviews.
Designs key metrics and events for components worked on.
Demonstrates accountability for performance and security of feature work.
Ensures your work and that of your team members follows the engineering
and security standards; contributes to the standards.
Works to simplify, secure, optimize, remove bottlenecks, etc.

You own this if you have...
7+ years of relevant work experience
B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or comparable experience
Experience supporting tier 1 platform
Experience developing high quality, high-performance service in Go and
Python
Experience with cloud-based services (AWS/GCP)
Good communication skills (verbal and written)
Possess relevant experience with machine learning and data science
concepts
Experience in AWS, Flink, Kafka, Spark, Kubernetes, and REST API
The capability to truly listen to our customers and partners, internalize
their needs, and develop simple and elegant solutions that they can't live
without
A bias towards action guided by an evidence-based decision-making
mindset
Nordstrom is able to offer remote employment of this position in all US states except AR, MS, MT, NE, NH, ND, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

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...
The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
Nordstrom will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at www.nordstrom.com.
- 2022 Nordstrom, Inc
Current Nordstrom employees: To apply, log into Workday, click the Careers button and then click Find Jobs.

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