Software Development Engineer

Job Description:

Software Development Engineer

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
The person hired for this position will support software development for the Transportation & Electronics Business Group Laboratory. The person in this position will work closely with colleagues in the Systems and Modeling Group, manufacturing, and division partners. The ideal candidate will perform well in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and is able to manage multiple projects effectively while collaborating with personnel in divisions, manufacturing, and corporate research labs. It is expected that the person in this position will design, test, deploy, and maintain new cloud-hosted software systems in support of the Transportation & Electronic Business Group Laboratory.

As a Software Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading Cloud Architecture design and deployment on AWS for novel software services (including APIs and apps) being developed for internal customers.
• Leading project planning to execute on our growing pipeline of services while balancing the need to maintain and improve existing production-critical services.
• Being responsible for ensuring reliability and security of services at all times, including promptly addressing any vulnerability or interruption of service.
• Staying up to date with the latest software updates and requirements, whether from third party providers (AWS, Docker, Python, …) or from internal organizations (3M IT & Cloud Engineering).
• Collaborating seamlessly with personnel in plants, divisions, and other internal and external resources as needed to accomplish your objectives.
• Working with plant IT resources to establish connections between local data sources and cloud infrastructure.
• Establishing best practices for our developers, mentoring them in writing better software, and introducing relevant new AWS services to the team to accelerate top priorities. 
• Supporting product development and manufacturing.
• Working closely with functional experts in the Systems and Modeling Group and manufacturing and participating in cross functional new technology introduction teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in math, computer science, data science, and/or in an engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• One (1) or more certifications from AWS Including AWS Professional, cloud Practitioner Level Certification.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Industry experience of 2 or more years in related fields.
• Master’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience in the following programming languages: Python, Typescript, C#.
• Experience in troubleshooting API errors, web connectivity, database connections, stored procedures, and/or software code.
• Experience in User Interface (UI) development, particularly in Angular and Plotly Dash.
• Experience in data analytics, machine learning, and/or artificial intelligence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in leading projects.

Work Location:

• Job is lab-based and the expectation is work onsite
• Maplewood (3M Center)

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. 

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $119,076 - $145,537, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 01/30/2025 To 03/01/2025 Or until filled

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Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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