Senior Software Engineer - Java/ SQL

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

Req Number  333089

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 %, 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.

Sponsorship

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:

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.

Position Details

We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) to join our Customer Information Management (CIM) team. The team’s mission is to improve the quality, accuracy, and reliability of customer address data by providing trusted address services to other internal teams. By reducing service errors and ensuring consistent address information across the application, the team helps deliver a seamless user experience wherever customers interact with address-related functionality.

In this role, you will work on the end-to-end development and support of scalable, secure, and reliable APIs and backend services. You will be responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining application software and systems, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with technical and business requirements.

You will collaborate closely with engineering teams, product managers, architects, stakeholders, and other business partners to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. You will also establish monitoring and observability practices, troubleshoot production issues, improve system performance, and contribute to the ongoing reliability of the API ecosystem.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide technical leadership, participate in design and code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and mentor junior engineers.

This position reports to the Sr Manager, CIM Product Engineering, and is based in Chicago on a hybrid basis, in the office 2 days per week.

Sponsorship

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.

You Will:

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

• Utilize Backend specialized skills based on Java and observability practices using Datadog
• 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
• Collaborate with product managers, architects and designers to understand user requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Promote effective team practices and shape team culture.

You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years of 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 with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies.
• Hands on experience with Java, Spring Boot for back-end development.
• Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQLa
• Proven experience collaborating across teams to develop and implement software solutions

Preferred:

• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and third-party services.
• Worked with messaging systems like Kafka and caching mechanisms like Redis
• Assisted with software and data related technical issues.

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.