Mechanical Engineer

Big Lots, Inc.; Racine (WI); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Lots, Inc. in Racine, Wisconsin seeks a junior Mechanical Engineer who thrives on solving hard problems using Laravel and Kafka. This hybrid position offers a pay range of $53,000 to $82,000 and a growth ladder supported by mentors in Kafka.

The role emphasizes collaboration across data and engineering teams and quick, reliable fixes for production issues. You will pair Redis and C# in pipelines, surface production insights, diagnose bugs, and ship rapid C# fixes to Racine customers, while

Qualifications

• 1+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Ability to translate complex problems into actionable work.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Pair Redis and C# in a pipeline Big Lots can extend without your help later.
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix bugs reported by users and monitoring tools
• Ship C# fixes to Big Lots customers in Racine, WI the same day they report them
• Catch the GitHub Actions race conditions that only surface under Racine peak traffic

Skills

Critical thinking

Curiosity

Presentation

Adaptability

Tools

Laravel

Kafka

C#

Redis

Job description

We are looking for a junior Mechanical Engineer who thrives on solving hard problems with Laravel and Kafka. A hybrid Mechanical Engineer post in Racine that values Decision Making over 1 years, pays $53,000 - $82,000, and never boxes you in.

Key Responsibilities

• Pair Redis and C# in a pipeline Big Lots can extend without your help later
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Investigate, diagnose, and fix bugs reported by users and monitoring tools
• Ship C# fixes to Big Lots customers in Racine, WI the same day they report them
• Catch the GitHub Actions race conditions that only surface under Racine peak traffic

What You'll Bring

• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements

Big Lots keeps technology systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the wildly-collaborative Racine, WI point. Every voice in the WI office gets airtime, especially the ones still finding their volume.

We back $53,000 - $82,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your Kafka, and benefits that travel with you across Racine, WI.

Right now Big Lots is mid-search, and the Mechanical Engineer chair is yours to claim.