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Sr. Software Engineer (React/.Net)

Milwaukee Tool · Menomonee Falls, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you worked with business users to understand what they needed.

What they are checking: Whether they partner with business users to understand and solve real problems, not just take tickets.

Tell me about legacy code you improved. How did you avoid breaking things?

What they are checking: Whether they improve legacy code carefully, with tests and small changes, so nothing breaks for users.

What would you do

On a small team, you may own a feature from database to UI. How do you keep quality high without a separate QA team?

What they are checking: Ownership of testing and quality in a small development group.

A distributor reports the app is slow during busy hours. How do you find the problem?

What they are checking: Whether they can find a performance problem across the front end, the API and the database.

A business partner wants a feature by next week that you think needs a month. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they give honest estimates and offer a smaller first version instead of overpromising.

About the work

Walk me through how you would build a React front end on a .NET API for an application distributors use every day.

What they are checking: Full-stack skill across the React and .NET stack the posting names.

How do you design an API so it stays stable as the front end changes?

What they are checking: Whether they design APIs that stay stable so front-end changes do not break existing clients.

How do you manage state in a React application as it grows?

What they are checking: Whether they make sound choices about state management as a React application grows larger.

How do you handle authentication and authorization for outside users like distributors?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the security risks of opening a business application to outside users like distributors.

How do you review a teammate's code?

What they are checking: Whether their code reviews focus on correctness and clarity and help teammates rather than just criticize.

How do you write SQL or Entity Framework queries that stay fast as data grows?

What they are checking: Whether they write database queries that stay fast as data grows over years of use.

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The full job description

As published by Milwaukee Tool.

Job Description: **Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position. WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide technical solutions on our IT Team. Our IT team is responsible for supporting our continued growth by partnering with each function to align the IT strategy and identify solutions, automating business processes, developing custom software solutions, providing and governing access to data, evaluating and implementing purchased software solutions, enabling advanced technologies like AI and ML, and managing the infrastructure and security these solutions require across the enterprise. We work to solve business challenges and drive efficiency through technology. Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. Your role on our team As a Sr. Software Engineer, you’ll be part of a small development team focused on building and maintaining custom software applications that support the distributors that put tools into the hands of our customers. You’ll collaborate with a pod of other small teams that share your team’s goals. You’ll work within an agile framework that enables iterative software releases through a well-established SDLC, encourages continuous feedback from product partners and stakeholders, and fosters innovation through creative problem-solving. You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities • Hands-on design and development of applications using technologies such as .NET/React. • Work as a member of an agile software development team • Enhance and support existing software applications • Troubleshoot problems identified by users • Collaborate with architects, lead engineers, product owners, and analysts to understand requirements, refine a backlog, and develop solutions • Advocate for adherence to standards on the development team • Mentor junior team members The TOOLS you’ll bring with you • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of professional software development experience • Experience with the following technologies: • C# / .NET • React.js, Vue.js, or similar JavaScript framework • SQL • Azure Cloud / other cloud platform • Git or other source control • Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools • Object-oriented and relational database development • Strong professional written and verbal communication skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Experience working with agile methodologies • EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) knowledge and experience is a plus • Experience in using or willingness to learn AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code We provide these great perks and benefits • Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans • Generous 401 (K) savings plan • Education assistance • On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service • And many more, check out our benefits site HERE . Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

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