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# Software Engineer III

- **Company:** GRAINGER, INC.
- **Location:** Lake Forest, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,500.0 - $174,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, System Configuration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Software Application Programming, Backend, Front End Software Development, Physical Design
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18781242/Software-Engineer-Iii-Illinois-Lake-Forest

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
 * 3+ years experience with modern software, Infrastructure, or Network 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

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) you will be involved in the full systems life cycle and responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting application software and systems that are delivered on time and within budget. In addition to mentoring junior engineers, you will work closely with technical teams, stakeholders and product managers to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions

On the Continuous Improvement and Automation team, you'll build software that reduces manual work, improves incident response, and helps technology teams solve operational challenges. You'll work directly with users to turn their needs into practical applications, system integrations, and AI-enabled automation. As part of a small, collaborative team, you'll help shape what we build, explore emerging technologies, and take solutions from concept through production-with a clear view of the impact your work makes.

"Position is not eligible for visa sponsorship."

You Will

 * Build applications and develop product design solutions in partnership with engineers, architects, and analysts leading to scalable and maintainable software solutions
 * Utilize (Frontend/Backend/Full Stack) specialized skills based on specific platform or domain as required
 * 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