This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.
Job Purpose and Impact
- The Professional, Software Engineering job maintains and partners to design and develop software applications and systems. With limited supervision, this job collaborates with cross functional teams to implement new software features to meet user needs and business goals and upgrade existing software to improve performance and functionality through writing clean, efficient and scalable code and troubleshooting and debugging moderately complex issues. This job also participates in code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge with software engineering team members.
Key Accountabilities
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: Partners to design and develop high quality software solutions by writing clean, maintainable and efficient codes.
- AUTOMATION: Applies internal software deployment platform, methodologies and tools to automate the deployment process, ensuring smooth and reliable releases.
- COLLABORATION: Partners with cross functional team of product managers, designers and other engineers to gather moderately complex requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
- TESTING & DEBUGGING: Writes and maintains moderately complex unit tests and integration tests, and performs debugging to maintain the quality and performance of the software.
- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Makes suggestions for improving the software development and deployment processes, and implements the approved standards to improve efficiency and reliability.
- DOCUMENTATION: Drafts and maintains comprehensive documentation for moderately complex software applications, deployment processes and system configurations.
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provides technical support and troubleshooting for moderately complex issues with deployed applications to ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
- Experience building, scaling, and supporting full-stack applications using several of the following technologies and frameworks: React, Java (Spring Boot), Python, and GoLang.
Preferred:
- Strong foundation in relational databases, with hands‑on experience using PostgreSQL
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps delivery practices
- Experience deploying and operating applications on cloud‑native platforms
- Proficiency with Git‑based version control and collaborative development workflows
- Understanding of modern application architectures, cloud‑native patterns, and security best practices
- Experience or interest in developing, integrating, or enabling AI‑driven solutions in a production
Additional:
- The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
- This position requires onsite (hybrid) presence Wayzata, MN Office Center
Compensation Data
The expected salary for this position is $90,000-$120,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience (typically 3+ years)
- Experience building, scaling, and supporting full-stack applications using React, Java (Spring Boot), Python, and/or GoLang
- Onsite (hybrid) presence required at Wayzata, MN Office Center
- Strong foundation in relational databases, hands-on experience with PostgreSQL
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps delivery practices
- Experience deploying and operating applications on cloud-native platforms
- Proficiency with Git-based version control and collaborative workflows
- Understanding of modern application architectures, cloud-native patterns, and security best practices
- Experience or interest in developing, integrating, or enabling AI-driven solutions in production
Cargill Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Two-layer retirement program combines a 401(k) match (100% on the first 3%, 50% on the next 2%) with an employer-funded Employee Retirement Account of roughly 2.5–7% based on age and service. Match is delivered quarterly in company stock and the ERA adds long-term value through additional employer contributions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO starts at 15 days and scales to 30 days with tenure, governed by a clear June 1–May 31 cycle. This structured ladder provides predictable time away as service grows.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid family leave offers up to 6 weeks to bond with a new child and 4 weeks to care for a family member or qualifying military needs. Additional supports such as Bright Horizons childcare solutions and Milk Stork reinforce family care.
Cargill Insights
What We Do
We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials— from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to flooring. By providing customers with products that are vital for living, we help businesses grow, communities prosper and consumers live well in their daily lives.
Why Work With Us
The decision to join Cargill can open the door to a world of possibility. As part of our Digital, Technology & Data team, you’ll get to be part of a large and diverse group full of unique perspectives united by a common, higher purpose while building a rewarding career full of opportunity, growth and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.
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