Senior Software Engineer

Grainger; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid PTO

Maternity Support

Job summary

Grainger is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to scale its Product Security team from hybrid offices in Lake Forest or Chicago, IL. You will develop secure software, implement CI/CD, and drive security practices across engineering teams.

You will work on guardrails, not gates, ensure reliable production systems, and mentor junior engineers while partnering with product, security, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of modern software engineering experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Build applications and product design solutions with engineers and analysts.
• Implement CI/CD and engineering best practices.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams.
• Design and operate self-service security capabilities across engineering teams.
• Document decisions and influence technology choices across teams.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

React

DevOps

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Security

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

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.

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 333125

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 $112,900.00 – $188,100.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 10 %, 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.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.

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:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

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

Grainger is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to help scale our Product Security team. You will solve real business problems with automation, self-service, and opinionated defaults that reduce risk without slowing delivery. Your work will focus on building guardrails, not gates, so developers ship more secure code. You will also identify and drive opportunities that help teams adopt good security practices. You’ll be responsible for everything you build, from design and delivery through production support. You will work in a hybrid mode from our Lake Forest, IL or Chicago, IL offices. You will report to Manager of Security Automation.

You Will

• Build applications and develop product design solutions in partnership with engineers, architects, and analysts leading to scalable and maintainable software solutions
• Utilize full stack specialized skills based on specific platform or domain as required
• Implement continuous delivery activities (CI/CD) and drive engineering best practices
• Support team activities and pair with peers to work on stories
• Coach and mentor junior engineers
• Consistently practice sensible defaults
• Design, build, and operate self-service, automated security capabilities leveraged company-wide across engineering teams
• Contribute across Product Security capabilities including secrets management, vulnerability management, policy as code (OPA), and application security risk platforms
• Work independently on ambiguous problems, drive designs to decisions, and document outcomes through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Influence technical implementation decisions by connecting business requirements to technology choices and outcomes
• Identify and proactively manage risk while modernizing legacy services and reducing technical debt
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers, technical leads, and Product Engineering teams to shape roadmaps, priorities, and security automation solutions throughout the SDLC
• Suggest secure defaults and advise on clean coding practices, pipeline test coverage, and observability strategies

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years experience with modern software engineering; designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications required
• Understanding of distributed system design
• Experience analyzing and interpreting complex problems and processes
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices
• Experience building and operating services in production within large, distributed environments across multiple teams
• Experience coding in Python, Go, Java, or similar modern programming languages, including API and service development
• Full stack development experience, including React or comparable frontend frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud-native, event-driven, microservices-based architectures and associated operational concerns including resiliency, observability, and monitoring
• Experience implementing DevSecOps solutions such as vulnerability scanning, secrets management, or policy-as-code capabilities
• Working knowledge of containers and Kubernetes
• Cloud experience with AWS or similar providers, including Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and automation through APIs or CLI tooling
• Experience with CI/CD principles and tools such as GitHub Actions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor, influence, and collaborate across teams
• Experience or working knowledge of applying AI within the software development lifecycle

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.