Grainger

Lead Software Engineer/Software Engineer IV

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Chicago IL USA

Hybrid

134K-224K Annually

Senior level

eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Industrial

North America's leading B2B supplier of maintenance repair and operating supplies and related services.

The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer you will develop scalable applications mentor team members and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Summary Generated by Built In

Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 329446
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance repair and operating (MRO) products and services including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $134100.00 - $223500.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 15 % or $ based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs including:

Medical dental vision and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period no employee contribution required.
Employee discounts tuition reimbursement student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling education and tools.
Maternity support programs nursing benefits and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits please click on the link below:
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Grainger Benefits
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend in part on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend modify or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time consistent with applicable law.
Position Details:
As a Lead Software Engineer (Software Engineer IV) you will develop applications that align with a strategic vision. In addition to coaching engineers you will partner with key stakeholders including Product Managers and Architecture. You will embrace curiosity to ensure a deep understanding of the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions.
You will work as a Staff engineer on a Customer Order team. This team is responsible for three main function areas:

The cart customers interact with on eventually all channels at Grainger. Currently this is limited to our main Grainger.com experience.
Provide internal capabilities to calculate the cost of an Order to a customer. This means resolving interesting Freight Pricing and Tax considerations for our customers.
Lastly we manage the payment and invoicing capabilities to ensure people can securely access their payment information.

You Will:

Lead engineer on a team responsible for the application and delivery of high-quality maintainable software for highly complex applications
Influence team adoption of sensible defaults to enable continuous delivery activities
Contribute to continuous learning on your team culture by leading knowledge sharing sessions with latest technological features and engineering practices
Maintain software in production with demonstrated ability to triage and resolve issues
Mentor developers conduct code reviews and participate in pair programming
Partners directly with IT Management team to ensure successful design and delivery of technology based solutions

You Have:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in computer science or similar; or equivalent experience required
5+ years experience as a Software Engineer; with experience in modern software engineering; designing; developing testing and deploying scalable software applications within a variety of technologies and environments. required
Expert knowledge of programming skills
Demonstrated knowledge of distributed system design and integration patterns
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Dev Ops Practices
Experience with analyzing interpreting and communicating complex problems and practices

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal state or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process including but not limited to use of our website any part of the application interview or hiring process please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

Top Skills

Agile

DevOps

Distributed Systems

Scrum

Software Engineering

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The Company

HQ: Lake Forest IL

26000 Employees

Year Founded: 1927

What We Do

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America Japan and the United Kingdom. We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. We’re dedicated to providing value for customers fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results. Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As the #1 Employer of Choice on the American Opportunity Index a 2025 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years. Find your way with Grainger at jobs.grainger.com.

Why Work With Us

We're proud of our people-focused culture that has been active for nearly 100 years. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone as an individual. At Grainger we have a welcoming workplace where you can fell comfortable confident and learn and grow at any career stage all while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working.