Scientific Software Engineer

Information Technology

Job Description

Description

Corteva Agriscience is a global leader of seed, crop protection, and digital solutions in agriculture. We have an opening in our R&D organization for a scientific computing specialist to work at the intersection of world class statistics, computer science and seed product design to bring the power of accelerated genetic gain to our customers. This position will reside within the Seed Product Development Biostatistics & Scientific Computing team. This team discovers, adapts, and develops state of the art statistical methodology and computational algorithms that help convert high-volume data streams into actionable insights in real-time, to inform optimized Seed Product Design. We are looking for an inquisitive, detail-oriented software developer who wants to join our world-class Biostatistics & Scientific Computing team.

Responsibilities - What You'll Do:
  • Partner with SPD scientists to implement prototypic algorithms, pipelines or user-interfaces to help convert data into actionable insights.
  • Work collaboratively on projects with other members of the scientific computing team, SPD research scientists and Farming Solutions and Digital (FS&D) partners.
  • Keep up with industry best practices and foster a culture of continuous learning to enable application of new technologies and frameworks.
Qualifications

Requirements - What Skills You Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Understanding of programming concepts such as data structures, object-oriented programming and algorithm design.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Python, C++, C#, Rust or similar programming language experience.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals of diverse language, cultural, and scientific backgrounds.
What Makes You Stand Out:
  • Experience with software engineering tools such as CI/CD pipelines and Git.
  • AWS or other cloud experience.
  • Experience with containerization platforms leveraging Linux and targeting cloud platforms.
  • Experience with writing unit tests.
  • Experience with implementing UI design principles for web or desktop applications.
  • Background or interest in biology, genetics, or agriculture.
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Benefits - How We'll Support You:
  • Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
  • Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
  • Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
  • Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
  • Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
  • Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
  • Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
  • Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life
Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

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Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. Corteva provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contactTalentAcquisition@corteva.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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