The Professional, Software Engineering (Backend Developer) job designs, develops and maintains software applications, systems and APIs in Food sustainability applications. With minimal supervision, this job collaborates with cross functional teams to define, design and implement new software features to meet user needs and business goals, and upgrade existing software to improve performance and functionality through writing clean, efficient and scalable code and troubleshooting and debugging complex issues. This job also participates in code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge with software engineering team members.
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
Qualifications
Minimum requirement of 3-4 years of relevant work experience.
Java, Spring Boot & Gradle, REST API, Authentication & Authorization, Junit, SQL, GIT, Postman, CI/CD, AWS, Datadog, Docker, OKTA
Preferred:
Experience integrating data from ERP systems
Familiarity with Power Platform technologies - Power BI, Power Apps
Exposure to AI technologies, including OpenAI LLMs
Strong communication skills
Interest in understanding business topics

Cargill is a family company committed to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. With over 158 years of experience, we sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. Whether it’s making alternative proteins for food manufacturers or helping farmers raise healthier animals with AI, we put as much care into how things are sourced as what we provide. We put people first. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.