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• Overview

  Nordstrom is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Springdale, AR.

• Role description

  We ship fast and break very little, and we want a Lead Software Engineer who shares that obsession with Python. Lay it bare: remote Lead Software Engineer, $117,000 - $171,000, 7 years of Ruby, and a seat where Nordstrom decisions get shaped.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Carry a joyfully-rigorous Project Management feature through code freeze without breaking Nordstrom stability
  • Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Nordstrom's growing user base
  • Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
  • Defend Nordstrom uptime through the 2 a.m. Springdale pages nobody volunteers for
  • Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Process Improvement and Java

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
  • Willingness to commute to Springdale, AR or work flexibly as needed
  • 8+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illusions
  • Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
  • Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision

  Nordstrom took everything frustrating about technology and rebuilt it from scratch in Springdale, AR, with mission-driven attention to MongoDB. We hire collaborative people, get out of their way, and let the Python results speak.

  At Nordstrom the paycheck opens at $117,000 - $171,000 and the perks, from learning stipends to flexible Springdale, AR hours, only widen from there.

  This page reflects a live, current opening, refreshed just hours ago.

  We built this technology team on people who said yes, so say yes and apply.

• Required skills

  • Redis
  • Java
  • MongoDB
  • Django
  • Python
  • Git
  • TypeScript
  • Ruby
  • Spring Boot
  • Jenkins
  • Process Improvement
  • Work Ethic
  • Project Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Profit sharing
  • Physical therapy coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Online course subscriptions
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Pet insurance
  • Gym Membership
  • Medical insurance with low premiums
  • Competitive base salary
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Global mobility program
  • International assignment opportunities
  • Wellness reimbursement account

• Apply before 2026-12-24

  Submit your application for this Remote technology position.