Senior Front End Software Engineer

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award‑winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models.

In the High‑Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment,  offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and  offers more than 24 million products.

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $ to $.

"This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position."

• 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 well‑being.
• 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.

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.

As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will be involved in the full development life cycle and responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, and maintaining application software. You will sit in a full‑stack team that owns high traffic, customer‑facing web search experiences. In addition to feature development responsibilities, Senior Engineers at Grainger also mentor junior engineers and drive solutions to continuously improve technical quality.

This is a Hybrid role with 2 days in the Merchandise Mart, in our downtown location.

• Develop product features and A/B testsin partnership withotherengineers, architects, UX/UI designers, and product managers
• Design and build maintainable, scalable, secure web applications using technologies like React, NextJS, Typescript, AWS
• Implement continuous delivery activities (CICD), drive software engineering improvements, and advocate for front‑end architectural best practices
• Coach, mentor, and pair with engineering teammates

• 3+ years experience with modern software engineering; designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications required
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• A strong quality mindset, including experience with unit, integration, UI, performance, and/or security testing
• Experience with web performance optimization and state management in modern web applications
• Understanding of distributed system design
• Experience with A/B testing and iterative product development
• Experience analyzing and interpreting complex problems and processes
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Dev Ops…