Engineering Lead: AI & Cloud Delivery

John Deere; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Highly competitive base pay

401K and Defined Contribution

Healthcare benefits with HSA

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition assistance

Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms

Charitable contribution match

Employee Purchase Plan & discounts

Vacation and Holiday Pay

Job summary

John Deere is seeking an Engineering Lead to guide multiple software delivery teams responsible for near real-time notification capabilities and Customer AI Assistant experiences in the Operations Center. This role focuses on design, delivery, quality, scalability, and security.

You will mentor engineers, shape product strategy, and partner with product managers and architects to deliver measurable customer value while advancing modern engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years designing and building scalable web apps, backend services, APIs, or distributed systems.
• Experience with Agile software development, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software engineering principles.
• 4-6 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Drive accountability for business outcomes using data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead software delivery teams for near real-time notification capabilities and Customer AI Assistant in John Deere Operations Center.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, UX designers, and cross-functional stakeholders to define strategy and architecture.
• Provide technical leadership across the SDLC including system design, code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture and retaining top talent.
• Drive organizational change with modern engineering practices, AI tools, cloud-native architectures, and platform capabilities.

Skills

Web applications

Backend services

APIs

Distributed systems

Agile / CI-CD

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

John Deere is seeking an Engineering Lead to guide multiple software delivery teams responsible for near real-time notification capabilities and Customer AI Assistant experiences in the Operations Center. This role focuses on design, delivery, quality, scalability, and security.

You will mentor engineers, shape product strategy, and partner with product managers and architects to deliver measurable customer value while advancing modern engineering practices.