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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Java/ SQL - **Company:** GRAINGER, INC. - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,900.0 - $188,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Applications, Code Review, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Information Management, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Redis, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Datadog, Spring-boot, Software Application Programming, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Docker - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87971387/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required * 3+ years of experience with modern software engineering; designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications required * Understanding of distributed system design * Experience analyzing and interpreting complex problems and processes * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies. * Hands on experience with Java, Spring Boot for back-end development. * Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQLa * Proven experience collaborating across teams to develop and implement software solutions Preferred: * Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and third-party services. * Worked with messaging systems like Kafka and caching mechanisms like Redis * Assisted with software and data related technical issues. ## Description We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) to join our Customer Information Management (CIM) team. The team's mission is to improve the quality, accuracy, and reliability of customer address data by providing trusted address services to other internal teams. By reducing service errors and ensuring consistent address information across the application, the team helps deliver a seamless user experience wherever customers interact with address-related functionality. In this role, you will work on the end-to-end development and support of scalable, secure, and reliable APIs and backend services. You will be responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining application software and systems, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with technical and business requirements. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams, product managers, architects, stakeholders, and other business partners to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. You will also establish monitoring and observability practices, troubleshoot production issues, improve system performance, and contribute to the ongoing reliability of the API ecosystem. As a senior member of the team, you will provide technical leadership, participate in design and code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and mentor junior engineers. This position reports to the Sr Manager, CIM Product Engineering, and is based in Chicago on a hybrid basis, in the office 2 days per week. Sponsorship This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future.Individualsrequiringsponsorship (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. You Will: * Build applications and develop product design solutions in partnership with engineers, architects, and analysts leading to scalable and maintainable software solutions * Utilize Backend specialized skills based on Java and observability practices using Datadog * Implement continuous delivery activities (CICD) and drive engineering best practices * Support team activities and pair with peers to work on stories * Coach and mentor junior engineers * Consistently practice sensible defaults * Collaborate with product managers, architects and designers to understand user requirements and translate them into technical specifications. * Promote effective team practices and shape team culture. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)