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Job overview
John Deere seeks a Senior Software Engineer for its Intelligent Solutions Group in Urbandale, Iowa. The role builds and supports a Python- and Scala-based data processing platform and developer tools for data and machine-learning workloads. The engineer owns platform components from design through production support, integrates with data and cloud systems, and works with engineers and data scientists to improve and adopt the platform.
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Full job description
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.
Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Urbandale
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Senior Software Engineer - 125550
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group located in Urbandale, IA, you will:
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Build, test and maintain a Python- and Scala-based data processing platform, along with supporting libraries, SDKs, and CLIs. These help software engineers and data scientists build, deploy and run data and ML workloads.
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Build self-service tools and automation for CI/CD, environment setup, packaging and deployment, so that secure, observable and scalable choices are the default
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Own platform components from start to finish, from design through production support - this includes integrations with Spark, Databricks and data lake systems
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Work closely with the engineers and data scientists who use the platform to understand their pain points, gather feedback, write clear documentation and help them adopt new tools
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
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5 or more years of professional software engineering experience
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Strong Python skills, including library or API design, testing, packaging and dependency management
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3 or more years of experience building and supporting production cloud-based systems, preferably on AWS
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containers (Docker), infrastructure-as-code and automation, with a DevOps mindset
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Experience building internal tools, shared libraries or developer tooling used by other engineers or data scientists
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Some exposure to Spark or other distributed data processing frameworks
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A solid foundation in computer science fundamentals
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Strong communication skills, including writing clear documentation and working with technical users
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A sense of ownership, curiosity and the ability to do well in a fast-paced, collaborative team
What Makes You Standout
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Experience building and managing internal development tools and platforms
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Experience with Scala
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Experience with Databricks
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Experience with Kubernetes or a similar container orchestration platform
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Familiarity with data science and ML workflows, such as notebooks, experiment tracking or MLOps tooling
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Experience working with large-scale data (terabytes or more)
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Contributions to open-source Python projects
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An advanced degree in computer science, engineering or a related field
Education
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technology discipline
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
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Flexible work arrangements
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Highly competitive base pay
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Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
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Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
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Adoption assistance
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Employee Assistance Programs
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Tuition assistance
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Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
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Charitable contribution match
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Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
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Vacation and Holiday Pay
$109,284.00 - $163,920.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
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.
ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Notice
The John Deere Health Benefit Plans for Salaried Employees and The John Deere Benefit Plan for Wage Employees comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
How this job compares
Set against the 34,044 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$109–164K/yr
- Iowa median$103–205K/yr241 salary ranges
- US median$140–220K/yr27,246 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $137K, is 10% below the Iowa median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Iowa.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 270 open Software Engineer jobs in Iowa and 34,044 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Oracle61 open
- RTX Corporation55 open
- Meta11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (27,543 postings).
- Education
- 12,681 of the 34,044 open Software Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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