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Part-Time Student-Software Engineering/Cybersecurity - Ames, IA

John Deere
United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Dec 2025
💰 $80,000/yr

About the role

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  - Ames  
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student-Software Engineering/Cybersecurity - Ames, IA - 117272 
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-Software Engineering/Cybersecurity for JD World Headquarters located in Ames, IA, you will:

 

  • Be a technical member of an agile software team and contribute to feature delivery
  • Design, build, test, deploy, and operate security software solutions
  • Find, investigate, and remediate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across the enterprise
  • Create, implement, and manage Cloud Infrastructure and security controls in our AWS and Azure cloud environments. 

 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

 

What Skills You Need

 

  • Experience in at least one programming language
  • Strong communication and analytical skills
  • Enable people by making it easy for them to do the right thing  
  • Fight for what is right over how things are normally done
  • Leave things better than you found them
  • Strive to always deliver customer value
  • Experiment to learn 
  • Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a Technology related discipline; others may apply
  • Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university
  • Graduation date of May 2027 or later
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
  • Available to work 10-20 hours/week during the academic year
  • Available to work 35-40 hours/week during the summer semester
  • Must be able to commute to the work location in Ames, IA daily basis year-round

 

What Makes You Stand Out

 

  • Experience with Python
  • Experience with Cloud Providers  
  • Experience finding and resolving security vulnerabilities 

 

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 Benefit Pension)
  • 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

$15 - $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.

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