Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

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Date: Jul 16, 2026

Location: CHICAGO, IL, US, 60654-4203 LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5202 LAKE FOREST, IL, US, 60045-5203

Company: Grainger Businesses

 

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

Req Number  332829

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 $134,100.00 – $223,500.00 in Chicago. For candidates who are virtual, the pay band is $124,000 - $207,000. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 15%, 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 OPT sponsorship now or in the future.  Individuals requiring OPT sponsorship should not apply.

 

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 

Join a collaborative, high-impact engineering team at Granger driving the modernization of enterprise eProcurement and data exchange platforms that power operations across a large, complex organization. As a Software Engineer IV, you will be a hands-on technical leader who codes alongside your team, champions modern engineering practices, and shapes the architecture of systems that handle mission-critical business workflows. You will mentor engineers at every level, influence how the team builds and delivers software, and partner with Product and Architecture to ensure we are solving the right problems the right way. If you are passionate about test-driven development, continuous delivery, and building highly maintainable microservices-based systems, this is the role for you. 

Chicago, IL is the preferred location with a hybrid work environment (2 days per week in the Merchandise Mart office). We will also consider highly qualified remote candidates who are willing to travel to Chicago for onboarding and occasional team meetings. Onsite onboarding will be required.

 

You Will 

  • Serve as the lead engineer and technical anchor for a team modernizing legacy enterprise systems into microservices-based architectures using Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, React, and TypeScript 

  • Champion and model sensible defaults including Test-Driven Development (TDD), pair programming, trunk-based development, and continuous delivery as the standard way the team works 

  • Design and evolve distributed, fault-tolerant microservices with a focus on scalability, operability, and loose coupling 

  • Drive automated deployment pipelines and CI/CD practices that enable the team to ship with confidence and speed 

  • Actively mentor and upskill engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and hands-on knowledge sharing — building a team that grows in capability and confidence over time 

  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into pragmatic, well-designed technical solutions 

  • Maintain and improve production software, with demonstrated ability to triage, resolve, and prevent issues through strong engineering fundamentals 

 

You Have 

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field; or equivalent practical experience required 

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on back-end development and full-stack delivery in production environments 

  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with modern engineering practices: Test-Driven Development (TDD), pair programming, trunk-based development, and continuous delivery 

  • Proven experience designing and delivering microservices and distributed systems with a strong understanding of integration patterns, fault tolerance, and scalability 

  • Experience mentoring and upskilling engineers, with a genuine commitment to growing others and elevating team capability 

  • Experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines with quality gates including code coverage and static analysis 

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner with stakeholders, push back constructively, and drive clarity on complex technical and business challenges 

 

Preferred 

  • Full-stack development experience with back-end proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, and front-end experience with React and TypeScript 

  • Experience with EDI standards and enterprise data exchange integrations 

  • Experience leading modernization of legacy systems to microservices-based architectures 

  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure) including containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) 

 

 

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.