Staff Software Engineer

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.

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Primary Location: United States (US) – Illinois  – Moline  
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER – 110000 
Onsite/Remote:Remote Position

This position is eligible for remote work at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change.  

Your Responsibilities

As a Staff Software Engineer for Intelligent Solutions Group located in Moline, IL, you will:

–  Manage a team to build and support production oriented machine learning systems and high performance data pipelines that are efficient and reliable with robust monitoring.
– Contribute to the development of next-generation data structures and APIs that enable secure, performant, cost effective access to data for research, model development, and ML production systems.
– Collaborate and communicate closely with data scientists and engineers to identify and build needed infrastructure, tools, and libraries to support machine learning algorithms.
– Provide code reviews and technical guidance to other members of the team.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position

What Skills You Need

– 5 or more years of software engineering experience
– 3 or more years of experience building and supporting mission critical, global, production-scale, cloud-based systems using Amazon Web Services (AWS) or relevant cloud technologies
– Experience with MLOps or deploying data science models in a production environment
– Demonstrated ability to architect and build large scale processing pipelines
– Experience designing and implementing geospatial data structures, analysis systems, and visualizations
– Strong coding skills in Python and additional experience with C++, Java, and/or Scala
– Demonstrated experience with infrastructure-as-code, automation, monitoring, and a DevOps mindset
– A solid foundation in computer science, particularly with algorithm development
– Strong analytic skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
– An ability to inform and influence others through your strong communication skillls

– Experience mentoring other engineers 

What Makes You Standout

– Experience with machine learning techniques or tools
– Expertise with geospatial, IoT, or high frequency unstructured data sets
– Sense of ownership, curiosity, and ability to function in a fast paced, collaborative team environment that is distributed across various time zones and locations
– Experience with Spark, Databricks, or AWS Sagemaker
– Experience working with GDAL or similar spatial libraries
– Advanced degree, engineering or computer science preferred

Education

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

– Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Computer Science or Technology related discipline, or equivalent experience

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 and performance bonuses
• 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

 $117,864.00  – $176,784.00  + Benefits

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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.

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