Senior Software Engineer: Build Scalable Systems & Lead Teams

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

Job summary

W. W. Grainger, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) to own the full systems life cycle from design through deployment, with mentoring of junior engineers and collaboration with product managers and architects.

The role focuses on modern software engineering, distributed systems, CI/CD, and building HTTP APIs within an Agile/Scrum and DevOps framework. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Familiarity with building HTTP API

Responsibilities

• Design, code, configure, test, implement and support application software and systems.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Work closely with technical teams, stakeholders and product managers to understand business requirements.
• Build applications and develop product design solutions in partnership with engineers, architects, and analysts leading to scalable and maintainable software solutions.
• Utilize front-end/back-end/full stack skills as required.
• Implement continuous delivery activities (CI/CD) and drive engineering best practices

Skills

Software engineering

Distributed systems

HTTP API

Agile/Scrum

DevOps

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

W. W. Grainger, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) to own the full systems life cycle from design through deployment, with mentoring of junior engineers and collaboration with product managers and architects.

The role focuses on modern software engineering, distributed systems, CI/CD, and building HTTP APIs within an Agile/Scrum and DevOps framework. This is a full-time, on-site position.