Lead Software Engineer
McMaster-Carr
Lead Software Engineers at McMaster-Carr build technologies that create an enjoyable experience for customers and coworkers. They experience an intentionally inclusive and equitable work environment that champions diversity of identity, perspective and background.
Culture of Development
We’re committed to a culture that builds careers around learning, and provides many opportunities to learn different technologies, work on interesting projects, and build relationships with teammates.
- Structured onboarding program
- Ongoing professional development through tech conferences and workshops
- Learn Before Lunch seminars and Town Halls
- 1-1 and group mentoring opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups like Women in Tech, Mi Gente, Black Employees and Pride Alliance
Cash Compensation
- Total cash compensation is generally around $235,000 to $250,000 and includes a profit sharing based on company profitability.
- You will also receive a relocation stipend and signing bonus.
Benefits
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Industry leading company-funded retirement accounts
- Informal and formal mentorship
- Employee resource groups
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- First-time home buyer assistance
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Paid time off for vacation and personal time
Imagine What You Could Build at McMaster-Carr!
McMaster-Carr is a digital-first company offering more than half a million products used to keep businesses in motion. High-quality publications, product design, and technology bring over 300,000 customers to our website each day to innovate and solve problems.
Joining McMaster-Carr is an opportunity to take on projects like:
- Creating web features using modern web frameworks and tools, such as React and Storybook, to build new software, A/B test features with customers, and leverage data observations to enhance the customer shopping experience.
- Optimizing front-end and back-end code and infrastructure to make our website performance a differentiating experience for customers.
- Building state of the art automation systems fueled by back-end integrations with 3rd party industry leaders to seamlessly scale distribution center operations.
- Enhancing operational excellence in distribution centers with custom software and algorithms that right-size work for distribution center capacity or select a box size.
What You’ll Be Doing
Engineers develop expertise across diverse projects and technologies. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will:
- Lead work streams on diverse projects, such as improving web and app ordering experiences, leveraging data to improve product development decisions, and automating distribution centers.
- Own a project from design through implementation and collaborate with UX designers, customer research analysts and other internal groups.
- Explore diverse project topics and learn new technologies and business areas.
- Build technical depth and knowledge through learning groups, book clubs, and one-on-one mentoring.
Are you Set Up For Success?
McMaster-Carr encourages you to apply and share your unique experience even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications below. We look forward to your application.
- 3+ years of professional experience in software development.
- Successful contribution to the design and/or architecture of production projects that benefit thousands of users.
- Strong skills in modern programming languages such as C#, Java, or Ruby.
- Proven track record of successfully designing, building, delivering and troubleshooting complex service-oriented systems.
- Strong problem-solving and self-direction abilities.
- Clear communication with diverse audiences across all levels of the organization.
- An interest for developing skills to manage projects and mentor other engineers.
Our Tech Stack
We implement the technology that best solves our business challenges, including .Net, C#, React, Python, Kotlin, Swift, MongoDB, SQL Server, and others.
EOE/M/F/VET/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.