Senior Software Engineering Manager

W.W. Grainger • Chicago, IL

82d • $132,400 - $220,700

About The Position

As Senior Engineering Manager, Search Experience, you will lead a program of three squads that shape our customer experience across search and browse. You will be accountable for execution quality, flow efficiency, and reliability across these squads-partnering closely with Product, UX, Data Science, and other Search teams. You will help evolve our technical architecture, foster a culture of engineering excellence, and ensure alignment with broader digital commerce priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in Software Engineering.
• A strong track record as an Engineering Manager or technical team leader guiding multiple squads or a program.
• Hands-on software background building product experiences, including modern web (React/TypeScript or equivalent).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills across engineering, product, design, and analytics.
• Deep understanding of SDLC best practices, CI/CD, testing strategies, and system design fundamentals.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, set clear priorities, and deliver consistently in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Growth mindset with a coaching orientation; you build inclusive, high-trust teams.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding, and retaining engineering talent in blended teams (FTEs and partners).

Nice To Haves

• E-commerce search/browse experience (faceting, relevance, SEO, accessibility, Core Web Vitals).
• Experience with admin/merchandising tools and experimentation frameworks.
• Familiarity with SAP Commerce (Hybris) and progressive modernization of legacy presentation layers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-squad program (TLs, engineers, QA, and strategic partners) with clear charters, interfaces, and goals.
• Drive hypothesis-led UX improvements and experimentation across Search Results, Category, and Product Detail Page surfaces.
• Partner deeply with Product/UX to prioritize outcomes and measure impact (e.g., click-through, time-to-content, error rates).
• Raise the quality bar via robust testing strategy (unit, contract, E2E), pre-deploy checklists, safe rollout/rollback, and observability.
• Proactively drives improvements to culture, ways of working, and execution.
• Modernize pragmatically, by stabilizing Hybris presentation logic and migrating capabilities into modern components.
• Develop talent and strengthen the bench: mentor TLs and Sr ICs, hire/onboard top engineers.
• Communicate clearly and data-informed-providing concise status, risks, and decisions across technical and business stakeholders.
• Promote sound engineering practices: CI/CD, code review discipline, secure coding, accessibility, performance, and reliability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment.
• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees