Software Engineer IV

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Software Engineer (Software Engineer IV) you will develop applications that align with a strategic vision. In addition to coaching engineers, you will partner with key stakeholders including Product Managers and Architecture. You will embrace curiosity to ensure a deep understanding of the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in computer science or similar; or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years experience as a Software Engineer; with experience in modern software engineering; designing, developing, testing and deploying scalable software applications within a variety of technologies and environments required
• Demonstrated expertise in FinOps practices and cloud financial governance, including cost allocation, optimization, and accountability frameworks across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
• Proficiency in fullstack and API development, including RESTful API design, web application frameworks, and building data-driven services that support internal tooling and stakeholder-facing products
• Strong AWS architecture experience with hands-on knowledge of cloud governance, cost optimization services, serverless patterns, data platforms, and infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform)
• Expert knowledge of programming skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of distributed system design and integration patterns
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of influencing technical direction and building alignment across engineering teams and non-technical business stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices
• Experience with analyzing, interpreting and communicating complex problems and practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI/ML concepts, agentic systems, or integrating AI-powered tooling into engineering workflows is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer on a team responsible for the application and delivery of high-quality, maintainable software for highly complex applications
• Serve as technical lead for FinOps engineering initiatives — owning architectural decisions across multi-cloud governance tooling, agentic systems, APIs, and data platform components spanning AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Influence team adoption of sensible defaults to enable continuous delivery activities
• Contribute to continuous learning on your team culture by leading knowledge sharing sessions with latest technological features and engineering practices
• Maintain software in production with demonstrated ability to triage and resolve issues
• Mentor developers, conduct code reviews, and participate in pair programming
• Partner directly with IT Management and engineering domain leaders to ensure successful design and delivery of technology solutions that drive cloud cost accountability and FinOps program outcomes

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees