Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Location: CHICAGO, IL, US, 60661-4555

Company: Grainger Businesses

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 334425

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 - $188,100.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 10% or $, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.

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.

23 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

Grainger Benefits

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.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.

Position Details

As a Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) you will be involved in the full systems life cycle and responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting application software and systems that are delivered on time and within budget. In addition to mentoring junior engineers, you will work closely with technical teams, stakeholders and product managers to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions

You will work as a Senior Engineer on a Customer Order team. The team is responsible for largely three things:

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.

Lastly, we manage the payment and invoicing capabilities to ensure people can securely access their payment information.

To give you a picture of our scale, we can see 100,000s orders per day and each one of those has at least one cart, one payment method, and one order calculation. We are a critical component of the customer’s experience and require a team that build solutions that scale.

You Will

Build applications and develop product design solutions in partnership with engineers, architects, and analysts leading to scalable and maintainable software solutions

Utilize (Frontend/Backend/Full Stack) specialized skills based on specific platform or domain as required

Implement continuous delivery activities (CICD) and drive engineering best practices

Support team activities and pair with peers to work on stories

Coach and mentor junior engineers

Consistently practice sensible defaults

You Have

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required

3+ years experience with modern software engineering; designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications required

Understanding of distributed system design

Experience analyzing and interpreting complex problems and processes

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices

Familiarity with building HTTP API

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 3+ years in modern software engineering with scalable application design and deployment
• Understanding of distributed system design and experience analyzing complex problems
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, DevOps practices, and building HTTP APIs