Data Engineer III

Posted Yesterday
Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
113K-188K Annually
Mid level
eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Industrial
North America's leading B2B supplier of maintenance, repair and operating supplies and related services.
The Role
The Data Engineer III will develop data pipelines, integrate enterprise data, and optimize data processes in a cloud environment, working closely with various teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 327958
About Grainger
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, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 to $188,100.00.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:
  • 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 wellbeing.
  • 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.

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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.
Position Details
Grainger is looking for a Data Engineer for our Data and Analytics team. The Data Engineer will report to a Manager of Data Engineering. The Data and Analytics team's primary mission is to develop analytics by centralizing and integrating high-quality, trusted corporate data in a performant and scalable cloud platform. The Data Engineer will design and develop data pipelines and products in a modern-day, cloud environment. You will work with SMEs, architects, analysts, data scientists and others to build solutions that integrate data from many of our enterprise data sources.
You Will
  • Pioneer a new way of thinking about Data Pipelines, Orchestration and Configuration at Grainger.
  • Develop our next-generation micro-services to enhance and mature a data-driven culture
  • Help develop the Analytics and Data Kubernetes products in AWS
  • Experience building data products for Data Science use cases
  • Assemble complex sets of data that meet requirements
  • Identify and design internal process improvements including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes
  • Build required tools for extraction, transformation and loading of data from data sources
  • Build product features to allow self-service analytics
  • Work with partners including data, design, product and executive teams and assisting them with data-related technical issues

You Have
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
  • 3+ years hands-on experience with Modern Data Engineering projects and practices (Airflow, Kafka, Spark, and python) required
  • Successful track record in developing and automating large-scale, high-performance data engineering systems (batch and streaming).
  • Experience with both scripting and system programming languages (Python and Scala).
  • Experience with microservices including defining and testing APIs
  • Experience architecting, developing, and deploying both offline and online feature stores
  • Experience leading data integration efforts of data sources
  • Experience partnering with internal departments (Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and HR) to establish requirements.
  • Develop junior team members through modern cloud-based development
  • Translate requirements into technical requirements and produce required source-to-target data mappings.
  • Bring complex concepts into our organization and mentor others.
  • Experience with advanced analytics and machine learning
  • Technology Experience Required: AWS, SQL, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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Grainger Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support Retirement contributions are considered a standout, with a company 401(k) contribution around 6% regardless of employee deferral and profit‑sharing elements that enhance long‑term savings. These contributions are described as automatic and immediately vested.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and specialty coverages, often beginning on day one. HSAs/FSAs plus disability and life insurance further strengthen the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is presented as generous (e.g., around 18 days for many full‑time roles) alongside company holidays. Materials also highlight paid parental leave and adoption assistance that expand time‑off flexibility.

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The Company
HQ: Lake Forest, IL
26,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1927

What We Do

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. We’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results. Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Platinum Employer on the Where You Work Matters list, a 2026 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry. Find your way with Grainger at jobs.grainger.com.

Why Work With Us

We're proud of our people-focused culture. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone as an individual. At Grainger, we have a welcoming workplace where you can fell comfortable, confident and learn and grow at any career stage, all while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working.

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