Software Engineering Lead

Who are we, and what do we do?
At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva Agriscience is looking for an innovative, energetic, and transformational Software Engineering Lead.

A Software Engineering Lead (SEL) is a senior IT professional with a vast technical experience that will serve as the leader of Software Engineers. Their primary responsibilities include technical analysis, discovery, design, prototyping, documentation, and leading implementation of complex business solutions. They provide their team with in-depth technical knowledge and leadership to resolve issues, and they have experience with front-end and back-end technologies, full-stack web and/or mobile applications, and cloud infrastructure.

A Software Engineering Lead is directly responsible for helping the business achieve their business goals through their technical leadership skills:

As a Collaborator they contribute by:

• Collaborating with Architects, IT and Business Product Owners (POs)/Managers, IT Product Leads, Agile Delivery Leaders, UX team members, and Testers to ensure that the right software is built and that it is built as intended.
• Working in a team with a DevOps mindset.
• Inspiring colleagues to achieve at a high level, push teams to deliver great results, and maintain an optimistic attitude.
• Modeling and coaching a passion for learning and developing skills, trying new technologies, and embracing the full-stack engineer mindset.
• Serve as the role model and technical reference for the other Software Engineers, IT and Business POs.

As a Driver they contribute to the success of business focused IT solutions by:

• Making themselves available to engage with Software Engineers for reviewing designs or code, recommending/coaching on industry best practices and Corteva standards, etc.
• Being curious and ask questions of their team(s) to drive out the best possible outcome.
• Leading/directing the balance between delivering capabilities and ensuring sound technical solutions through white-boarding, refactoring, and continuously addressing technical debt

As a Producer they orchestrate capabilities to drive value from their software by:

• Assisting their team(s) with any part of the tech stack where needed.
• Modeling and coaching the desire to improve all aspects of the product and processes.
• Delivering outstanding results by meeting business needs in a scalable, reliable, and secure manner.
• Contributing to the technical roadmap to establish and support the product lifecycle.

How does a Software Engineering Lead work?

• Strategic Leadership: Leads and influences engineering practices and outcomes which ensure technical roadmaps drive toward innovative sustainability, scalability, and quality.
• Standards-Compliant Solutions: Guides the engineering of solutions to align with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Privacy, Security/Risk, and Center of Excellent (CoE) direction.
• Productive Team: Partners with team, IT Product Managers, Architects, UX Researchers to guide the creation of solutions to meet business needs using IT and industry-standards-based approaches.

What are a Software Engineering Lead’s skills and behaviors?

• Business IQ: Moderate knowledge and understanding of the product family business processes and IT implications; growing knowledge of the overall Corteva business capabilities and outcomes for their products.
• Technical IQ: Lead-level technical depth in one-to-many areas or technologies of software engineering and possible specialization in a few specific areas or technologies. Growing knowledge in some software engineering technologies.
• Domain IQ: Leadership capabilities across the software development lifecycle (SDLC); expert-level knowledge of security and compliance principles.
• Strategic partnering: Building credibility with the team by consistently delivering on commitments, solving problems, researching options, and having a “can-do” attitude.
• Communications: Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Be part of a diverse and multicultural community and be able to interact with them.

What are a Software Engineering Lead’s responsibilities?

• Lead Software Engineers well toward solid performance and growth within their profession.
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