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Software Engineer - Platform Integration

W.W. Grainger

Lake Forest, IL
Full Time
Mid Level
86k-144k
19 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Grainger is looking for a Software Engineer to support our continually expanding application integration offerings. You will work with Engineers, Architects and Analysts to develop product design solutions in a cloud environment that enable teams to deliver loosely coupled solutions to our customers safely with limited wait time. Grainger's Platform Engineers are hybrid systems engineers who build, test, deploy, and support products that deliver on Grainger's mission. We are a growing and diverse team with varying experience and backgrounds, from new grads to industry veterans.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute your expertise to the integration team and actively engage in the implementation process.
  • Help build a self-service and reliable system that engineers across the company can use easily.
  • Attend daily standups to provide status of their stories, bring tech huddle topics, desk checks, and pair with peers to work on stories.
  • Work with Engineers, Architects and Analysts to develop product design solutions in a public cloud environment.
  • Provide support to engineers who need help with Kafka components and how to use them effectively in their applications.
  • Create/modify our Kafka integration libraries or functions for customers to use and implement event streaming.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience with System engineering, Architecture, Administration, Observability in a large and distributed environment working across multiple teams.
  • Cloud exposure (AWS/GCP/Azure) from the UI, API and CLI/automation.
  • 1+ years of exposure with event streaming solutions with Kafka or other streaming technology.
  • 1+ years of experience coding in higher-level languages (e.g., Python, Java, C++), ideally with multiple teams & contributing to the code base.
  • Experience with CI/CD principles and support pipeline issues.
  • Understanding of containerization, APIs, and web services.
  • Experience with implementing infrastructure as code and automation via API or CLI.
  • Knowledge of common DevOps tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, or CircleCI.
  • Experience with Atlassian products such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and Bamboo.

Nice to Have

  • Vendor certification or training is expected in cases of established experience.
  • Cloud Certification with AWS/GCP/Azure.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.

Benefits & Perks

  • 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.

Working at W.W. Grainger

Grainger is known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture. The company fosters an inclusive, accessible work environment and values diversity and equal employment opportunity, supporting employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 8, 2025
Salary86k-144k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

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About W.W. Grainger

Website

grainger.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Lake Forest, IL

Industry

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

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