2025071 Staff Software Engineer

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 - 2025071

Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

 

Your Responsibilities

 

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

 

• Analyze business needs and determine software specifications;
• Lead design review activities to verify and demonstrate high-quality output for the data products and digital products;
• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to ensure that features meet business needs;
• Collaborate with architecture team and principal engineers to develop coding standards, and data pipeline standards;
• Collaborate with engineers to improve quality, cost, and help in developing efficient software applications;
• Lead efforts to implement best practices for software development, test automation and CI/CD;
• Follow industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation;
• Follow Security by design principles to design security framework around data pipelines and APIs;
• Lead effort to setup team member onboarding processes and guidelines;
• Mentor software engineers within the team and across multiple products.

 

What Skills You Need

 

• 5 years of experience in perform database design, query development, maintenance and definition using MongoDB and DynamoDB, and ensuring data interface between MongoDB / DynamoDB and Java
• 5 years of experience in develop web applications using Java frameworks, Java servlets, JSP, J2EE, PHP, Design Patterns, HTML, AJAX, and JavaScript
• 5 years of experience in analyze, design, develop, implement, and test J2EE and Web Service solutions
• 5 years of experience in perform front-end development using React/Redux and resolving issues with developed applications

 

Education/Experience

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field plus 5 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 fo