Software Engineering Manager

Grainger Businesses • Chicago, IL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Homepage & Display Customizations team (HPDC) owns several shared surfaces and capabilities that sit near the center of Grainger.com.

Today, the team owns:

The Grainger.com homepage
Shared React components: the global header and footer
A Node API that serves display customization data

The team is also well positioned to take on additional shared concerns in Grainger.com’s micro frontend ecosystem over time.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who can drive execution, raise the bar for technical quality, and build a high-performing, engaged team.

You will be responsible for helping a small team succeed by improving execution, communication, and engineering quality. The team’s work supports other domain teams, so success in this role requires strong collaboration and consistent communication with engineering partners who depend on what HPDC builds.

The Engineering Manager is not expected to contribute production code as part of normal product work, but should be technically engaged and capable of participating in code review, guiding engineers toward sound implementation decisions, and helping the team improve its engineering habits.

You will report to Senior Manager, Product Engineering and the primary location will be Chicago with the ability to work from home 3 days per week or work remotely if you live outside of the Chicago area.

Requirements

• Experience leading software engineers in a professional setting
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build working relationships across teams
• Experience helping teams deliver meaningful work in the face of ambiguity
• Enough technical depth to engage in code review and guide implementation decisions when needed
• Experience with React and frontend-heavy systems
• Familiarity with backend services in JavaScript or TypeScript environments
• An interest in improving engineering quality, consistency, and team practices
• The ability to learn new systems and get effective quickly

Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team responsible for shared frontend surfaces and capabilities on Grainger.com
• Help the team turn sometimes ambiguous goals into clear plans and steady execution
• Improve communication with the domain teams that rely on HPDC’s work, either directly or by coaching engineers to communicate clearly and proactively
• Build trust and alignment with partner engineering teams across the organization
• Contribute to team-level strategy, prioritization, and execution
• Actively participate in code review and help raise the team’s bar for code quality and consistency
• Coach engineers in technical judgment, ownership, and day-to-day execution
• Identify opportunities to improve how the team works, especially as the team grows and its scope evolves
• Hire and onboard engineers over time as the team expands

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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees