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W.W. Grainger

Industrial MRO supplier offering inventory management

Manager – Product Engineering

Engineering LeadershipPosted on Jul 31
Full-timeChicago, IL, USA$134.1k - $223.5k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in Software Engineering is required.
  • At least 2 years of experience leading developers is required.
  • Ability to manage Agile sprint teams, vendor relationships, and on-shore/off-shore teams.
  • Technical knowledge of Java and the J2EE stack, including Spring, Hibernate, and Spring Boot.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and automated monitoring.
  • Knowledge of a containerization platform such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
  • Knowledge of a cloud stack such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
  • Knowledge of software security and basic vulnerabilities.
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture.
  • Knowledge of event-streaming technologies such as Kafka.
  • Familiarity with additional programming languages such as Kotlin and Python.

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance and leadership to Software Engineers, helping define their roles and responsibilities.
  • Support team members in developing and following personal development plans aligned with career growth objectives.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to align on product roadmaps and translate requirements into actionable strategies.
  • Promote continuous improvement in software development processes and workflows.
  • Mentor Software and Quality Engineers to support technical and professional development.
  • Partner with product and downstream engineering teams that consume address APIs.
  • Ensure adherence to established development standards, coding practices, and quality assurance processes.
  • Own the end-to-end delivery and reliability of address validation and enrichment services.
  • Ensure healthy team operations, including sustainable delivery, on-call practices, and incident response.
  • Monitor development, testing, deployment activities, code quality, and customer satisfaction among teams consuming the APIs.
  • 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 escalations related to the team's projects and deliverables.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with web application front-end frameworks such as Next.js or Angular.

About the Company

W.W. Grainger

Industrial MRO supplier offering inventory management

Grainger provides maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products to businesses and institutions worldwide. Its two-pronged approach combines High-Touch Solutions with inventory management and technical support, and Endless Assortment through online marketplaces like Zoro and MonotaRO for a broad digital catalog. The company leverages a strong supply chain and e-commerce to stock and deliver safety, power tools, lighting, and other facility maintenance items to more than 4 million customers. Its aim is to help customers efficiently source and manage MRO needs at scale across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and government.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Douglasville, GA
Founded
1927

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