Summary from listing
Grainger is hiring a Lead Software Engineer (Software Engineer IV) to lead engineering work on applications supporting the publishing process for Grainger.com. The role involves developing and maintaining complex software, influencing continuous delivery, mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, participating in pair programming, and resolving production issues. Candidates need a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, at least five years of software engineering experience, full-stack development skills, distributed systems and backend integration knowledge, AI-agent experience, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevOps practices. The preferred location is Chicago, Illinois, with a hybrid arrangement of two days per week in the Merchandise Mart office; remote candidates may be considered if they can travel to Chicago for onboarding and occasional meetings.
