Senior Software Engineer - AI-Driven Full-Stack

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

Job summary

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build next‑gen AI-enabled coding agents and full‑stack applications for a hybrid Chicago-based team.

You will design scalable systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to translate complex data workflows into maintainable software. You will contribute to CI/CD, ensure code quality, and align engineering efforts with business goals while operating in a fast-paced, inclusive environment in Chicago with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years experience with modern software engineering; designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications.
• Understanding of distributed system design.
• Familiarity with managing AI Agents to write stories, code, review code, and test code.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build full-stack applications that replace legacy PIM workflows, ensuring they are scalable, testable, and user-friendly.
• Direct and review AI agent output, prompt engineering, code review, testing, and guardrails to maintain production-quality standards.
• Learn specialized skills based on 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.
• Pair with teammates, share context across the AI-agent workflows, and coach junior engineers.

Skills

Full-stack development

Distributed systems

Software architecture

Agile / Scrum

DevOps practices

AI agents / prompt engineering

Code review / testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build next‑gen AI-enabled coding agents and full‑stack applications for a hybrid Chicago-based team.

You will design scalable systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product managers to translate complex data workflows into maintainable software. You will contribute to CI/CD, ensure code quality, and align engineering efforts with business goals while operating in a fast-paced, inclusive environment in Chicago with