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# 2026017 - Software Engineer

- **Company:** Deere & Company
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $117,083.0 - $127,083.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Server Applications, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Database Design, Database Schema, Design of User Interfaces, Hibernate (Java), JasperReports, Spring Framework, JavaServer Faces, Javaserver Pages, PostgreSQL, Selenium, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Deployment, SQL Stored Procedures, Enterprise Software Applications, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Modern Ui, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Backend, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Microservices
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.deere.com/talentcommunity/apply/1440430600/?locale=en_US

## About the Role

* 3 years of strong expertise in database design and optimization, including creating stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, and indexes to enhance performance and maintain data integrity
 * 3 years of extensive experience in Java/J2EE technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Hibernate, SOAP, and RESTful Web Services, enabling robust and scalable backend solutions
 * 3 years of experience in proficient in building responsive and scalable user interfaces using React.js, JSP, and JSF, with a strong focus on usability and modern UI practices
 * 3 years of experience in skilled in solution architecture, including designing database schemas, microservices architecture, and Micro Frontend (MFE) architectures for scalable and modular applications
 * 3 years of experience in strong advocate of Test-Driven Development (TDD), delivering high-quality, maintainable, and reliable software through comprehensive testing practices, including automated testing with Selenium and contract/behavior-driven testing using Cucumber
 * 3 years of experience in server setup and configuration, including manual installation and configuration of Java, PostgreSQL, and application servers. Proficient in deploying and managing applications across development, testing, and staging environments using Linux/Unix terminal commands. Strong experience in environment management, including creating and isolating development and test environments. Experienced in AWS cloud services, including infrastructure setup, application deployment, and cloud-based system management
 * 3 years of experience in report generation using JasperReports and Thymeleaf, developing dynamic, customizable, and data-driven reports for enterprise applications, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field plus 3 years related experience.

## Description

As a Software Engineer for John Deere in Chicago, IL, you will:

 * Design and implement eCommerce features for John Deere, including order management, product shipping, dealer data, and UI development for Shop Admin.
 * Develop and optimize backend systems using Java (Spring, Hibernate), with a strong focus on improving performance through efficient database design, including optimizing order-related tables.
 * Integrate third-party services such as shipping providers while ensuring scalability and reliability.
 * Write automated test cases and perform unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
 * Implement monitoring and analytics to track system performance and user behavior.
 * Must live within normal commuting distance of worksite. Up to 50% remote work allowed (may change with company policy)., The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.