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 we’re just getting started!
As a Data Engineer II at Zoro, you will take on more advanced responsibilities in developing, optimizing, and maintaining data pipelines and systems that support the company’s business intelligence and analytics initiatives. You will work closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure efficient data flow and reliable access to Zoro’s data, contributing to the design and implementation of scalable data solutions. This role is ideal for someone with a few years of experience in data engineering who is looking to expand their skills and take on more complex projects.
You will play a critical role in growing and optimizing our operational and analytical data warehouse, supporting projects that contribute to business intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making. Your technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and proactive approach will be essential as you work on translating data into valuable insights and ensuring the efficiency and reliability of our data systems.
Duties and Responsibilities- Data Pipeline Development: Assist in building, optimizing, and maintaining data pipelines to ensure efficient data flow from various sources to our data warehouse and other data storage solutions.
- Data Integration: Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to integrate data from multiple sources, including internal systems, third-party APIs, and external datasets, ensuring data consistency and integrity.
- Data Modeling: Support the design and implementation of data models that facilitate efficient querying and reporting.
- Performance Tuning: Learn and apply best practices for optimizing query performance and data processing workflows.
- Data Governance: Contribute to upholding best practices for data management, including data security, privacy, and compliance.
- Documentation: Assist in creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation of data processes, pipelines, and architecture.
- Learning & Development: Engage in continuous learning, actively seeking opportunities to grow your technical skills and understanding of data engineering principles.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in data engineering, software development, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Programming Proficiency: experience of software craftsmanship, SQL, and proficient in multiple programming languages
- Data Modeling: experience of data modeling and data architecture
- Cloud Platforms: experience of cloud infrastructure
- Data Pipelines: experience of batch and streaming data pipelines
- Data Quality & Testing: experience with data quality assurance techniques, including data validation and testing methodologies
- Data Microservices: Entry level experience in building data focused microservices
- Problem-Solving: Ability to approach problems systematically, breaking down complex issues into manageable tasks.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with team members.
- Organization: Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage their assigned work items.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Proven ability to form collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
- Curiosity: A genuine curiosity about data and a proactive approach to exploring new tools and techniques.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to work, ensuring data quality and accuracy.
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 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.
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 also 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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