Senior Software Engineer - Ecommerce

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  

 Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $110,500.00  to $184,100.00. 

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• 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.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation.  The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.   

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above. 

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  

Position Details 

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer III (SE3) with strong analytical and technical expertise to drive the implementation of advanced system management solutions within our distributed e-commerce architecture. This role requires an individual with exceptional problem-solving skills who can design, implement, and optimize complex systems for real-time experimentation, controlled deployments, and performance optimization across a large-scale platform.

Evolving the technology to support efficient feature toggling and test data management requires continuous iteration and close collaboration with our engineering and business partners. You will work alongside platform engineers, product teams, and site reliability engineers (SRE) to ensure smooth integration and scalability across microservices and front-end components. You will report to Sr Mgr Platform Engineering, and have the ability to work remotely in the US.

You Will:

• Design and implement advanced system management solutions that support controlled and scalable deployments across a distributed e-commerce platform.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and SRE teams to establish strategies for seamless and efficient system integration and management.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines for system configuration and deployment.
• Establish monitoring and alerting systems to track system performance, with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot issues in real-time.
• Integrate new systems into existing infrastructure components
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions that minimize impact on customer experience during changes or updates.
• Document and create best practice guides while providing technical leadership to other engineers on system architecture and optimization strategies.
• Pair program with developers daily to ensure better quality code, shared knowledge and increased resiliency of our applications.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience with Modern Software Engineering projects and practices: designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications.
• 3+ years of experience in designing, building and deploying cloud native solutions.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with team members.
• Understanding of distributed system design.
• Hands-on experience with React.js and Next.js frameworks for front-end development.
• Solid experience with Java, Spring Boot, or similar frameworks for back-end development.
• Proven experience collaborating across teams to develop and implement software engineering best practices.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity working with data teams.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.