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Software Engineering - Ag & Trading

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Software Engineering - Ag & Trading

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN

In-Office

Mid level

Food • Greentech • Logistics • Sharing Economy • Transportation • Agriculture • Industrial

Reimagining what's possible for food and agriculture

The Role

Develop and maintain scalable full-stack applications and AI-enabled solutions for agricultural and trading operations. Responsibilities include software development, deployment automation, testing, debugging, documentation, technical support, and continuous process improvement. The role partners with product managers, designers, and engineers to build generative AI, LLM, agentic workflow, and enterprise-integrated applications using cloud-native platforms.

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Job Purpose and Impact
Join our Software Engineering Team - AI Labs to help scale AI capabilities across Ag & Trading. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications and AI-enabled solutions that drive business outcomes. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products, enhance existing platforms, and build enterprise capabilities that enable the organization to leverage AI effectively and responsibly.
Key Accountabilities

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: Designs and develops high quality software solutions by writing clean, maintainable and efficient codes.
AUTOMATION: Leads the application of 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 different engineers to gather complex requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
TESTING & DEBUGGING: Writes and maintains complex unit tests and integration tests, and performs debugging to maintain the quality and performance of the software.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Suggests options for improving the software development and deployment processes, and implements the approved standards to improve efficiency and reliability.
DOCUMENTATION: Builds and maintains comprehensive documentation for complex software applications, deployment processes and system configurations.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provides technical support and troubleshooting for complex issues with deployed applications to ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience building and scaling full-stack applications using the following languages/frameworks: React + TypeScript (front end), Python (FastAPI) or Java Spring Boot (back end), REST APIs and PostgreSQL
Move AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
Experience with building applications that use large language models or other AI services
Working with AI coding assistants or agentic development tools.
Experience with cloud-native AI/ML or GenAI systems (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Generative AI / LLM development
AI Agent and agentic workflow development
RAG and prompt engineering
Azure OpenAI / Azure AI Foundry / Microsoft Copilot
API and enterprise system integration
Strong foundation in relational databases, with handson experience using PostgreSQL
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps delivery practices
Experience deploying and operating applications on cloudnative platforms
Proficiency with Gitbased version control and collaborative development workflows
Understanding of modern application architectures, cloudnative patterns, and security best practices.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant work experience
Experience building and scaling full-stack applications with React and TypeScript
Experience with Python and FastAPI or Java and Spring Boot
Experience developing REST APIs and using PostgreSQL
Experience using AI coding agents or assistants such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor
Experience building applications using large language models or other AI services
Experience with cloud-native AI, machine learning, or generative AI systems on Azure, AWS, or GCP
Experience with generative AI and LLM development
Experience developing AI agents and agentic workflows
Experience with retrieval-augmented generation and prompt engineering
Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, or Microsoft Copilot
Experience with API and enterprise system integration
Hands-on experience with relational databases, especially 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

What the Team is Saying

Cargill Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options, with broad networks, mental-health/EAP resources, and wellness incentives. Feedback suggests plan choice and advocacy resources provide strong support for navigating care.
Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature a 401(k) with company matching alongside an ESOP and an additional retirement account. Feedback suggests these elements are widely regarded as a strong long‑term value.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — The published PTO structure scales from 15 to 30 days with tenure, alongside paid holidays and paid family leave. Feedback suggests the breadth of time off supports work‑life needs, especially for longer‑tenured employees.

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The Company

HQ: Wayzata, MN

155,000 Employees

Year Founded: 1865

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.