The role involves writing and deploying software for IoT and cloud tools mentoring junior engineers and collaborating on technical requirements.

Work Location Type: Remote
Req Number 329630
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 $124200.00 - $207000.00. 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.

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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
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the KeepStock engineering team. KeepStock is Grainger's Inventory Management Solution for helping customers manage their inventory. We do this using IoT devices (~22000 vending machines) cloud-based web tools and analytics. You will focus on the tools & software that run on our IoT devices cloud-based software that enables us to manage them remotely and providing abstractions for our partners to interact with connected hardware. We are looking for someone who is excited to implement new solutions.
You will report to an Engineering Manager and be based in Lake Forest or Chicago IL
You Will:

• Write code in in Python Rust TypeScript/JavaScript Kotlin & Bash
• Deploy working software to production early and often using containerized deployments infrastructure as code pipeline as code and feature flagging techniques.
• Use XP engineering practices like pair programming TDD refactoring and more to ensure we're writing high-quality software in a sustainable way.
• Write automated tests using modern tools (e.g. pytest tox jest or pact).
• Mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate with your Tech Lead Engineering Manager Product Manager and UX to make sure requirements are clear and we're taking the best technical approaches.
• Work in a collaborative team environment with a focus on continuous improvement and learning.

You Have:

• 5+ years' experience as a Software Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science related field or equivalent experience
• Experience deploying software to the public cloud (AWS (Preferred) GCP or Azure)
• Proficient in Python and Rust
• Experience with Typescript/JavaScript Kotlin & Bash
• Comfortable navigating and managing Linux systems
• Familiarity with IoT systems

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