Sr. Software Engineer

Company: Cargill
Location: Wayzata
Posted on: June 29, 2025

Job Description:

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. 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 alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.Job Purpose and ImpactWe are seeking a senior technical expert to guide and educate engineering teams on full-stack application development, modern software engineering standards, and Cargill's shared platorms and tools. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building and training teams to architect, design, and develop scalable, secure digital solutions. You will drive efforts to build and operate shared services, contribute to Cargill's standard technology catalog by evaluating and migrating technologies, and implement CI/CD tooling and automation. You will actively contribute by authoring application code in both platform and products. You will focus on consolidating and simplifying fragmented architectures, bringing coherence to disjointed services, and providing unified technical direction. You will build and own software that is focused on developer experience and enablement. In this hands-on role, you will ensure engineering teams adopt and implement these practices, helping to simplify processes, troubleshoot issues, and continuously evolve Cargill’s digital ecosystem. 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. QualificationsMinimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.Experience with Java, Javascript and React, Golang, notably. Additionally, the ability to learn and work in programming languages that are unfamiliar.Proven experience working with platform engineering practices, including Infrastructure as Code, automated end-to-end testing, and integration with unified observability and artifact repositoriesPreferred Experience:Experience leading teams in adopting DevOps philosophies, incorporating configuration as code, application packaging.Expertise in applying performance profiling techniques, infrastructure normalization, and leveraging constrained technology catalogs to reduce complexity and enhance automationAbility to work closely with platform teams to ensure alignment with opinionated deployment pipelines and security practicesShort DescriptionExternal Posting: Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.The expected salary for this position is $116,000-$156,000. 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. Salary: . Date posted: 06/05/2025

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