Part-time Student-Software Engineer-Ames IA or Champaign IL

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.
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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Ames or Champaign
Function: Information Technology
Title: Part-time Student-Software Engineer-Ames IA or Champaign IL - 90285
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
This position may be located at either the Research Lab at Iowa State University (ISU) in A mes , Iowa, or the Research Lab at University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in Champaign, Illinois .
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.
Your Responsibilities

• Software Engineering - You will be part of a team of students working for John Deere Financial (JDF) building scalable applications residing on AWS Cloud architecture for both web based and mobile applications. In this role you will design, create and implement innovative cloud native applications. You will have an opportunity to improve your engineering skills with TDD, CI/CD, Git, Java, Python, React, Node.js and other languages through developing applications and doing daily katas.

What Skills You Need

• Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security/Information Assurance, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at Iowa State University (ISU) or University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
• Graduation date of May 2025 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
• Available to work 10-20 hours/weekly during the school year
• Available to work 35-40 hours/weekly during the academic year
• Must be able to commute to work at the ISU Research Park or the UIUC Research Park
• Exposure to one or more programming languages; Java, NodeJS, Python or scripting like Perl
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies
• Strong analytical, communication and intrapersonal skills

What Makes You Stand Out

• Exposure to continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts
• Exposure to TDD practices
• Background in networking, infrastructure, general cloud exposure, and experience with security concepts
• Exposure to cloud concepts and AWS/Azure services
• Knowledge of security concepts: vulnerabilities, ethical hacking, secure design

NOTE: For Iowa State University students, this assignment will qualify for ISU course credit as a co-op/internship position working 20 hours per week.
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 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

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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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