Senior Software Engineer

Employer description

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

 
 John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa  - Urbandale  
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Senior Software Engineer - 125550 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities
 

As a Senior Software Engineer for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group located in Urbandale, IA, you will:

Build, test and maintain a Python- and Scala-based data processing platform, along with supporting libraries, SDKs, and CLIs. These help software engineers and data scientists build, deploy and run data and ML workloads.
Build self-service tools and automation for CI/CD, environment setup, packaging and deployment, so that secure, observable and scalable choices are the default
Own platform components from start to finish, from design through production support - this includes integrations with Spark, Databricks and data lake systems
Work closely with the engineers and data scientists who use the platform to understand their pain points, gather feedback, write clear documentation and help them adopt new tools 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need
 

5 or more years of professional software engineering experience
Strong Python skills, including library or API design, testing, packaging and dependency management
3 or more years of experience building and supporting production cloud-based systems, preferably on AWS
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containers (Docker), infrastructure-as-code and automation, with a DevOps mindset
Experience building internal tools, shared libraries or developer tooling used by other engineers or data scientists
Some exposure to Spark or other distributed data processing frameworks
A solid foundation in computer science fundamentals
Strong communication skills, including writing clear documentation and working with technical users
A sense of ownership, curiosity and the ability to do well in a fast-paced, collaborative team 

What Makes You Standout
 

Experience building and managing internal development tools and platforms
Experience with Scala
Experience with Databricks
Experience with Kubernetes or a similar container orchestration platform
Familiarity with data science and ML workflows, such as notebooks, experiment tracking or MLOps tooling
Experience working with large-scale data (terabytes or more)
Contributions to open-source Python projects 
An advanced degree in computer science, engineering or a related field 

Education
 

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technology discipline 

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 
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
Vacation and Holiday Pay

 $109,284.00  - $163,920.00  + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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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