John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Primary Location: United States (US) - IL - Moline
Function: Technology
Title: Staff Software Engineer - 2025108
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Staff Software Engineer for John Deere in Moline, IL, you will:
- Develop, code, configure, and test programs and systems;
- Evaluate and implement enhancement design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance of software applications;
- Analyze assignments and determine software specifications that must be fulfilled to achieve objectives;
- Collaborate with other relevant stakeholders and team members to ensure that features meet business needs;
- Follow industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation;
- Execute necessary documentation as needed;
- Mentor junior software engineers within the team and across multiple products;
- and lead engineering practices alongside engineering manager.
- 10-15% domestic and international travel required.
What Skills You Need
- 3 years of experience in operating Business Applications with Cloud including AWS and Azure, Cloud Native Kubernetes distributions GKE, Open Shift and EKS, Ubuntu Linux Operating System, EC2 Virtualization & Container Technologies like Docker
- 5 years of experience in Build Web and Mobile (iOS & Android) Applications using front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Backstage and frameworks like React coupled with Web Assembly based execution model developed in Rust programming language
- 4 years of experience in Developer Experience methodologies including DevOps, CI/CD and Agile to create and maintain reusable software components and build, delivery pipelines with Jenkins, Gitlab CI and GitHub Actions
- 5 years of experience in build Secure REST APIs using Java, Spring Framework, Node JS, and serverless technologies like AWS Lambdas to expose Business Data with API gateways like AWS API gateway and OAuth2.0 protocols
Education/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field plus 5 years related experience.
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
$150,000 - $160,000 per year + Benefits
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Please apply on-line at www.JohnDeere.com/USJobs and search for Job Posting Number 2025108
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What We Do
Life can’t evolve without innovation. That’s why we’re ideating to help feed the planet, build smarter, and help our farmers and growers to sustainably optimize their land. The mission is underway, but we need the right people to continue bringing it to life. From coders to assemblers and from engineers and tech experts to marketers and field teams. All find a purpose to drive them, a culture to thrive in, and a world of opportunities.
Why Work With Us
Our company is more than just a place to work. For John Deere employees, it’s where we dream, design, and deliver machines and technology that help feed a rapidly growing world and build critical infrastructure in villages, towns and modern megacities.
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