1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$113k - $244k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, configure, test, deploy, and support scalable, maintainable, reliable, and secure software applications, systems, and platforms.
- Translate business requirements and product needs into technical designs and solutions with product, architecture, engineering, analytics, and leadership stakeholders.
- Contribute to or lead system design and architecture decisions, with increasing scope based on role level.
- Advance automated testing, code and design reviews, observability, continuous integration and delivery, security, performance, and operational resilience practices.
- Maintain production software, monitor system health, and triage and resolve issues.
- Collaborate through pairing, code reviews, technical discussions, and shared ownership of delivery outcomes.
- Mentor and coach engineers, share knowledge, and influence engineering standards and technical direction.
- Communicate technical concepts, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and nontechnical partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Modern software engineering experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting scalable applications or distributed systems.
- 3+ years of experience for Senior Software Engineer, 5+ years for Staff Software Engineer, or 7+ years for Senior Staff Software Engineer.
- Strong programming and software engineering skills appropriate to the role level.
- Knowledge of system architecture, distributed system design, data structures, algorithms, integration patterns, and modern engineering practices.
- Experience analyzing, solving, and communicating complex technical problems and tradeoffs.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, DevOps practices, automated testing, and CI/CD.
- Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and influence outcomes without direct authority.
- Commitment to mentorship, knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high engineering standards.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning on day one, plus six free licensed-therapist sessions annually.
- 18 paid time-off days annually for full-time employees and six company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) plan with no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing, and financial counseling and education tools.
- Maternity support, nursing benefits, and paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks for birth parents and four weeks for non-birth parents.
- Roles are offered at Senior, Staff, or Senior Staff level, with level determined by experience, technical depth, leadership scope, and team needs.
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About Grainger
W.W. Grainger is a public B2B distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, safety gear, and facility products for businesses. It sells through a high-touch distribution network and its Endless Assortment e-commerce brands Zoro and MonotaRO, alongside services like inventory management and technical support. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, Grainger serves more than 4.5 million customers and reported $17.2 billion in 2024 revenue.