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Nordstrom

Senior Principal Engineer, Employee Experience

Nordstrom

. Define and communicate a multi-year technical vision and roadmap for Finance, HR, Productivity, and Collaboration systems .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • United StatesSenior💰 $200,500 - $332,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in defining technical roadmaps and architecture for Finance, HR, and collaboration systems, with a strong focus on SaaS integration, API standards, and enterprise data flows. Proven ability to lead large-scale platform modernizations and mentor engineering talent while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business objectives.

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15+ Years In Software EngineeringEnterprise Finance Systems ArchitectureHR/HCM Platforms ExperienceCloud Platforms ExpertiseEnterprise Integration Patterns

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Hard Skills
Systems ArchitectureEnterprise Integration PatternsAPI StandardsEvent-Driven ArchitectureModern Application ArchitecturesSaaS EcosystemsTechnical Debt ManagementData Protection ArchitectureAI-Native AutomationWorkflow Automation Tools
Soft Skills
LeadershipInfluenceConsensus BuildingMentoringCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft 365ServiceNowSlackWorkdayAWSGCP
Industry Keywords
PCI ComplianceSOC ComplianceData PrivacyAudit RequirementsProcure-To-Pay

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudERPGoogle Cloud PlatformServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and communicate a multi-year technical vision and roadmap for Finance, HR, Productivity, and Collaboration systems
  • Own architecture and design patterns across financial systems, HR systems, and productivity/collaboration platforms
  • Establish SaaS integration patterns, API standards, event schemas, and data contracts
  • Lead large-scale platform modernizations, vendor migrations, technical debt deprecations, and system consolidations
  • Define architecture patterns for identity, access control, and data protection
  • Partner with security, privacy, and compliance teams on PCI, SOC, data privacy, and audit requirements
  • Identify and guide adoption of AI, AI-native automation, SaaS AI features, and self-service capabilities
  • Evaluate conversational assistants, intelligent document processing, and workflow automation tools
  • Set technical standards and best practices across the engineering portfolio
  • Mentor senior and principal engineers
  • Participate in architecture reviews and advise on technical career growth and promotions
  • Collaborate with executives and leaders across Finance, HR, Technology, and business functions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 15+ years in software engineering, systems architecture, or platform engineering
  • Demonstrated progression to strategic, enterprise-scope technical leadership
  • Hands-on experience architecting or engineering enterprise finance systems, including ERP and procure-to-pay
  • Experience with HR/HCM platforms such as Workday or similar
  • Experience with productivity/collaboration tools such as Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, or Slack
  • Deep expertise in enterprise integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architecture, and enterprise data flows
  • Ability to lead through influence and build consensus with engineering, product, and business stakeholders
  • Working knowledge of security, privacy, and regulatory considerations for financial and employee data systems
  • Expertise with multiple cloud platforms; AWS and GCP preferred
  • Experience with modern application architectures and enterprise SaaS ecosystems
  • Ability to evaluate build-versus-buy tradeoffs
  • Ability to connect technical architecture to business outcomes and communicate value to executive stakeholders
  • Track record of developing engineering talent and building cross-functional partnerships

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical/Vision
  • Dental
  • Retirement and Paid Time Away
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Merchandise Discount
  • EAP Resources
  • 401k
  • PTO accruals
  • Holidays
  • Performance-based incentives/bonuses may be available