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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- Waterloo
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Senior Software Engineer-120792

Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

As a Senior Software Engineer for Region 4 Ag & Turf located in Waterloo, IA, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable applications and services that integrate with enterprise platforms (data, identity, observability, CI/CD)
• Lead technical design and architecture, defining patterns, interfaces, and performance expectations; conduct code and design reviews to ensure high engineering quality
• Translate product outcomes into technical execution, partnering with the Software Engineering Manager to shape technical strategy, roadmap, and architecture runway
• Mentor and grow engineers through pairing, design guidance, debugging support, and promoting best practices across React/TypeScript, APIs, data stores, and pipelines
• Drive engineering excellence by championing automated testing (unit, integration, end‑to‑end), performance monitoring, resilience patterns, and operational readiness
• Own DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, infrastructure health, and meaningful observability (logs, metrics, traces)

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

• React (5+ years of experience):
  Demonstrated expertise building complex integrated front‑end architecture
  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 of experience):
  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 of experience):
  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 of experience):
  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 (Manufacturing / Quality Engineering). 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
• Security and Compliance Awareness
  Experience implementing secure coding practices, dependency scanning, and compliance with enterprise standards
• 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
• Applied AI for Business Impact
  • Proven ability to leverage LLMs and RAG patterns to reduce engineering effort, accelerate decision‑making, and unlock value from enterprise data at scale

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

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science/Engineering, IT, or a related field
• You may have 4 or more years of professional experience in Manufacturing and/or IT in web development/data analytics and a proven track record of delivering solutions in a production environment

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:

• 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

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 this plan, 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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