Part-Time Student - Software Engineer - Champaign, IL

John Deere•Champaign, IL

14h•$15 - $40•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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. As a Part-Time Student-Software Engineer located in Champaign, IL, you will build digital products that are consumed at our factories to keep the assembly lines running, and/or help with factory logistics and operations. These enterprise digital products are used by all the John Deere factories across the globe in managing their operations, including manufacturing our great products. The tools will use a modern tech stack that utilizes containerization technology, observability, and deployment pipelines that will deploy the solutions at the intelligent edge in our factories. VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

Requirements

Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems; others may apply
Graduation date of spring 2027 or later
Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
Available to work during the academic year 15-20 hours/weekly
Available to work during the summer semester 30-40 hours/weekly
Must be able to commute to the work location in Champaign, Illinois, on a weekly basis year-round (NOTE: Relocation assistance is not provided.)
Experience with at least one programming language (ie: C#, Python, Java, or JavaScript)
Experience with a relational database management system (ie: MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server, or Oracle DB)
Experience creating APIs/web services and front-end development
Ability and willingness to learn additional skills and grow on the job

Nice To Haves

Experience building applications in ReactJS with Redux
Experience with source code management tools like GitHub
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment using Jenkins, Drone, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
Experience with Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
Understanding of Agile software development approach

Responsibilities

build digital products that are consumed at our factories to keep the assembly lines running
help with factory logistics and operations
managing their operations, including manufacturing our great products

Benefits

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.