Vice President of Software and Data Systems, Plenty
Grows and sells pesticide-free farmed goods
Job no longer available
Grows and sells pesticide-free farmed goods
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the lives of Plants, People, & our Planet
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering for hardware and equipment/process applications, specifically, 10+ years of experience leading or managing software engineering teams. Experience in Manufacturing industries is a big plus
- Education or experience equivalent to a B.S. and/or M.S. in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline
- An inspirational technical and people leader with a high emotional intelligence who sets high standards and encourages the best work of their teams and inspires innovative thinking across the company
- Practical and simple approach and proven track record delivering outstanding UI and UX through constant and timely input and feedback end-users
- Data driven - you have a track record of seeking out data from various sources and leveraging it to make smart decisions
- Mission Driven: Deep passion for the mission of Plenty; To Grow Plenty of Fresh Food for Everyone, Everywhere
- Proven track record leading professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life-cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations, experience running scrum teams with Agile processes
- Establishes and maintains a high technical bar for the organization
- Ability to articulate the benefits and limitations of software applications in a production environment
- An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry
- Ability to travel based on business needs
What the job involves
- Lead a cross-functional and highly collaborative Engineering organization working at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), software engineering, and controlled environment systems
- Develop the long-term vision and requirements for Plenty OS in conjunction with our Customers (internal and external) and Product Team
- Set a strategic future direction for our software roadmap, clearly delineating which software capabilities are necessary for our farm IP and which can be procured or outsourced
- Responsible for software product management, technical strategy and continuous innovation
- Lead and mentor a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists to deliver robust applications while using agile engineering practices
- Support the implementation and deployment of farms with responsive, professional and outcome aligned support of Plenty OS in Farm and Research settings, including with external customers
- Support the implementation of Business Intelligence strategies that create ROI from the data science execution with the Operations, R&D and Commercial teams
- Build a world class Dev Ops culture that integrates engineering and operations for 24/7 supported production systems and research spaces
- Determine hiring plans and recruit, motivate, and lead top performing Engineering and Data Systems talent
- Maintain a culture of innovation and experimentation to drive continuous improvement
- Responsible for ensuring the team executes on the product roadmap and adheres to project timelines
- Ability to manage remote teams as well as contingent labor
- Participate as a key speaker in board and investor meetings
- Others duties as assigned
Our take
Agricultural tech, once thought to be a slow-moving sector, has seen an insurgence of funding in recent years. Plenty is one company that has tapped into this and the ever-growing demand for nutritious, sustainable, and chemical free farmed goods by creating cleaner, space-efficient farms.
Plenty's farms are designed to maximise sustainability whilst significantly increasing crop yields. The company is able to optimise on space through use of vertical farms, where plants are grown in levels to save on land and water use. Plenty stays true to its promise of cleaner farmed products by not using pesticides and keeping produce GMO free.
2022 investment from companies including the superstore giant Walmart means that Plenty is able to offer products to customers on a much larger scale. With Californian Walmart stores now stocking Plenty's produce, the company is set to increase profits and popularity. Vertical farming looks to be part of the future of agricultural tech, and Plenty continually invests into development and production to meet growing demand.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2022
$400m
SERIES E
Oct 2020
$140m
SERIES D
Total funding: $941m
Company benefits
- FSA Account
- HSA Account
- Wellness Program
- On-Site Gym
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Leave Of Absence
- Parental Leave
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Vacation
- Relocation Assistance
- Company Equity
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Promote From Within
- Lunch And Learns
- Company Outings
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- Diversity And Inclusion Program
Company HQ
Oyster Point, South San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jack Oslan
(Board of Advisors)Previously worked at Lahlouh Group as Director of Marketing and Business Development and as a Business Consultant for different firms. Co-founder and current CEO of Diamond Age.
Matt Barnard
(Director)Strategic Advisor to the founders of multiple companies including Larroude, Nooks, Popcorn, Afresh, Heirloom, and Pandion. CEO of Plenty until 2020.
Nate Storey
(CSO)Previously the Founder and CEO of Bright Agrotech.
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