Software Engineer Lead

Grainger Businesses•Allouez, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs. Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.At Imperial Supplies, we foster a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself, while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Join our team as a Lead Software Engineer and be an integral part of moving our business forward! The Lead Software Engineer provides technical leadership across multiple teams and projects, balancing hands-on development with strategic architectural guidance. This role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions while mentoring developers and partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to support business objectives.

Requirements

Decision-Making: Effectively balances trade-offs in technical direction and architecture.
Stakeholder Management: Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Change Management: Guides teams through technical and organizational transitions.
Empathy: Builds trust, understands team needs, and fosters psychological safety.
Vision Communication: Clearly articulates long-term technical and business goals.
Database administration and SQL
Linux shell scripting
Version control systems (GitHub, Bitbucket)
CI/CD pipeline implementation
Work management tools such as JIRA
Business Systems: Experience developing software using Progress OpenEdge, Java, Visual Basic, Delphi, JavaScript, ASP, and/or C#.
Web Development: Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, NodeJS, HTML5, and Tailwind CSS.
Technical Expertise – Advanced
Problem Solving – Advanced
Communication – Advanced
Leadership – Proficient
Planning & Organization – Advanced
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field OR an associate degree plus 2 years of related experience OR equivalent professional experience.
Minimum of 5 years of software development experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in software development.
Experience with technologies including Linux/Unix, HTML5, CSS, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, XML, and SQL.
7+ years of development experience supporting business systems such as ERP, eCommerce, or similar platforms.
Experience with Progress OpenEdge, JavaScript, NodeJS, React, Next.js, Nest.js, TypeScript, HTML5, and Tailwind CSS strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with management to support departmental strategy and operational objectives.
Lead the overall design, development, and maintenance of software applications.
Provide technical leadership and partner with cross-functional business teams to define, implement, and support solutions.
Ensure high standards of code quality through code reviews, testing, and best practices.
Solve extremely complex technical challenges with broad scope and significant business impact.
Works under limited supervision with significant latitude in determining objectives and technical approaches.
Advises and coordinates the work of other developers.
May serve as a project manager or technical lead on large, cross-functional business or technology initiatives.
Deliver reliable development estimates and guide junior developers in improving estimation accuracy.
Mentor and coach junior developers, fostering team growth and technical excellence.
Participate in technical conferences and professional development opportunities.
Contribute to internal documentation and training materials.
Perform other related duties as assigned.