As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.
With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team!
Why You’ll Love Working at STIHL:
• Translate business requirements into well-designed, maintainable software solutions across various platforms.
• Application architecture, develop well-designed readable software and thoroughly unit and scenario test for existing code base and for new functionality under development.
• Perform debugging, code reviews and application builds to include automation with release definitions.
• Keep up to date on the newest technological innovations and perform research that could benefit STIHL solving existing problems to include pros and cons for the team to review.
• Use of Web Services protocols and experience with cloud technologies. Use of programming languages – Java, C#, or other Object Oriented Languages, Javascript and modern frameworks, Python or other scripting languages, NoSQL/Relational databases.
• Utilize established development tools, guidelines and conventions to build and maintain EDI interfaces using middleware systems (Sterling, MuleSoft, etc).
• Interface with business end users, external consultants in support of business systems and applications. Provide intermediate level end user support for various business systems and applications within the STIHL environment.
• Support company policies and procedures and ensure adherence to STIHL Inc. computer and security policies. Participate in project teams and perform project tasks as required. Maintain and present status of ongoing tasks as required.
• Maintain currency in technical skills by attending training classes and seminars, and researching and evaluating new software products and services.
• Provide user training and documentation where required.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 5-7 years of related work experience
• 5+ year experience programming, supporting software applications and application lifecycle management
• Familiar with data file types (SAP IDocs, XML, CSV, EDI, Flat Files, etc) and mappings
• Some travel required as dictated by business requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools
• Effective oral, written and organizational skills.

STIHL builds on experience.
Founded in 1926 by Andreas Stihl as a one-man company, STIHL has branched out to be a world leader in the portable outdoor power equipment industry. We’ve held onto our values as we’ve grown, believing progress demands strong roots in order to flourish in a meaningful way. As a family-owned business with great global impact, sustainability is built into the structure of our company. STIHL is grounded in tradition and its command of innovation.
STIHL gets things done.
Working with nature requires both, skill and craft. STIHL products use highly sophisticated technology, developed to match our customers’ needs: straightforward, effective, long-lasting and hands-on. From the professional to the hobbyist, STIHL helps to face new endeavors and guarantees a reliable partner is at hand, whenever needed.
STIHL helps people grow.
A career at STIHL means innovative work, centered around our high-technology products. As a global company, we offer you international opportunities and entrust you with challenging tasks. Together, we seek new ideas while maintaining the highest standards of quality, which have reinforced STIHL’s legacy for almost a century. We can always rely on our highly motivated personnel, their diverse talents and varied expertise. At STIHL, you craft your career.
Thanks to our transparent structures, we create space for you to develop both personally and professionally. Your decisions will help shape STIHL’s future. As you grow, we’ll grow, together as a company.
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