Software Engineer IV

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

1d • Remote

About The Position

As a Saff 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.

You will work as a Staff engineer in the Customer Order Domain. This domain is responsible for four main function areas: 

The cart customers interact with on, eventually, all channels at Grainger. Currently this is limited to our main Grainger.com experience.  
Provide internal capabilities to calculate the cost of an Order to a customer. This means resolving interesting Freight, Pricing and Tax considerations for our customers. 
Customer facing experiences and proactive order notifications of an order lifecycle.
Lastly, we manage the payment and invoicing capabilities to ensure people can securely access their payment information.

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
• Expert knowledge of programming skills; JVM, Kotlin, Typescript, React, or similar languages
• Strong focus on backend with working knowledge of front end
• Demonstrated knowledge of distributed system design and integration patterns
• Understanding of event driven data streaming architectures
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Dev Ops Practices
• Experience with analyzing, interpreting and communicating complex problems and practices

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer on a team responsible for the application and delivery of high-quality, maintainable software for highly complex applications
• Own engineering culture within the team championing 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
• Drive complex technical initiatives in partnership with Architects
• Partners directly with IT Management team to ensure successful design and delivery of technology based solutions

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