Software Engineering Manager in AMES, Iowa at Ag Leader

Job Posting: 02/20/2026

FLSA Status: Salaried, exempt

Location: Ames, IA, Onsite

Supervisory: Yes

Team: Software Engineering

Reports to: Director of Engineering

The Culture

Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, over 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will have the opportunity to positively impact the individuals that make up the software engineering department. You will be responsible for the health of the environment in which these individuals create, code, validate, implement, and support Ag Leader products. You will spend time coaching team members, product owners, scrum masters to be their best and to maximize their effectiveness in the software team environment. You will also collaborate with and support other departments in maintaining a positive workplace. Lastly, you will be responsible for executing the tasks of the department that fall outside the purview of the software engineering teams.

The Right Person Will

Create an environment that allows team members to be their bestInspire individuals and the team to create awesome products; provide clarity to purposeFacilitate self-empowerment Passionately lead in the development of themselves and others to increase capabilityGenerate an environment of continual improvementLead yourself and others through challenges with satisfying and sustainable resultsShow respect and seek truth in all situations

Responsibilities

Mentor and coach team members and teams using adult learning strategies and practicesCultivate relationships with internal departments Professionally interact with external customers and vendorsSupport project planning, sizing, timing and project strategy collaboration to maximize value to end customerRemain aware of the team and project status to anticipate concerns and roadblocks; consciously coach through challengesLead in department improvement initiatives Attract and hire top talent to accomplish Ag Leader’s goalsPromote securing intellectual propertyAssist with department budget and financesOn-board new employees Position success will be evaluated by workplace health – such as collaboration, creativity, organizational teamwork, and leadership.Opportunity to provide timely technical advice to the team as requested

Qualifications/Skills

10+ years’ of experience in software product development using common development practices such as Scrum, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development5+ years’ experience in Ag Leaders product development team environment or 5+ years’ experience in supervisor/manager/coaching role Bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited institution in related technical field Strong background in Agile and lean frameworks; Certified Scrum Master or Certified Product Owner or relevant experience Agricultural background is a bonus

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or provide sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Ag Leader is a drug-free work environment.

All offers for employment are contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Ag Leader participates in e-verify.