Staff Engineer - Api Platform

John Deere

Urbandale, Iowa, United States
Base: $123,804.00 - $185,700.00; bonus/equity: not...
On-site
Graphql-based federated api infrastructure
Domain-driven design with graphql or rest
Technical leadership and mentoring
John Deere is investing in people and technology to tackle global challenges related to food, fiber, and infrastructure for a growing population

Job Summary

  • John Deere is investing in people and technology to tackle global challenges related to food, fiber, and infrastructure for a growing population.
  • As a Staff Engineer, you will lead a team to create and manage a federated API platform that supports multiple teams and devices worldwide.
  • Employees enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive, inclusive team environment fostering innovation.

Matching Summary

John Deere is investing in people and technology to tackle global challenges related to food, fiber, and infrastructure for a growing population.

Salary

Base: $123,804.00 - $185,700.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, retirement, adoption assistance, and more

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • GraphQL-based federated API infrastructure
  • Domain-driven design with GraphQL or REST
  • Technical leadership and mentoring
  • API design and developer tooling
  • Cross-team and stakeholder communication
  • API gateway and federation architectures

Nice-to-have

  • Developer experience or platform team background
  • Building internal tooling and SDKs
  • Schema governance and API versioning
  • Apollo GraphQL framework
  • XP practices like TDD and BDD
  • Java and Spring framework
  • OpenSearch/Elastic
  • Kubernetes and AWS

Key Requirements

  • Six years of web application development
  • Experience with federated web service architecture
  • Experience designing APIs for multiple teams or external consumers
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • No VISA sponsorship available

Work Rights

Must be 18 years or older; VISA sponsorship not available

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