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.

About the Role

Primary Location: United States (US) – Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Function: Technology (CA) Title: Sr. Software Engineer – 111347 Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Responsibilities

As a Sr. Software Engineer for John Deere Innovation Lab at University of Illinois located in Urbana-Champaign, IL , you will:

• Serve as a Technical Coach for the group of Part Time Students associated with John Deere’s Manufacturing Business Capability Area.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to the student employees to achieve their assigned User Stories.
• Participate in maintaining an ongoing relationship between Deere and UIUC to help promote the John Deere Innovation Lab and grow the future talent pipeline.
• Additionally you will be assigned to a product team and contribute in User Stories aligned with the Digital Product Roadmap of the team.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of large system development experience.
• Experience with modern technology stack, including: Java, JavaScript, React, Node, Python, Terraform, Github, Github Actions.
• Experience with varying database technologies, including relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud hosting and cloud provider technologies.

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related area of study.

What makes you stand out

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (certification preferred).
• Experience in Manufacturing or Supply Chain supporting functions.
• Experience mentoring others.

To apply, use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/JohnDeereSeniorSoftwareEngineer