Engineering Lead

John Deere•Urbandale, IA

2d•$138,144 - $207,216•Remote

About The Position

This position is for an Engineering Lead for Intelligent Solutions Group Urbandale, located in Urbandale, IA. The role involves being a key leader in delivering John Deere Operations Center products that enable customers to optimize their operations by leveraging precision agriculture technology. Engineering Leads are technical leaders responsible for designing and developing production software, championing software development practices, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technical leadership and for delivering customer value through high-quality software solutions.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading software development teams
Demonstrated experience as a primary technical team leader/mentor
Demonstrated experience building web-client or server-side applications/services
Demonstrated experience with Agile development methodologies including Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration/Deployment
Demonstrated experience with build and test pipeline automation, monitoring, and other DevOps methodologies
Demonstrated experience with cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Bachelor's degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, MIS, or other IT-related discipline

Nice To Haves

Experience leading teams providing shared services for multiple teams in an organization
Experience as manager, including individual performance management, career development, and hiring
Experience with Precision Ag technologies and their use

Responsibilities

Lead one to two software delivery teams to enable the development of John Deere Operations Center web applications.
Provide engineering leadership in web application development defining design best practices, creating a common design system, and analyzing application performance.
Collaborate closely with Engineering Leads, Product Managers, Architects, User Experience, and other supporting teams to define product requirements and application designs.
Mentor, coach and develop direct reports, providing frequent feedback and guidance on individual performance and career development.
Attract, retain, and grow great engineering talent within the team and throughout the organization.
Lead organizational change through adoption of strategic technologies, architectures, best-practices, and tooling in support of software development.

Benefits

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