Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (/ˈdʒɒnˈdɪər/), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.
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.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Primary Location: United States (US) – IL – Moline
Function: Technology
Title: Software Engineer – 2025034
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer for John Deere in Moline, IL, you will:
- Operate within an Agile team and participates in all aspects of that team’s work;
- Work within established guidelines such as coding standards, workflow, or tool standards;
- Specialize in working on cloud computing systems and technologies;
- Work with several other team members in the course of developing cloud software;
- Have good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Up to 80% remote work allowed. Must live within normal commuting distance of the worksite. 25% domestic travel required.
What Skills You Need
- 1 year of experience in design, develop, and implement technical solutions aligned with business requirements using Java with Spring Boot and Python within a service-oriented architecture (SOA) leveraging RESTful services
- 1 year of experience with practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Test Automation to ensure code quality and reliability including writing automated tests using JUnit and utilizing SonarQube for code quality assessments. Experience integrating testing into the development process, collaborating with QA teams, and continuously improving test coverage to support Agile principles of iterative development and frequent releases
- 1 year of experience Agile development involving iterative cycles, cross-functional collaboration, and incremental delivery including practices like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, using frameworks like Scrum, user story mapping, backlog grooming, estimation techniques, and prioritizing tasks based on value and feedback for timely customer value delivery
- 1 year of experience with Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis utilizing Kibana for log analysis, debugging, and monitoring system performance to identify and resolve issues efficiently including analyzing logs, and visualizations in Kibana to pinpoint the root causes of problems, track system behavior, and ensure the reliability and stability of software applications
- 1 year of experience utilizing JPA in Java applications for database interaction, defining entity classes, mapping entities to database tables, crafting JPQL queries, executing CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete), and grasping concepts such as entity managers, transactions, and entity relationships
- 1 year of experience in proficient in SQL, adept at data querying, manipulation, and control for database operations, including record retrieval, creation, updating, and deletion, and experience with IBM’s DB2 focusing on concurrency control, recovery, backup utilities, and performance optimization
- 1 year of experience in applying Engineering Principles utilizing GitLab for collaborative development, implementing fork-based workflows for parallel development, establishing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, and conducting code reviews for quality. Experience with GitOps practices for managing infrastructure and deployments, design documentation, and scalability design patterns
- 1 year of experience in ensure compliance with API specifications by addressing versioning, documenting APIs, implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms, and supporting multiple formats for data exchange including designing RESTful APIs with proper versioning strategies, documenting API endpoints using tools like Swagger, implementing authentication mechanisms such as OAuth or JWT, enforcing authorization rules, and supporting various data formats like JSON and XML for interoperability
- 1 year of experience utilizing AWS services for scalability, reliability, and cloud deployment of the developed solutions
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 1 year of related 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
$97,000 – $107,000 per year + Benefits
Part-Time Student – Data Analytics/Accounting – Champaign, IL
As a Part-Time Student Accounting Solutions for JD Finance located in Champaign, IL, you will:
- Lead and/or support key data and analytics projects for the Accounting & Finance function.
- Utilize analytics techniques to clean, preprocess, explore, and analyze data sets and extract actionable insights including providing visuals for end users.
- Collaborate in a fun, friendly, and fast-paced team environment with key stakeholders to deliver data-driven financial solutions for the business.
- Implement new processes or visualizations for end users, including the proper training and documentation required for user acceptance.
VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position
What Skills You Need
- Experience with Python and SQL programming languages
- School and/or work experience analyzing text and/or numerical data
- Experience with applied statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, and financial modeling
- Available to work during the academic year 16-20 hours/weekly during the business hours of 6 AM to 6 PM
- Opportunity to expand to 30-40 hours during the summer semester
- Must be able to commute to the John Offices in Champaign, IL at least once a week, on a regular basis year-round
- Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in an analytical discipline including but not limited to Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics.
