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Senior Principal Engineer - Inventory Network & Operations (Hybrid - Seattle)

at Nordstrom

📍 Seattle, WA Hybrid 💰 $200K – $332K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $200K – $332K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 15+ years
Education Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Senior Principal Engineer to unify Nordstrom's Inventory Network and Operations, driving enterprise-scale integration and platform migrations to a unified WMS and store inventory ownership framework.

Key Responsibilities

  • Integration Architecture: design and oversee integration layers across inventory, financial, and operational systems
  • Multi-Owner Inventory Management: model inventory ownership across owned/consignment/marketplace
  • Common Inventory Language: standard data models and terminology
  • Near Real-Time Operational View: synthesize data for real-time decisions
  • System Reconciliation: bidirectional integration patterns and data accuracy

Technical Overview

Deep expertise in inventory systems, event-driven data integration, data modeling, and API-driven architecture across WMS, ERP, and financial systems; leadership across cross-functional teams.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior engineer with 15+ years delivering enterprise-scale inventory systems, expert in event-driven architectures, data modeling, and system integration across WMS/ERP ecosystems, with leadership experience driving cross-functional teams.

Must-Have Skills

Enterprise Experience: 15+ years of software engineering experience with enterprise-scale inventory systemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureInformation ModelingSystem IntegrationPlatform MigrationMulti-Owner InventoryMulti-Platform ArchitectureWMS and inventory management platforms (Manhattan Active or Oracle MFCS/SIM)APIs and integration patterns

Nice-to-Have Skills

AI/ML & Automation familiarityWorkflow orchestration tools (TemporalAirflowor similar)Geospatial data understandingManhattan Active / MFCS / SIM experienceOracle integration experience

Tools & Platforms

Manhattan ActiveMFCSSIMRMSERPAPI integration

Required Skills

Enterprise Experience: 15+ years; Event-Driven Architecture; Information Modeling; System Integration; Platform Migration; Multi-Owner Inventory; Multi-Platform Architecture; WMS/Manhattan Active/MFCS/SIM; RMS/ERP; APIs

Hard Skills

Enterprise ExperienceEvent-Driven ArchitectureInformation ModelingSystem IntegrationWMSManhattan ActiveMFCSSIMRMSERPAPI integrationReal-time dataPlatform migrationInventory ownershipCross-channel data integrationData standardsCross-functional leadershipData modelingSecurity and governance

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringStrategic influenceCross-functional collaborationCommunicationProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Lead architecture and governance for Nordstrom’s inventory data and integration landscape
Role Subtype Technical Architect
Tech Domains SQL / PostgreSQL, Oracle, Java, Python

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Principal EngineerInventory NetworkOperationsHybridSeattleEnterprise-scale inventory systemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureData ModelingSystem IntegrationWMSManhattan ActiveMFCSSIMRMSERPAPI integrationReal-time dataPlatform migrationInventory ownershipCross-channel dataData standardsCross-functional leadershipArchitecture standardsCross-channel data integration

Deal Breakers

Less than 15 years of experience, No experience with WMS or Manhattan Active / MFCS / SIM, Reluctance to work in Seattle hybrid environment

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