Associate software engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 334077

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 maintenance, 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 $112,900.00 – $188,100.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 10 %, 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.
• 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:

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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.

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 join the Product Matching team, which develops solutions that help connect customer requirements to Grainger products at scale. This team partners closely with machine learning engineers and data specialists to build systems that support critical business workflows and customer outcomes.

This role is primarily focused on frontend development (approximately 70%) using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, while also contributing to backend services and event-driven systems leveraging Java Spring Boot and Kafka.

You Will

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

• Utilize full-stack engineering skills with a focus on designing and building modern user experiences using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

• Implement continuous delivery activities (CI/CD) 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.

• Design and deliver end-to-end features spanning frontend experiences, APIs, testing strategies, monitoring, and production support.

• Partner closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Data Engineers to deliver customer-facing capabilities.

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and agents to accelerate implementation, testing, and solution design while maintaining accountability for code quality, architecture, and engineering decisions.

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.

• Experience building modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and contemporary frontend development practices.

• Experience developing backend services and APIs using Java Spring Boot or similar backend frameworks.

• Experience working with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, or distributed applications.

• Demonstrated experience using AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar coding assistants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Next.js, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native application development.

• Experience with Spark, Python, Databricks, data platforms, or machine learning-adjacent applications.

• Experience with observability, monitoring, testing strategy, platform engineering, or operational excellence practices.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work 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, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.