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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - East Moline
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Senior Software Engineer - 123301
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
As a Senior Software Engineer for John Deere Harvester Works located in East Moline, IL, you will:
Own the end‑to‑end technical excellence of the Operations product and its enterprise integrations. You will also:
- Design, develop, and deliver complex applications and services that integrate with enterprise platforms (data, identity, observability, CI/CD), ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for factory operations.
- Lead solution architecture and code quality: define patterns, interfaces, and performance budgets; conduct and set the bar for code/design reviews; drive clean, maintainable, well‑tested code across the stack.
- Set and evolve the technical vision with the Software Engineering Manager—translate product outcomes into technical strategy, roadmaps, and architecture runway; de‑risk delivery through spikes and proofs‑of‑concept.
- Coach and mentor teammates on system design, debugging techniques, testing strategy, and our technical stack (e.g., React/TypeScript, APIs, data stores, pipelines); grow engineering capability through pairing, knowledge shares, and actionable feedback.
- Own reliability and test engineering practices: champion automated tests (unit, integration, end‑to‑end), performance monitoring, and resilience patterns; lead root‑cause analysis for complex incidents and drive preventative measures. Drive DevOps excellence: maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and environment health; ensure observability (logs, metrics, traces) and operational readiness .
- Guard information security in design and implementation (least privilege, secure coding, dependency hygiene) and partner with platform/security teams to remediate findings quickly.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with product management, UX, factory stakeholders, and enterprise platform teams to align technical choices with business outcomes; communicate trade‑offs and data‑driven recommendations clearly.
- Steward documentation: author and maintain architecture decision records, API contracts, production support guides, and onboarding materials to ensure product continuity and scale.
- Continuously improve the product and process: identify bottlenecks, propose experiments, and measure impact (quality, cycle time, MTTR, cost); model curiosity and technical leadership across the broader community.
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
- React (≥ 5 years):
- Demonstrated expertise building complex, component‑based SPAs; strong command of hooks, context, performance optimization (memoization, virtualization), and state management patterns. Proven history of owning front‑end architecture, code reviews, and production troubleshooting.
- TypeScript (≥ 4 years):
- Deep experience with strict typing, generics, discriminated unions, and type‑safe APIs. Ability to define robust domain models, author reusable type utilities, and enforce correctness across large codebases (tsconfig hygiene, ESLint rules, CI checks).
- Test‑Driven Development (TDD) (≥ 4 years):
- Consistent practice of writing tests first and maintaining high coverage for unit, integration, and component tests (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress). Skilled at designing seam points, refactoring safely, and preventing regressions through automated pipelines.
- Container‑as‑a‑Service (CaaS) / Kubernetes (≥ 3 years):
- Hands‑on experience packaging, deploying, and operating services in a CaaS environment (Docker, Helm, K8s). Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, observability (logs/metrics/traces), Pod Disruption Budgets, resource requests/limits, and secure configuration of apps and secrets.
- Manufacturing domain experience
- Practical exposure to factory operations. Comfortable collaborating with plant stakeholders to translate operational needs into software outcomes, balancing performance, reliability, and usability in production environments.
- Performance Optimization & Observability
- Familiarity with performance budgets, profiling tools, and observability stacks (New Relic, Datadog) to ensure reliability and scalability in production.
- CI/CD and DevOps Practices
- Advanced knowledge of automated pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm), and secure deployment strategies in enterprise environments.
- Security and Compliance Awareness
- Experience implementing secure coding practices, dependency scanning, and compliance with enterprise standards.
- Leadership in Technical Communities
- Prior involvement in architecture councils, code quality initiatives, or mentoring programs to foster engineering excellence.
- Data Integration and API Design
- Experience with RESTful APIs, plus familiarity with data pipelines (Databricks, Kafka) for analytics and AI enablement.
- Agile and Lean Delivery
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and ability to drive continuous improvement through metrics and retrospectives.
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- 4 year degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering
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 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
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- 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
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
$109,284.00 - $163,920.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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