Software Engineering Manager-Cloud

Precision Planting, a leading provider of precision agriculture technology, is seeking a Software Architect to lead efforts growing our suite of cloud products.  At Precision Planting, we focus on helping farmers across the world to be more efficient – growing yields, reducing inputs, and saving time.
Architects at Precision Planting have multiple responsibilities.  As a Lead, you will own system design for our cloud platform, ensuring that the system design scales to meet the needs of tomorrow’s farmers.  As an Engineer, you will spend time authoring code to build out the product’s foundation.  As a Mentor, you will guide other team members with the best practices and techniques for authoring code within the system.

What will I be doing?
•    Owning system design for a complex series of products
•    Authoring foundational code that underpins the system architecture
•    Profiling and auditing the system to identify areas of improvement
•    Documenting system and code design for use within the team
•    Mentoring other team members about development best practices and techniques
•    Working with product managers and participating on product teams to define product features
•    Climbing on agricultural equipment to validate and experience our products first-hand

What must I have?
•    A passion for modern code using technologies like Go (Golang)
•    8+ years of software engineering experience in software development environments
•    Strong knowledge of cloud platform frameworks like Docker and Kubernetes
•    Solid understanding of software development and product development lifecycles
•    Solid understanding of Linux and Linux application development environments
•    Solid background in computer architecture
•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

What other specific skills & experiences would be good for me to have?
•    Understanding of C++ products and applications
•    Understanding of Javascript/React frameworks
•    Experience developing TCP or UDP communications protocols
•    Experience leading development projects
 

Precision Planting is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO).  AGCO is an equal opportunity employer.