Software Engineer - Ag & Trade

Job Purpose and Impact

• The Software Engineer – Ag & Trade will design, develop, and maintain scalable, high quality software applications that support Cargill's Ag & Trade business. The ideal candidate is a hands-on full-stack engineer with strong Python backend expertise, React/React Native frontend experience, and a passion for building modern, AI-enabled applications. This role partners closely with Product Managers, Architects, UX Designers, and fellow Engineers to deliver secure, reliable, and performant software solutions. The engineer will leverage modern development practices, AI-assisted development tools, and cloud-native technologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining high engineering standards. The role also participates actively in code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Accountabilities
• SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications using Python for backend services and React/React Native for frontend development. Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices. FULL-STACK APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Build and enhance end-to-end web and mobile applications by developingRESTful APIs, backend services, frontend components, and database integrations while ensuring seamless user experiences. AI-ENABLED ENGINEERING Utilize AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools to improve developer productivity. Experience integrating LLM APIs or AI capabilities into applications is highly desirable. COLLABORATION Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX Designers, Architects, QA Engineers, and cross-functional engineering teams to understand requirements, estimate work, and deliver high-quality software aligned with business objectives. TESTING & QUALITY Develop unit tests, integration tests, and participate in code reviews to ensure high code quality, reliability, maintainability, and application performance. CLOUD & DEVOPS (Preferred) Contribute to configuration of CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud native application development using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, or AWS. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Identify opportunities to improve development practices, software architecture, engineering standards, and automation. Adopt modern engineering practices and AI assisted workflows to enhance team productivity. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide timely resolutions while ensuring application stability and availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Python development experience.
• Experience developing production-grade applications using React or React Native.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of Git, SQL, and modern software development practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development teams.