Applied Innovation Engineer - York, NE

Central Valley Ag Cooperative•York, NE

10d

About The Position

The Applied Innovation Engineer builds, deploys, and supports custom business applications used by Central Valley Ag, including RouteForge, Gravis, the grower portal, and future applications. This end-to-end role involves working with software users to understand their needs, designing and developing solutions, deploying them to production, and supporting them after release. The team is small and moves quickly, and AI-assisted development is a normal part of its work; the Engineer is expected to use these tools effectively and review their output with the same rigor as hand-written code. The role may be based at any Central Valley Ag location or worked remotely. Periodic travel to CVA locations is expected to observe the work supported by the software and attend team meetings. Occasional after-hours work may be needed to support deployments and production issues. The position has no direct supervisory responsibility unless specifically assigned. Employment is contingent upon agreement to CVA's confidentiality, intellectual property, and non-disclosure terms; work product created in the course of employment is the sole and exclusive property of Central Valley Ag Cooperative.

Requirements

At least three years of experience building and supporting business software in a professional environment; candidates at mid and senior levels will be considered and the position leveled accordingly.
Proficiency with at least one modern programming language and application framework, such as TypeScript/JavaScript with React or Next.js, C#, or Python.
Knowledge of relational databases and SQL, including schema design, query writing, and troubleshooting with real data.
Cloud fundamentals, including deploying and hosting applications, authentication, secrets, logging, and monitoring in AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
Experience with system and data integration through APIs and file interfaces.
Strong troubleshooting skills, including reproducing problems, identifying causes, and fixing them rather than working around them.
Clear written and verbal communication with non-technical users.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field such as computer science, computer information systems, or management information systems.
Working fluency with AI-assisted development tools, including coding agents and assistants, and sound judgment in reviewing their output; strong engineers eager to adopt these tools will also be considered.
Experience integrating with an ERP or other system of record.
Mobile or field-facing application experience.
Experience in agriculture, commodities, logistics, or a cooperative.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy custom business applications, APIs, and integrations.
Work directly with CVA employees, location staff, and growers to understand problems and translate them into working software.
Own features end to end, from intake through production and subsequent support.
Deploy and release software; monitor production applications; diagnose and resolve production issues.
Integrate applications with CVA's ERP, Microsoft 365 and cloud services, vendor APIs, and other data sources.
Use AI-assisted development and review generated code, tests, and configuration to the same standard as personally written work.
Write and maintain technical documentation and runbooks, and help the Applied Innovation Analyst develop materials that enable routine support by the support organization.
Participate in code review and uphold team practices for version control, testing, and release management.
Provide initial support for applications built and escalate infrastructure, identity, and security matters to the appropriate team.
Contribute to technical decisions by evaluating tools, platforms, and approaches and making reasoned recommendations.
Perform other duties as assigned.