Software Engineer II, Release Platform
Zoro US
Company Summary
Zoro.com is a leading eCommerce platform offering nearly 15 million tools, parts and supplies for our business customers. Launched in 2011, we brought a B2C-like experience to the B2B industry, and continue to be at the forefront of digital innovation at the intersection of technology and distribution. We have rapidly grown to over $1 billion in annual revenue and 650 team members -- and we’re just getting started!
Job Summary:
Zoro’s Release Platform team plays a crucial role in architecting, designing, building, implementing, and maintaining software and services that power zoro.com.
We are seeking a Software Engineer II to join our team. If you have a strong software engineering foundation and are excited to grow your platform engineering skills—particularly in the cloud and DevOps tooling space—this could be the perfect opportunity for you. You’ll contribute to the development of scalable and reliable infrastructure, tools, and automation that make it easier for Zoro’s engineers to deliver great products.
Duties and Responsibilities: As a Software Engineer II, you will:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain cloud-native software applications and infrastructure components.
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to turn requirements into elegant, efficient, and secure software solutions.
- Write infrastructure as code to manage cloud-based infrastructure (GCP, Terraform preferred).
- Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to team standards.
- Partner with QE engineers to ensure reliable testing coverage (unit, integration, and regression tests).
- Contribute to technical documentation including design overviews and operational runbooks.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and share learnings with the team.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering or platform/infrastructure engineering roles.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python preferred).
- Experience with cloud providers (GCP preferred).
- Familiarity with configuration management or IaC tools such as Terraform or Pulumi.
- Understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes experience a plus).
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
- Comfortable with Git and common development workflows.
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum environments.
- Ability to work independently on moderately complex tasks and collaboratively in a team.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Exposure to SRE concepts and operational excellence.
- Understanding of system design principles and “-ilities” (scalability, maintainability, reliability, etc.).
Total Rewards
Zoro’s total compensation plan includes our Zoro Incentive Plan (ZIP) that is designed to foster and reward our team members for strong performance. Total compensation will be highly competitive.
In addition to competitive compensation, Zoro offers comprehensive benefits and perks including:
- 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
For additional information and details regarding our benefits and our parent company, W. W. Grainger, please click on the link here.
Our Culture
Zoro was founded in 2011 with a simple idea: make it easy for businesses to get the tools, parts, and supplies they need to keep things running. We've grown by staying curious, moving quickly, and solving everyday challenges in smart, practical ways. Backed by W.W. Grainger and inspired by our endless assortment business model, we’re on a clear path toward our next big milestone: $2 billion in revenue—and beyond.
At Zoro, we don’t just follow a playbook—we help build it. You’ll get to work on real problems with a supportive team that shares ideas freely, learns from each other, and celebrates wins together. Our culture is grounded in values that guide how we show up every day: Winning & Learning Together, Being Customer Obsessed, Being Transparent, and Taking Ownership. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re always asking good questions.
Zoro’s culture has been recognized by Fortune, Best Places to Work, and Built In Chicago—but the recognition we care about most comes from our team members, who make this place what it is.
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and included. We value different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences—and believe that we’re stronger when everyone feels like they belong.
We also know that flexibility matters. Our hybrid work model gives you space to focus and the flexibility to live your life — asking team members to be onsite at least two days a week. Our Chicago HQ (right above Ogilvie Transportation Center in the Accenture Tower) is always open and ready for connection, collaboration, or just a good cup of coffee.
At Zoro, we’re growing fast toward big aspirations — and we’re continuously excited about the new challenges we get to solve together.