Sr. Software Engineer

Company Summary

Zoro.com is a leading eCommerce platform offering nearly 12 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 we’re just getting started!

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Zoro’s Product Engineering Team. This engineer will play a key role in leading critical initiatives across cart, order, and checkout experience. The ideal candidate will bring a deep background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation, enabling scalable, reliable, and maintainable infrastructure solutions. The role demands strong ownership, the ability to navigate technical complexity/ambiguity, and cross-functional collaboration to unblock and accelerate high-impact projects.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Help drive and guide product-level engineering for cart, order, and checkout experience.
• Engage in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of web applications with a focus on high performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Develop modern user interfaces using Vue.js, leveraging component-based architecture and reactive data models.
• Work extensively with TypeScript in building and maintaining backend services using Node.js, as well as in developing frontend applications.
• Identify areas for improvement in team agreements and workflows by working closely with peers and stakeholders.
• Be a vocal leader in team ceremonies, championing for best practices, and upholding high standards for quality, agility, and maintainability.
• Mentor and guide engineers, enabling them to contribute effectively to team goals.
• Lead efforts to create and improve technical documentation while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.
• Take ownership and resolve high-priority technical issues, ensuring a swift and efficient resolution while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and execute infrastructure-critical initiatives, including:
• Infrastructure Migration
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar to ensure repeatable, version-controlled, and automated environments.
• Cloud Governance and Reliability: Establish best practices for environment management, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation in GCP or equivalent platforms.
• Lead large-scale refactors and enhancements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant hands-on work building and deploying cloud-based systems (GCP preferred).
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (TypeScript and Python preferred).
• Strong understanding of the interplay between front-end and back-end technologies in a fullstack environment.
• Proven track record in designing and building scalable, highly available cloud-based microservices with a strong focus on non-functional requirements such as reliability, maintainability, and observability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise with Vue.js and an understanding of component-based architecture and reactive data models.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices in a cloud environment with a focus on scalability and resilience.
• In depth expertise of infrastructure-as-code and deploying cloud-based resources using modern CI/CD workflows.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration using technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with telemetry data to support observability, monitoring, and debugging in production environments, ideally using Datadog.
• Experience with automation testing including unit, regression, and integration tests.
• Deep understanding of authentication protocols including OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, with hands-on experience implementing secure login flows, token management, and role-based access control across distributed applications.
• Experience integrating with 3rd party platforms across tax compliance, invoice payments, ERP, and marketing automation is a plus.

Total Rewards

Zoro’s total compensation plan includes our Zoro Incentive Plan (ZIP) that is designed to foster and reward o