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The Morning Star Company · 1 month ago

Software Engineer (Agriculture, Entry-Level, On-Prem)

Los Banos, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$80K/yr - $100K/yr

The Morning Star Company is the largest independent producer of bulk tomato ingredient products in the world, operating three tomato processing facilities in Central California. They are seeking an Entry-Level Software Engineer to improve the Gradient software for agricultural applications, develop new tools, and assist in automation technology implementation.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingParking

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Writing and Debugging Code: Expected to write clean and efficient code. This often includes debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix issues

System Overview and Quality Control: Learn our software stack and help resolve issues as they are reported by our users/technicians

Collaboration: Work with field technicians, farmers, agronomists, and other stakeholders to understand their needs, train them on our technology, gather feedback, and tailor engineering solutions to meet real-world requirements

Understanding User and Business Needs: Understanding the user requirements and business objectives to ensure the software meets those needs

Maintenance and Updates: Maintaining and updating existing software to improve performance, fix bugs, and adapt to new requirements/scale

Learning and Implementing New Technologies: Keep up to date with the latest technologies and programming languages and utilize these new tools where applicable

Research and Development: Collaborate with related colleagues in the conduction of research initiatives to identify emerging trends and technologies in agriculture, with a focus on developing solutions to address challenges faced by the processing tomato industry

Qualification

PythonSQLReactJavaScriptSoftware development principlesAnalytical thinkingAgriculture knowledgePersonal integrityAttention to detailTeamworkProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is appreciated

Proficient knowledge in Python

Knowledge of SQL, React, JavaScript are a plus

Familiarity with software development principles, algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented design

Attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems effectively

Ability to work well in a team environment

Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills

Strong personal integrity and drive

Preferred

Agriculture knowledge is a plus

Company

The Morning Star Company

Located in California, the world's most prolific tomato growing region, The Morning Star Packing Company is not just another manufacturer of bulk tomato products.

Founded in 1970

Los Banos, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.morningstarco.com

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