2025111 - Software Engineer II (CA) 1

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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Primary Location: United States (US) - IL - Chicago

Function: Technology

Title: Staff Software Engineer (CA)- 2025111

Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Staff Software Engineer (CA) for John Deere in Chicago, IL, you will:

• Develop, code, configure, and test programs and systems;
• evaluate and implement enhancement design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance of software applications;
• analyze assignments and determine software specifications that must be fulfilled to achieve objectives;
• collaborate with other relevant stakeholders and team members to ensure that features meet business needs;
• follow industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation;
• execute necessary documentation as needed;
• mentor junior software engineers within the team and across multiple products;
• and lead engineering practices alongside engineering manager.
• 20% international and domestic travel required.

What Skills You Need

• 7 years of experience in architecture, design and implementation of event driven applications using required AWS technology ECS, S3, SQS, SNS, and Kinesis to master principals of scalability and performance
• 7 years of experience in RESTful API design and implementation, deep understanding of rest principals modeling, required expertise with OpenAPI and Swagger including experience in Frameworks Spring, HAPI.js, Oauth 2.0, and API security by design best practices
• 7 years of experience in database design and implementation of entity relationship, design, monitoring and maintenance and experience in PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and DB2 Optimization
• 7 years of experience in proficient in python, Java, JavaScript, React, and Spring Framework to conduct multi-threading, best design patterns, and optimization
• 7 years of experience in proficient in CI/CD best practices and implementation of pipeline infrastructure, automated testing, dev ops skills utilizing Terraform, Drone.io, and Github actions

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology or related field plus 7 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

$153,317 - $163,317 per year + Benefits

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