About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:28.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Staff Software Engineer</strong> </span></p> <p> </p><div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Digital Farming Solutions (DFS) division of Bayer has a mission to transform agriculture and drive a more sustainable food system by helping the world’s farmers sustainably increase their productivity and crop yields with digital tools. Within DFS, the Digital Value Chain Solutions enterprise is creating Business-to-Business digital services that unlock value across the agri-food ecosystem. We are looking for a Staff Engineer to lead customer-focused prototyping and full-stack software development of digital solutions across the agri-food value chain. </span></p> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You are ideal for this role if you: </span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Are a self-starter who thrives in ambiguous, early-stage environments driving incomplete requirements to clarity while contributing as a member of a high-functioning, agile, and independent team. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Enjoy collaborating with other engineers and architects to create a vision where all the pieces of the software ecosystem fit together and provide value to Bayer and our B2B customers.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Can design and architect well-factored, extensible, and performant software, considering the broader architecture of the ecosystem, while aligning technical execution with product and business needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Passionate about user experience and building outcome-focused solutions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work in an open and inclusive way, empowering team members to own their portion of the design while still driving excellence.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Enjoys sharing knowledge, mentoring junior team members, and contributing to the overall skill development and quality improvement of the entire team.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Handle ambiguity with grace and excitement.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proactively identify systemic risks and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure the platform scales reliably, sustainably, and consistently across customers and services </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES </span></strong></p> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The primary responsibilities of this role are to: </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Operate in an early-stage environment with limited prior context and end to end ownership for what you build. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with business leads to identify customer challenges, ideate solutions, define technical requirements, and shape MVP solutions. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rapidly prototype and iterate on digital products using Python (backend). </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead full-stack feature development, including cloud infrastructure using Azure and Terraform. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build systems that are fault-tolerant and resilient, can recover from events with no loss of data, and satisfy service-level objectives with ease.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build and scale RESTful APIs and backend services. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Integrate AI tools (e.g., LLMs, Azure AI) and third-party services where relevant. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Produce well-written, understandable, and technically correct system specifications.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Read, modify, and constructively review existing and developing code bases.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage trade-offs between functionality, speed, and scalability in early-stage builds.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">WHO YOU ARE </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Required: </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">10+ years (MS 8+ or PhD 6+) of hands-on experience in software development.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Full-stack development experience with Python, and/or Java. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cloud deployment experience with Azure (required); AWS is a plus. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Infrastructure-as-code proficiency with Terraform. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience developing RESTful APIs and backend services. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, including CI/CD and Git. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Preferred: </span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Familiarity with Azure AI services or LLMs </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with AI agent orchestration frameworks such as Langchain, Autogen, Semantic Kernel, or a willingness to learn them deeply. </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Offer management experience on Azure or AWS Marketplace </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Entrepreneurial drive and ownership mindset </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to navigate ambiguity and iterate quickly </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">User-focused and outcome-oriented problem solver </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Interest in working with a team that values testing & learning </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Interest in being a technical leader who has influence well beyond the software development, collaboratively driving the architectural vision of Digital Value Chain Solutions </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately $140-210k. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive program (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This posting will be available for application until at least May 30, 2026. </span></p> </div> </div><table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0px">YOUR APPLICATION</span></strong></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. <br>To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.<br> <br>Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans<br> <br>Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. </span></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.</span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Location:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:200.0px" colspan="3" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">United States : Residence Based : Residence Based || United States : Illinois : Chicago || United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur || United States : Missouri : St. Louis </span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Division:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="3" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Crop Science </span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Reference Code:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">850833 </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span style="font-size:16.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Contact Us</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Email:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">[email protected] </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>