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Primary Location: United States (US) - IL - Moline
Function: Technology
Title: Senior Software Engineer - 2025117
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer for John Deere in Moline, IL, you will:
- Work on Agile delivery team responsible for Design, develop, and test code required to deliver desired functionality;
- Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to ensure features meet business needs;
- Perform Feasibility Analysis Estimation and Requirements elicitation which will help to develop the solution in line with the requirements, timelines, and business goals;
- Design Fault tolerant, highly available & easily scalable applications using modern technologies and cloud-based architecture;
- Legacy system modernization by Current state assessment, disposition & Future state planning, Roadmap planning and phased migration;
- Review the production support issues assigned and do due diligence - troubleshooting, root-cause analysis;
- Suggest solutions, fixes and workarounds and implement them keeping all the stakeholders informed;
- Manage the incident process to ensure issues are recorded, tracked, resolved, and follow ups are done in a timely manner;
- Take ownership of issue reported by the customer and ensure that it is resolved quickly & effectively or escalated to the next level with relevant data as needed in a timely manner;
- Ensure compliance to the End-to-End process for Incident Management and any Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);
- Support End users in solving data issues and build Artificial Intelligence models for applications maintenance during US hours in production environment.
- 10% remote work allowed.
What Skills You Need
- 5 years of experience in Mainframe Technologies like COBOL, SAS, JCL, IMS, DB2, REXXCLIST, CICS, EASYTRIEVE, CA ESP, PANvalet, IBM Z/OS Connect
- 3 years of experience working on a team developing software leveraging Agile delivery methodologies
- 3 years of experience in DevOps principles and lean development such as Continuous Integration (GitHub) and Continuous Delivery (Jenkins, Drone, GitHub Actions)
- 3 years of experience with Java web development with Spring and RESTful APIs
- 3 years of experience with JavaScript development utilizing ReactJS, Redux, HTML, and CSS
- 3 years of experience with TDD and acceptance test-driven development utilizing J-Unit and Mockito
- 2 years of experience in AWS or similar cloud technologies to modernize Supply Chain web applications
Education/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, 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
$129,210 - $139,210 per year + Benefits
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Please apply on-line at www.JohnDeere.com/USJobs and search for Job Posting Number 2025117
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with union‑represented employees retaining high‑value plans with no premiums or deductibles under the 2021–2027 agreement. Company materials also highlight broad medical options, wellness resources, and inclusive care navigation.
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k) with company match and, for many represented roles and some salaried groups, access to a defined‑benefit pension. Contract updates and company filings indicate sustained retirement programs with enhancements for covered employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation scales up to five weeks with additional holidays, and some units allow purchasing extra time off. Materials also reference paid parental and caregiver leave alongside flexible work arrangements where roles allow.
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