Software Engineer 2 - Early Career Technology Leadership Track
McMaster-Carr Job Board · Elmhurst, IL
$147,800from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Elmhurst, IL
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time software engineering role building and maintaining the systems behind a large industrial e-commerce platform — spanning customer-facing search and navigation, an AI-powered product assistant, and warehouse fulfillment automation. The position is aimed at late 2026 or 2027 graduates with strong compiled-language skills, and carries a clear path toward technical leadership including mentorship and people management responsibilities.
Junior level · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,750 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2,050–3,550
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
What the occupation pays Median $135,884 (middle half $106,941–$167,811). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This is a new-graduate / early-career role targeting December 2026 – Summer 2027 graduates; seniority is assessed as Junior despite the relatively high compensation and growth-track framing.
The posting lists no specific work location city. McMaster-Carr is headquartered in Atlanta, GA (and has distribution centers in several cities), but the CBSA cannot be confirmed from the text alone — the metro above is a best-guess based on HQ.
Compensation: the posting states a starting base of $147,800/year; total cash (including profit sharing) is described as 'generally around $185,000 to $200,000' — the base figure is used for the comp fields as the firm starting number. A signing bonus and relocation stipend are also mentioned but not quantified.
Compiled languages (C#, Java, C++, Rust) are listed as a single interchangeable requirement under 'Ideal candidates will have'; they are captured as one skill with alternatives accordingly.
LLMs appear only in a project-description narrative ('improving search relevance with LLMs') rather than in a requirements or qualifications section, so they are marked preferred.
The posting explicitly states this position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.
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