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Zoro.com · 1 day ago

Manager, Software Engineering

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$113K/yr - $188K/yr

6+ years exp

Zoro.com is a leading eCommerce platform offering nearly 12 million tools, parts and supplies for our business customers. They are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a strategic initiative to modernize and decouple Zoro’s business systems, overseeing a new team of engineers to enhance operational and financial processes.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a new engineering team responsible for gradually extracting and rebuilding Zoro’s NetSuite customizations into scalable, service-oriented systems

Develop and mentor engineers—fostering growth, inclusion, and accountability while maintaining high technical and delivery standards

Drive project execution and delivery, ensuring milestones are met while balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability

Partner with senior product, finance, fulfillment, and platform engineering leaders to define the roadmap and align technical efforts with business objectives

Establish and enforce engineering best practices around code quality, testing, observability, and deployment automation

Collaborate with foundational platform teams to ensure new systems are reliable, secure, and compliant with Zoro's and industry standards (PCI/SOX, etc.)

Act as a technical and organizational bridge between legacy systems and modern architectures, helping to guide decision-making and change management across teams

Champion a culture of continuous improvement, retrospectives, and open feedback to strengthen both team performance and the engineering organization as a whole

Qualification

Software DevelopmentJavaScript/TypeScriptTeam LeadershipBackend DevelopmentSystem IntegrationsDevOpsCloud InfrastructureContinuous ImprovementCommunication SkillsProject Management

Required

6+ years of professional experience in software development, with 2+ years of management or team leadership experience

Strong technical foundation with experience in backend, platform, or ERP-integrated systems

Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one backend language (e.g., Python, Java, PHP)

Demonstrated experience leading projects involving system integrations, APIs, and service decomposition

Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills—able to collaborate effectively across engineering and business functions

Experience with modern DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)

Experience implementing modern observability, reliability, and performance practices

Preferred

Prior experience leading teams involved in monolith decomposition, modernization or system decoupling

Proven success building or scaling new teams, particularly in multi-year or large-scale transformation efforts

Track record of technical project delivery in high-impact or cross-functional environments

Demonstrated success fostering a culture of excellence and influencing technical direction at a team level

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment

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. We also support growing your family through access to adoption assistance program

6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist and Wellhub portal membership to support your mental and emotional wellbeing

At least 18 paid time off days annually for full-time employees and 6 company holidays per year

6% company contribution to a 401K Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required

Tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and access to financial counseling, education, and tools

Charitable Gift Program - match gift to an eligible educational, cultural, community health, and human service organizations

Employee discounts and admission to various civic and cultural institutions around Chicago

Zoro office perks including coffee bar, beer on tap, unlimited snacks, access to the onsite gym, and incredible city skyline views

Company

Zoro.com

Glassdoor3.2

Tools, Parts, and Supplies for Your Business™ Zoro has the tools, parts, and supplies your business needs to get the job done—all at affordable prices.

Founded in 2010

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees

http://zoro.com

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