Software Engineering Manager

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Elmhurst, IL
Hybrid
240K-310K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Hardware • Information Technology • Logistics • Mobile • Software • App development
McMaster-Carr is a one-stop shop for the materials that keep plants running.
The Role
Lead software engineering projects, develop engineers, ensure technical excellence, and collaborate across teams to enhance e-commerce operations.
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About the job
Who We Are
McMaster-Carr is a leading e-commerce company that industrial customers have trusted for over 120 years. Our products help them get manufacturing lines back up quickly, keep operations running smoothly, and prototype the next generation of innovative solutions. We earn and keep that trust by offering the right products, making them easy to find, and delivering them fast, so our customers can solve problems with greater speed, precision, and ease.
Our industry-leading e-commerce experience, indispensable product selection, and world-class service bring hundreds of thousands of customers to our site each day. But we're never standing still. Our curious, exceptional people are at the heart of our evolution. They turn new challenges and disruptive technologies into opportunities to refine our operations, expand our offering, and deliver a better experience for every customer.
What You'll Do
Our technology team builds the software that powers our e-commerce experience and our world-class operations. From customer-facing web features to distribution center automation, we design and scale critical systems that shape how we serve customers and grow the business. As an Engineering Manager at McMaster-Carr, you'll:
  • Lead projects from start to finish - Own the full lifecycle, break down work, and guide your team through changing priorities.
  • Develop great engineers - Coach teammates, foster inclusive culture, and support professional development.
  • Champion technical excellence - Shape designs, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure systems are reliable and scalable.
  • Collaborate across the company - Partner with stakeholders, share context, and communicate clearly to drive alignment while keeping customer needs at the center of all you do.

This role is a path to senior leadership, with progress driven by the impact of your work (not your tenure).
Who You Are
You're energized by shaping direction and rolling up your sleeves to drive results. You thrive in ambiguity, take ownership of meaningful outcomes, and bring others with you by building trust, sharing context, and solving problems through collaboration.
You have experience leading software engineering teams and developing engineers. You bring a strong technical foundation in software development and system design, with proficiency in compiled languages such as C#, Java, C++, or Rust. You connect technical work to business goals and approach problems with thoughtful analysis and creativity.
Cash Compensation
  • Total cash compensation is generally around $240,000 to $310,000 and includes a profit sharing based on company profitability.
  • You will also receive a relocation stipend and signing bonus.

Benefits
Growth & Learning
  • 100% tuition reimbursement
  • Informal and formal mentorship
  • Employee resource groups

Health & Wellbeing
  • Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
  • Inclusive, all-gender benefits

Family & Future
  • Paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Adoption and surrogacy assistance
  • First-time home buyer assistance
  • Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts

Time Off
  • Paid vacation and personal time

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.
This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.
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Java
Rust
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The Company
HQ: Elmhurst, IL
0 Employees
Year Founded: 1901

What We Do

McMaster-Carr is an e-commerce company offering more than half a million products used to keep business in motion. With more than 300,000 daily visits to our website, customers from a variety of industries turn to us when they need to build, design, repair or maintain just about anything because we are the complete, one-stop source for industrial supplies.

Technology teams play a vital role in McMaster-Carr’s success. The software that drives our business is developed in-house by a growing team of versatile engineers. Whether the project is automating distribution operations, improving browsing features on our app or integrating a new data center to serve five national facilities, people flourish when they love to learn and pursue ambitious goals.

McMaster-Carr’s diverse business creates the opportunity to explore new technologies and develop expertise that is both broad and deep. Growth is supported by an inclusive culture of development seen in mentorship, reading groups, guilds and town halls that create community. They pursue career growth through learning and advancement in technical and project leadership.

Why Work With Us

Curious people thrive at McMaster-Carr. Engineers build technical knowledge through learning groups, book clubs, and one-on-one mentoring. Diverse projects offer experience with a wide range of technologies to encourage career-long learning. Great work is celebrated in an inclusive workplace dedicated to equity, growth and employee well-being.

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McMaster-Carr Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Lead Software Engineers and other technology roles benefit from a mix of onsite collaboration with teams and remote work. Other roles may be fully onsite depending on responsibilities.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQElmhurst, IL
McMaster-Carr is in a thriving suburb with easy access to city living via public transportation and highways. The local community offers a vibrant downtown full of restaurants and pubs, parks, historic homes, art museums and a university.

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