Software Engineer at John Deere
East Moline, IL
$86,892–$130,332from the description
Jul 28, 2026
East Moline, IL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack software engineering role on an agile product team supporting manufacturing operations at John Deere's East Moline, IL facility. The engineer will design, build, and test moderately complex web applications, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor junior team members. The role suits a developer with 2+ years of experience across front-end frameworks, REST services, and containerization who is comfortable working independently within established guidelines.
Mid level · 2+ years · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 15–30
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $118,326 (middle half $101,187–$137,999). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The degree requirement states 'BS Degree or Equivalent in Computer Science/Engineering, IT, or a related field is required.' The 'or Equivalent' language could be read as accepting equivalent experience in lieu of a degree; however, the posting explicitly labels it 'required' without framing it as optional, so it is treated as a hard gate. Candidates who lack a formal degree but have equivalent experience may still wish to apply given the 'or Equivalent' wording.
GitHub Copilot/Prompt Engineering/AI skills are listed together in the required 'What Skills You Need' section. 'GitHub Copilot' is extracted as the concrete named tool; prompt engineering and general AI skills are methodological concepts and are not emitted as separate skills.
SQL and Databricks (Python) are listed together under 'What Makes You Stand Out' (preferred), so all three are marked preferred.
The posting title carries no seniority level word; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 2+ years requirement and scope (moderately complex problems, mentoring juniors) align with a Mid-level band.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Test Driven Development.
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