Senior Software Engineer - Ag & Trading

Cargill

Senior Software Engineer - Ag & Trading

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Wayzata MN USA

In-Office

115K-155K Annually

Senior level

Food • Greentech • Logistics • Sharing Economy • Transportation • Agriculture • Industrial

Reimagining what's possible for food and agriculture

The Role

Design develop and maintain full-stack Strategic Pricing applications. Build React/TypeScript front ends and Spring Boot/Python back ends write tests automate deployments (CI/CD) integrate event-driven/pub-sub systems (Kafka) optimize performance and scalability produce documentation and provide technical support and code reviews to uphold engineering standards.

Summary Generated by Built In

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain we partner with farmers and customers to source make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155000 team members innovate with purpose providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow communities prosper and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
Join our Ag & Trading team to build and scale innovative Strategic Pricing applications that drive improved margins greater market share increased team efficiency and a more responsive customer experience.
As a Software Engineer you will design develop and maintain software applications that power these capabilities. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define requirements design solutions and deliver new features aligned with user needs and business goals. In this role you will also enhance and optimize existing systems for performance and scalability by writing clean efficient and maintainable code as well as troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Additionally you'll play an active role in code reviews helping to uphold high engineering standards while sharing knowledge and best practices with the broader development team.
Key Accountabilities

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: Designs and develops high quality software solutions by writing clean maintainable and efficient codes.
AUTOMATION: Leads the application of internal software deployment platform methodologies and tools to automate the deployment process ensuring smooth and reliable releases.
COLLABORATION: Partners with cross functional team of product managers designers and different engineers to gather complex requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
TESTING & DEBUGGING: Writes and maintains complex unit tests and integration tests and performs debugging to maintain the quality and performance of the software.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Suggests options for improving the software development and deployment processes and implements the approved standards to improve efficiency and reliability.
DOCUMENTATION: Builds and maintains comprehensive documentation for complex software applications deployment processes and system configurations.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provides technical support and troubleshooting for complex issues with deployed applications to ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
Experience building modern front-end applications using React and TypeScript
Experience developing scalable back-end services using Spring Boot and/or Python

Preferred:

Ability to translate UX/UI designs into intuitive user workflows and reusable components
Experience integrating front-end applications with APIs including real-time or near-real-time updates (event-driven architectures)
Comfort working in early-stage product environments-rapid prototyping followed by scaling testing performance tuning and accessibility improvements
Ability to evolve proof-of-concept (POC) solutions into production-ready services and APIs
Hands-on experience with asynchronous and event-driven systems (e.g. pub/sub Kafka or similar messaging frameworks)
Strong understanding of building secure resilient and observable systems (logging monitoring and tracing)
Experience working with pub/sub messaging systems (Kafka or similar)
Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Vela Jenkins) and strong Git/version control practices
Ability to navigate ambiguity adapt to evolving architectures and pivot technologies as needed
Experience in trading supply chain or logistics domains

Compensation Data
This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. This includes candidates whose work authorization is tied to a student visa employer-sponsored visa visa transfer immigration petition or other third-party sponsorship arrangement.
The expected salary for this position is $115000-$155000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location certifications education and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
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Skills Required

Minimum 4 years relevant work experience (typically 5+ years)
Experience building modern front-end applications using React and TypeScript
Experience developing scalable back-end services using Spring Boot and/or Python
Hands-on experience with asynchronous and event-driven systems (e.g. pub/sub Kafka or similar)
Experience working with pub/sub messaging systems (Kafka or similar)
Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Vela Jenkins) and strong Git/version control practices
Strong understanding of building secure resilient and observable systems (logging monitoring tracing)
Experience integrating front-end applications with APIs including real-time or near-real-time updates
Experience in trading supply chain or logistics domains
Ability to translate UX/UI designs into intuitive user workflows and reusable components
Comfort working in early-stage product environments and evolving POCs into production-ready services

What the Team is Saying

Cargill Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Retirement Support—Two-layer retirement program combines a 401(k) match (100% on the first 3% 50% on the next 2%) with an employer-funded Employee Retirement Account of roughly 2.5–7% based on age and service. Match is delivered quarterly in company stock and the ERA adds long-term value through additional employer contributions.
Leave & Time Off Breadth—PTO starts at 15 days and scales to 30 days with tenure governed by a clear June 1–May 31 cycle. This structured ladder provides predictable time away as service grows.
Parental & Family Support—Paid family leave offers up to 6 weeks to bond with a new child and 4 weeks to care for a family member or qualifying military needs. Additional supports such as Bright Horizons childcare solutions and Milk Stork reinforce family care.

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The Company

HQ: Wayzata MN

155000 Employees

Year Founded: 1865

What We Do

We are a family company providing food ingredients agricultural solutions and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials— from eggs to edible oils salt to skincare feed to flooring. By providing customers with products that are vital for living we help businesses grow communities prosper and consumers live well in their daily lives.

Why Work With Us

The decision to join Cargill can open the door to a world of possibility. As part of our Digital Technology & Data team you’ll get to be part of a large and diverse group full of unique perspectives united by a common higher purpose while building a rewarding career full of opportunity growth and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.