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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Deere & Company
- **Location:** East Moline, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $109,284.0 - $163,920.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Integration, Data Stores, Software Debugging, DevOps, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Eslint, Datadog, Test-Driven Development (TDD), ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Cypress (Programming Language), Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Playwright, Performance Monitor, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, React Testing Library, Api Design, Restful APIs, New Relic (SaaS), Data Pipelines, Docker, Databricks
- **Published:** May 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us5a8809e65af732fd5b6eb49571ffd7b0

## About the Role

* React (5+ years of experience):

 * Demonstrated expertise building complex integrated front-end architecture
 * Strong command of hooks, context, performance optimization (memoization, virtualization), and state management patterns
 * Proven history of owning front-end architecture, code reviews, and production troubleshooting
 * TypeScript (4+ years of experience):

 * Deep experience with strict typing, generics, discriminated unions, and type-safe APIs
 * Ability to define robust domain models, author reusable type utilities, and enforce correctness across large codebases (tsconfig hygiene, ESLint rules, CI checks)
 * Test-Driven Development (TDD) (4+ years of experience):

 * Consistent practice of writing tests first and maintaining high coverage for unit, integration, and component tests (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress)
 * Skilled at designing seam points, refactoring safely, and preventing regressions through automated pipelines
 * Container-as-a-Service (CaaS) / Kubernetes (3+ years of experience):

 * Hands-on experience packaging, deploying, and operating services in a CaaS environment (Docker, Helm, K8s)
 * Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, observability (logs/metrics/traces), Pod Disruption Budgets, resource requests/limits, and secure configuration of apps and secrets

What Makes You Standout

 * Manufacturing domain experience

 * Practical exposure to factory operations (workforce scheduling, line readiness, shift planning, or shop-floor systems). Comfortable collaborating with plant stakeholders to translate operational needs into software outcomes, balancing performance, reliability, and usability in production environments
 * Performance Optimization & Observability

 * Familiarity with performance budgets, profiling tools, and observability stacks (New Relic, Datadog) to ensure reliability and scalability in production
 * Security and Compliance Awareness

 * Experience implementing secure coding practices, dependency scanning, and compliance with enterprise standards
 * Data Integration and API Design

 * Experience with RESTful APIs, plus familiarity with data pipelines (Databricks, Kafka) for analytics and AI enablement
 * Agile and Lean Delivery

 * Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and ability to drive continuous improvement through metrics and retrospectives

Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

 * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer for John Deere Harvester Works, located in East Moline, IL, you will:

 * Design, build, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable applications and services that integrate with enterprise platforms (data, identity, observability, CI/CD)
 * Lead technical design and architecture, defining patterns, interfaces, and performance expectations; conduct code and design reviews to ensure high engineering quality
 * Translate product outcomes into technical execution, partnering with the Software Engineering Manager to shape technical strategy, roadmap, and architecture runway
 * Mentor and grow engineers through pairing, design guidance, debugging support, and promoting best practices across React/TypeScript, APIs, data stores, and pipelines
 * Drive engineering excellence by championing automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end), performance monitoring, resilience patterns, and operational readiness
 * Own DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, infrastructure health, and meaningful observability (logs, metrics, traces)


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