Software Developer

About You

You will support and develop business applications within the STIHL environment. To assist colleagues in troubleshooting end-user application issues. To work on cross-functional teams to design, document, and develop business applications.

About Us

​​​​​​As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand.  Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service. 

About the Role:

STIHL is seeking a highly motivated Software Developer to join our team! With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team. 

Company Benefits Include: 

• Multiple bonus opportunities with potential annual merit increases 
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center for employees and family members 
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability 
• Company provided Life Insurance 
• Fully vested after 5 years Pension Plan 
• 401k Plan with employer match 
• Vacation, and sick time with 11 paid holidays 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides support to end-users for various applications within the STIHL environment, such as Service, B2X, OSHA, and EDI applications. Evaluates business requirements and recommends IT solutions consistent with short and long-term strategies and changing business processes to improve quality, effectiveness and efficiency. Analyzes IS and business processes, documents technical specifications and maintains documentation.
• Develops business systems, application requirements and specifications according to business requirements.
• Monitors system performance, performs problem determination and implements changes accordingly.
• Interfaces with external consultants in support of business systems and applications.
• Supports company policies and procedures and ensure adherence to STIHL Inc. computer and security policies.
• Maintains currency with respect to technical and professional skills by attending training classes and seminars as needed.

Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an IS related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 yrs of experience in supporting sw dev. life cycle and methodologies for enterprise appl., 3 yrs of hands-on experience with relational databases, programming, dev.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft sw skills, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,Visio.
• Experience with one Object Oriented Language, such as C# or Java
• Knowledge of Agile Dev. and Unit Testing, client server appl. and web dev. technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with middleware appl. or data integrations a plus.
• Travel up t0 25%