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The Role
Design, build, test, and maintain full-stack web and mobile applications using Java Spring Boot, JavaScript/React, and backend services. Develop RESTful APIs, database integrations, and secure, performant systems. Collaborate with product, UX, QA, and architects; write tests; participate in code reviews; support production troubleshooting. Leverage cloud-native tooling, CI/CD, DevOps practices, and AI-assisted development where applicable.
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Job Purpose and Impact
The Software Engineer - Ag & Trade will design, develop, and maintain scalable, high quality software applications that support Cargill's Ag & Trade business. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Full Stack Engineer with strong back-end development experience and expertise in Java Springboot and front-end experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React or React Native, modern backend technologies (Python Fast APIs or equivalent), and a passion for building enterprise-grade applications. This role partners closely with Product Managers, Architects, UX Designers, QA Engineers, and fellow Software Engineers to deliver secure, reliable, and performant software solutions. The engineer will leverage modern engineering practices, AI-assisted development tools, and cloud-native technologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining high engineering standards. The role also actively participates in technical design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Accountabilities
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications using Java Springboot and JavaScript for backend and frontend development respectively. Build clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-tested code following software engineering best practices.
FULL STACK APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Develop end-to-end web and mobile applications using Java Springboot, React or React Native, backend APIs, database integrations, and modern UI frameworks to deliver intuitive user experiences. Design and develop secure RESTful APIs, backend services, authentication mechanisms, and data access layers while ensuring application scalability and performance.
AI-ENABLED ENGINEERING
Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Amazon Q, or similar tools to improve engineering productivity. Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI-powered capabilities into applications is desirable.
COLLABORATION
Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX Designers, QA Engineers, Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to understand business requirements and deliver scalable software solutions. Participate in sprint planning, technical discussions, estimation, backlog refinement, and Agile ceremonies.
TESTING & QUALITY
Develop unit tests, integration tests, and participate in peer code reviews to ensure software quality, maintainability, reliability, and performance. Follow secure coding standards and engineering best practices. CLOUD & DEVOPS (Preferred) Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application deployments using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Identify opportunities to improve software architecture, engineering standards, automation, developer productivity, and application performance. Adopt AI-assisted engineering workflows and modern software development practices. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and resolve application issues while ensuring minimal business disruption.
Qualifications
Required Experience• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). /• 3-5 years of professional software development experience.• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on Full Stack development experience.• Experience developing production-grade web or mobile applications (not academic or personal projects).• Strong proficiency in Java SpringBoot and JavaScript.• Experience developing applications using React or React Native.• Experience developing backend services using Node.js or equivalent backend technologies.• Strong understanding of REST API development.• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or equivalent.• Strong knowledge of Git and modern software engineering practices.• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles, and data structures.
Preferred Qualifications• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.• Experience with GraphQL or Microservices.• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Amazon Q, etc.).• Experience integrating OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or other LLM APIs.• Java Script and Python development experience (Good to Have).• Exposure to Agriculture, Commodity Trading, Supply Chain, or Enterprise Product Development.
The Software Engineer - Ag & Trade will design, develop, and maintain scalable, high quality software applications that support Cargill's Ag & Trade business. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Full Stack Engineer with strong back-end development experience and expertise in Java Springboot and front-end experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React or React Native, modern backend technologies (Python Fast APIs or equivalent), and a passion for building enterprise-grade applications. This role partners closely with Product Managers, Architects, UX Designers, QA Engineers, and fellow Software Engineers to deliver secure, reliable, and performant software solutions. The engineer will leverage modern engineering practices, AI-assisted development tools, and cloud-native technologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining high engineering standards. The role also actively participates in technical design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Accountabilities
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications using Java Springboot and JavaScript for backend and frontend development respectively. Build clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-tested code following software engineering best practices.
FULL STACK APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Develop end-to-end web and mobile applications using Java Springboot, React or React Native, backend APIs, database integrations, and modern UI frameworks to deliver intuitive user experiences. Design and develop secure RESTful APIs, backend services, authentication mechanisms, and data access layers while ensuring application scalability and performance.
AI-ENABLED ENGINEERING
Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Amazon Q, or similar tools to improve engineering productivity. Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI-powered capabilities into applications is desirable.
COLLABORATION
Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX Designers, QA Engineers, Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to understand business requirements and deliver scalable software solutions. Participate in sprint planning, technical discussions, estimation, backlog refinement, and Agile ceremonies.
TESTING & QUALITY
Develop unit tests, integration tests, and participate in peer code reviews to ensure software quality, maintainability, reliability, and performance. Follow secure coding standards and engineering best practices. CLOUD & DEVOPS (Preferred) Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application deployments using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Identify opportunities to improve software architecture, engineering standards, automation, developer productivity, and application performance. Adopt AI-assisted engineering workflows and modern software development practices. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and resolve application issues while ensuring minimal business disruption.
Qualifications
Required Experience• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). /• 3-5 years of professional software development experience.• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on Full Stack development experience.• Experience developing production-grade web or mobile applications (not academic or personal projects).• Strong proficiency in Java SpringBoot and JavaScript.• Experience developing applications using React or React Native.• Experience developing backend services using Node.js or equivalent backend technologies.• Strong understanding of REST API development.• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or equivalent.• Strong knowledge of Git and modern software engineering practices.• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles, and data structures.
Preferred Qualifications• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.• Experience with GraphQL or Microservices.• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Amazon Q, etc.).• Experience integrating OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or other LLM APIs.• Java Script and Python development experience (Good to Have).• Exposure to Agriculture, Commodity Trading, Supply Chain, or Enterprise Product Development.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
- Minimum 3+ years of hands-on Full Stack development experience.
- Experience developing production-grade web or mobile applications.
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript (and TypeScript).
- Experience developing applications using React or React Native.
- Experience developing backend services using Node.js or equivalent backend technologies.
- Strong understanding of REST API development and authentication mechanisms.
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of Git and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, software design principles, and data structures.
What the Team is Saying
Gaby
Data Engineering Lead
Landon
North America Service Assurance Manager
Navita
Software Engineering Senior Supervisor
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William Orgertrice
Data Engineer
Kayode D.
Principal Data Engineer
Patricia
Supply Chain Learning & Development and Digital Support Lead
Heather W.
Software Engineer
Kristen K.
Factory of the Future Digital Product Manager
Shrey B.
Senior Software Engineer
Madhuri P.
Senior Data Scientist
William Orgertrice
Data Engineer — Data Function, Platforms and Product Engineering
Navita S.
Software Engineering Senior Supervisor
Heather W.
Software Engineer
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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.
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The Company
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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
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