Grainger · 11 hours ago
Software Engineering Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $224K/yr
5+ years expGrainger is a leading broad line distributor serving over 4.5 million customers worldwide. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Customer Information Management team, focusing on delivering reliable address services through scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional partners to manage customer data effectively.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end delivery and reliability of address standardization, validation, and enrichment services
Provide guidance and leadership to Software Engineers, helping define their roles responsibilities, and expectations
Support career development through regular feedback, goal setting, and performance management
Ensure healthy team operations, including sustainable delivery, on-call practices, and incident response
Act as a key partner to product and downstream engineering teams that consume address APIs
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and follow-through on preventative improvements
Champion automation, monitoring, and observability across the platform
Collaborate with Product Managers to align on product roadmaps and translate requirements into actionable strategies
Promote continuous improvement in software development processes and workflows using metrics to guide decision-making
Ensure adherence to established development standards, coding practices, and quality assurance processes
Track and analyze metrics to monitor team effectiveness and quality outcomes
Identify process inefficiencies or quality issues and implement improvement initiatives
Serve as a point of contact for escalation related to the team’s projects and deliverables
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field required
5+ years' experience in Software Engineering required
2+ years' experience leading developers required
Ability to manage Agile sprint teams, vendor relationships, on-shore/off-shore teams
Java & J2EE stack with basic Java frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, Spring Boot)
Web application front-end frameworks (React, NextJS)
CI/CD, automated testing, automated monitoring
Containerization platform (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift)
Cloud stack (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure)
Software security and basic vulnerabilities
Micro-services architecture
Event-streaming technologies (Kafka)
Familiarity with additional programming languages (Kotlin, Python)
Benefits
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.
Company
Grainger
As a leading business-to-business organization, more than 4.5 million customers worldwide rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
D. G. Macpherson
Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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