Senior Engineer 2: AI Agentic Platform (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)
Core
Designing and building the shared AI Agentic Platform that enables autonomous AI agents to reason, use tools, and take action for Nordstrom's commerce, personalization, inventory, and customer service.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineer (AI Agentic Systems)
Builds
Core AI Agentic Platform capabilities including agent orchestration layers, tool-use pipelines, memory systems, and APIs for deploying AI agents.
Domain
Retail / AI Engineering / Agentic Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Distributed systems design, LLM API integration, RAG architectures, Python/Java, Cloud-native development (AWS/GCP), Event-driven architectures, Kubernetes/Docker, CI/CD, Observability design, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical mentorship
Preferred skills
AI Agentic frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI), Multi-agent orchestration patterns, Agent evaluation frameworks, Retail/e-commerce domain knowledge, Big data technologies (Spark, BigQuery, Redshift)
Technologies
Python, Java, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab, SQL, NoSQL, Spark, BigQuery, Redshift
Responsibilities
Design and build core AI Agentic Platform capabilities including agent orchestration and tool-use pipelines; Own end-to-end solution design for platform components with full integration consideration; Apply AI fluency to integrate LLM APIs, embedding models, and RAG patterns; Make technical trade-offs balancing short-term delivery and long-term scalability; Lead design and code reviews while maintaining high quality and testability; Design key metrics, events, and observability patterns for platform components; Mentor and support junior engineers across technical activities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
