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Staff Engineer - API Platform
Urbandale,Iowa,United States
Job description
Job ID
119290
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: Staff Engineer - API Platform - 119290
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Staff Engineer for John Deere ISG located in Urbandale, IA, you will lead a team responsible for creating and managing a federated API infrastructure (currently GraphQL-based) that will enable other teams to publish and manage their own services to be consumed by a wide variety of consumers and devices across the globe. Enabling and assisting other teams with a delightful developer experience will be at the center of this work, including helping guide API design, documentation, developer tooling, enforcing security, and a federated microservice architecture.
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
What Skills You Need
Six years of developing web applications or equivalent experience
Domain-driven design with GraphQL or experience with comprehensive REST systems is desired
Working with multiple teams in a federated web service architecture
Technical leadership and mentoring of the engineering team
Strong communication skills for cross-team and stakeholder collaboration
Experience designing APIs consumed by multiple teams or external consumers
Experience with API gateway patterns, service mesh, or federation architectures
What Makes You Stand Out
Developer experience or platform team background
Building internal tooling, SDKs, or developer documentation
Schema governance and API versioning strategies
GraphQL in general and the Apollo framework specifically
XP practices (TDD / BDD)
Java + Spring
OpenSearch/Elastic
Kubernetes
AWS
Education
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
Preferred Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering
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:
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
$123,804.00 - $185,700.00 + 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.
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Salary : $123,804 - $185,700