Software Engineering Lead

Iowaagconnection; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to drive software engineering practices and lead a team of engineers. This role involves technical analysis, design, and implementation of innovative solutions in the agricultural sector, ensuring secure and compliant development processes. With a focus on leadership and collaboration, the ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in .Net and cloud technologies, contributing to the growth and success of the company.

Benefits

Health benefits from day one

Four weeks paid time off

Competitive retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience as a Software Engineer or similar position.
• Experience with cloud-native applications, especially Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead Software Engineers and drive performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Engineer data-driven business solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud DevSecOps

Collaboration

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

.Net

C#

Job description

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Who are we, and what do we do?
At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva Agriscience is looking for an innovative, energetic, and transformational Software Engineering Lead (SEL).

A Software Engineering Lead (SEL) is a senior IT professional with a vast technical experience that will serve as the leader of Software Engineers. Their primary responsibilities include technical analysis, discovery, design, prototyping, documentation, and leading implementation of complex business solutions. They provide their team with in-depth technical knowledge and leadership to resolve issues, and they have experience with front-end and back-end technologies, full-stack web and/or mobile applications, and cloud infrastructure.

A Software Engineering Lead is directly responsible for helping the business achieve their business goals through their technical leadership skills.

Primary Responsibilities - How will you help us Grow!

• Lead Software Engineers toward solid performance and growth within their profession.
• Collaborate well with other Engineering Leads, IT Product Leads, Senior Product Leaders, QAs, Agile Delivery Leads, and Product Owners.
• Create clear and maintainable designs, documentation, prototypes, and other technical deliverables.
• Engineer for data- and business-driven solutions.
• Lead-level cloud engineering and prototyping.
• Ensure secure development techniques and compliance with standards.
• Regularly improve technical aspects of the product by identifying issues and problems in the architecture, performance, product, code, or process.
• Ability to understand and manage build processes in a CICD-based team.
• Possess source-code management skills using tools like Azure DevOps.
• Ability to understand and apply various software development frameworks and utilities to solve business problems.
• Possess a familiarity with infrastructure as code, automation, monitoring, and the DevOps mindset.
• Leadership of test-driven development techniques.
• Support the team in the ideate/concept phase to shape the solution and cost estimation.
• Responsible for EA, Privacy, and Security process with Vendors.
• Secure Corteva QA principles are applied to guarantee proper test strategy and plan.
• Responsible for technical sprint acceptance.
• Responsible for DAST & SAST Scans and mitigation of risks

Competencies of a Software Engineering Lead (SEL)
How does a Software Engineering Lead work?

• Strategic Leadership: Leads and influences engineering practices and outcomes which ensure technical roadmaps drive toward innovative sustainability, scalability, and quality.
• Standards-Compliant Solutions: Guides the engineering of solutions to align with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Privacy, Security/Risk, and Center of Excellent (CoE) direction.
• Productive Team: Partners with team, IT Product Managers, Architects, UX Researchers to guide the creation of solutions to meet business needs using IT and industry-standards-based approaches.

What are a Software Engineering Lead's skills and behaviors?

• Business IQ: Moderate knowledge and understanding of the product family business processes and IT implications; growing knowledge of the overall Corteva business capabilities and outcomes for their products.
• Technical IQ: Lead-level technical depth in one-to-many areas or technologies of software engineering and possible specialization in a few specific areas or technologies. Growing knowledge in some software engineering technologies.
• Domain IQ: Leadership capabilities across the software development lifecycle (SDLC); expert-level knowledge of security and compliance principles.
• Strategic partnering: Building credibility with the team by consistently delivering on commitments, solving problems, researching options, and having a "can-do" attitude.
• Communications: Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Be part of a diverse and multicultural community and be able to interact with them.

Experience and Education - What you'll bring to the table!

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or MIS and/or equivalent experience in Software Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience as a Software Engineer or similar position.
• Functional experience with .Net framework and C#.
• Experience in design, implementation, and deployment of scalable API services.
• Cloud DevSecOps experience a must.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience.
• Exhibited collaboration with non-technical stakeholders.
• Modern software delivery techniques and practices.
• System testing experience.
• Experience with cloud-native applications and services - Azure experience is a plus.
• Experience with integrations and data products is a plus.
• Experience with agriculture technology systems or within an agriculture focused company would be a plus.

Benefits - How We'll Support You:

Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.

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