Part-Time Student - Software Engineering - Urbandale, IA, Ames, IA, or Austin, TX

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) - Iowa  - Urbandale  
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - Software Engineering - Urbandale, IA, Ames, IA, or Austin, TX - 112767 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

 

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Part-Time Student for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group located in Urbandale, IA, Ames, IA, or Austin, TX, you will:

 

• Engage in Agile software development activities, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives and hackathons
• Collaborate with team members to define product requirements and implementation
• Support a culture of software crafting best practices, including Test Automation, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment
• Work with individuals on your team to follow established coding standards, workflow, or tool standards
• Troubleshoot ISG Applications, Infrastructure, and Networks in the Cloud

This position is NOT available to students on immigration visas.

 

What Skills You Need

 

• Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in an Engineering, Science or Technology related discipline; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited college/university
• Graduation date of Spring 2026 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Available to work during the academic year 10-20 hours/weekly between the business hours of 7 AM to 5 PM Central
• Available to work during the summer semester 35-40 hours/weekly between the business hours of 7 AM to 5 PM Central
• Must be able to complete work remotely during the school-year
• Must be able to commute to the work location in Urbandale, IA, Ames, IA, or Austin, TX on a monthly basis during the summer semester (NOTE: Relocation assistance is not provided.)
• One or more years of experience in application development with Java, C#, React.js, or Node.js
• Experience with Amazon Web Services [ECS, S3, ES, Lambda, ELB]
• Understanding of CI/CD tools
• Experience using TDD
• Experience using Docker & Terraform

 

What Makes You Stand Out

 

• Experience with GitHub, GitHub actions, or Drone
• Experience with Continuous Integration and/or Build Pipeline Automation
• Experience with multiple programming languages/frameworks such as Java, Spring, C#, React.js, Node.js, or SQL/NoSQL
• Experience with Agile development practices
• Experience in roles that required strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in roles that required strong analyti