- Must be registered as a full-time student
- Graduation date of Spring of 2026 or later
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
What Makes You Standout
- Pursuing a Masters or PhD Degree
- Experience using PySpark for distributed data processing and analysis.
- Exposure to data engineering principles and practices, including data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
- Knowledge of AI concepts, LLMs and Foundational Models.
- Experience working with the Databricks platform, including notebooks, clusters, and Delta Lake.
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 Benefit Pension)
- 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
$15 – $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.
Part-Time Student – Quality Engineering/Data Analytics – Waterloo, IA
The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.
Your Responsibilities
As a Part-Time Student for JD Waterloo Works located in Waterloo, IA, you will:
- Use data visualization and business intelligence tools, i.e. PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, Databrick, to create dashboards and reports.
This position is not available to students on immigration visas
What Skills You Need
- Strong data analytic skills, self-starter, strong communication skills
- Ideally you be Pursuing a bachelor’s degree Quality Engineering, Data Analytics, or other relevant degrees
- Ability to work 16-20 hours during the academic year
- Ability to work 30-40 hours during the summer semester
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ideally graduating Spring 2027 or later
What Makes You Standout
- Previous experience with PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, Databricks or similar programs.
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 Benefit Pension)
- 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
$15 – $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.
Part Time Student – Material Flow-Supply Management – Waterloo, IA
The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.
Your Responsibilities
As a PTS – Material Flow for JD Power Systems located in Waterloo, IA, you will:
- Analyze containers and need of the line for alignment
- Adopt new containers for suppliers by auditing inbound containers and following up with suppliers for compliance
- Create reports for data analysis
This position is NOT available to students on immigration visas
What Skills You Need
- Must be registered as a full-time student at a local accredited university
- If currently enrolled in a community college, must plan to pursue a 4-year degree
- Graduation date of 5/26 or later
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
- 16-20 hours/week during academic year
- 35-40 hours/week during summer semester
- Microsoft skills including Excel, Word, Office, etc.
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- Business and/or Supply Management Degree
What Makes You Stand Out
- Currently pursuing 4-year degree
- Good interpersonal skills, such as negotiation and conflict resolution
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
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 Benefit Pension)
- 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
$15 – $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.
TERRITORY SALES MANAGER
In the role of Territory Sales Manager for John Deere Construction and Forestry, you will be located in Chicago, IL, Indianapolis, IN, Northern Indiana, or Southern Michigan (or willing to relocate to one of these areas), and will…
- Serve as the primary business lead working with dealers to engage key customers, drive the sales of whole goods and attachments, coordinate with territory team members, and support local/regional events and associations.
- Collaborate with dealers to manage sales processes and drive sales growth.
- Act as lead within the assigned territory to implement strategic initiatives with products and solutions.
- Drive effective use of incentives and programs to accomplish sales targets.
- Arrange and execute product, application, and sales process training with dealers.
- Coordinate dealer use of product consultants and sales training resources
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
What Skills You Need
- Experience with the Construction and/or off-road equipment industry and customer base.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated track record of building and maintaining positive working relationships.
- Ability to understand both Deere and dealer business acumen and apply concepts to both strategic and tactical dealer/customer conversations.
- Creative thinker with ability to identify key issues and work with teams to solve problems using innovative solutions.
- Strong time management, prioritization, and planning capabilities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Ability to travel up to 75% mostly within the assigned territory to work with dealers and visit customers.
What Makes You Stand Out
- High level understanding of the Construction industry and products and technologies.
- Field experience with regular customer contact and knowledge of dealer/distribution networks.
- Experience working with large dealer networks.
- Understanding of customer segments, production systems, and their various requirements.
- Proven ability to influence without authority in working with dealers and field managers.
- Experience/skills with sales, handling objections, and effective negotiations.
- Knowledge of Deere and dealer systems, tools, sales processes, and sales resources.
Education
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Business Management, Marketing, 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 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
$92,400.00 – $138,600.00 + Benefits
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