Summary
Jacob Ulrich is a Principal Engineer in Seattle with 9 years of software experience who leads AI transformation and platform efforts at Nordstrom, helping drive over $330M in annual impact. He builds highly scalable Node.js/TypeScript services on Kubernetes and is fluent across AWS serverless and data services (Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, RDS, ElastiCache). As a technical lead he sets engineering standards, guides cross-organizational initiatives, and previously helped evolve Nordstrom’s iOS app used by millions. His background spans networking and enterprise sales roles, giving him a rare combination of customer-facing business insight and deep systems engineering. Known for pragmatic delivery at scale, he blends product empathy with hands-on architecture and operational rigor.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Edmonds College
Certificate Web Development, Certificate Web Development at Galvanize Inc