Software Engineer | Senior, Staff & Senior Staff Opportunities

Grainger Businesses • Chicago, IL

2d • $112,900 - $243,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Engineer at Grainger, you will design, build, test, deploy, and support scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions that align with business needs and technical strategy. You will partner with engineers, architects, product managers, engineering leaders, and other stakeholders across the full software development life cycle. Depending on the level, you will independently deliver complex solutions, lead technical execution for a team, or serve as a technical authority who shapes architecture and engineering direction across teams and domains. At every level, you will remain hands-on, contribute to engineering excellence, and help strengthen the capabilities of others through collaboration, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in modern software engineering, including designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting scalable software applications or distributed systems. The required depth and breadth of experience will align to the level of the role: 3+ years for Senior Software Engineer, 5+ years for Staff Software Engineer, and 7+ years for Sr Staff Software Engineer.
• Strong programming and software engineering skills, with depth appropriate to the level of the role.
• Knowledge of system architecture, distributed system design, data structures, algorithms, integration patterns, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, solving, and communicating complex technical problems and tradeoffs.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, DevOps practices, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and organizational boundaries and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentorship, knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test, deploy, and support high-quality software applications, systems, and platforms that are scalable, maintainable, reliable, and secure.
• Translate business requirements and product needs into effective technical designs and solutions in partnership with product managers, architects, engineers, analysts, engineering leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Apply specialized front-end, back-end, full-stack, platform, or domain expertise based on the needs of the team and product.
• Contribute to or lead system design and architecture decisions, with scope and influence increasing based on role level and business need.
• Advance engineering practices, including automated testing, code and design reviews, observability, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), security, performance, and operational resilience.
• Maintain software in production, monitor system health, and effectively triage and resolve issues.
• Collaborate through pairing, code reviews, technical discussions, and shared ownership of delivery outcomes.
• Mentor and coach engineers, share knowledge, and help build a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.
• Influence the adoption of practical engineering standards and sensible defaults that support consistent, efficient delivery.
• Communicate complex technical concepts, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical partners.

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 (accrual prorated based on employment start date)
• 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
• Free access to financial counseling, education, and tools
• Maternity support programs
• Nursing benefits
• Up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents
• Up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior