Senior Software Engineer, Agtonomy
Backend
$160-190k
+ Equity
Intelligent automation for agriculture
Job no longer available
Intelligent automation for agriculture
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$160-190k
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the world's transition to sustainable farming by equipping farmers with the technology and services they need to continue to feed the world.
Role
Who you are
- Solid experience as a backend developer, showcasing a deep understanding of distributed system design, data structures, and algorithms
- 6+ years of experience building highly scalable and resilient web services
- Expertise with Node.js, Go and hands-on experience with serverless services (Lambda, Fargate, SNS, API Gateway, etc.), relational databases (PostgreSQL), NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Redis), containerization technologies (Docker, EKS, OrbStack, etc.), infrastructure as code (Cloud Formation, Terraform, Pulumi), and distributed storage (S3, CloudFront). Experience with real-time communication protocols (WebSockets) is a plus
- Extensive experience with gRPC and Protobuf for high-performance inter-service communication
- Strong experience with authorization and authentication mechanisms, including AuthZ, AuthN, AWS Cognito, and SSO
- Proven experience with building complex data pipelines and workflow automations using tools like GitHub Actions, AWS Step Functions, or similar
- A strong desire to continuously learn new technologies and expand your technical scope in a fast-moving startup environment
Desirable
- Deep expertise in AWS services and a comprehensive understanding of best practices for various service needs, including cost optimization, security, and reliability
- Demonstrated experience building and shipping highly available and scalable APIs in a production environment
- Proven experience as a technical lead in a fast-paced team focused on building backend services, guiding technical direction and mentorship
- A genuine interest in robotics and a willingness to be a part of the transformation of a newly emerging industry of autonomous agricultural vehicles
What the job involves
- Join our dynamic team as we push the boundaries of robotics and autonomy technology in Agriculture. As part of the Software Services Team, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and scaling our cloud services, including robust APIs, efficient data processing pipelines, reliable messaging systems, and scalable data storage
- These critical systems enable seamless and reliable connectivity between fleets of autonomous vehicles, operators, and user applications, facilitating the management and execution of autonomous operations in agriculture
- Lead the design and development of scalable APIs to support new features and functionality for end-user applications and autonomous vehicles
- Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code that adheres to industry best practices and high-quality standards
- Architect and implement comprehensive testing strategies to ensure correct functionality, performance, and reliability of developed features
- Collaborate extensively with cross-functional engineering teams, product managers, and UX designers to develop and evolve systems that meet growing and changing business needs
- Drive the development process by writing and presenting RFCs for new product features and system enhancements
- Take full ownership of projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, impactful work
- Mentor junior engineers on best practices for software development, system design, and testing, fostering a culture of technical excellence
Application process
- Our interview process is generally conducted in five (5) phases:
- Phone Screen with People Operations (30 minutes)
- Video Interview with the Hiring Manager (45 minutes)
- Software Development Evaluation (1 hour with an engineer)
- Panel Interview (Video interviews scheduled with key stakeholders; each interview will be 30 to 60 minutes)
- Final Interviews (CEO, CFO, CTO, 30 minutes each)
Our take
While trillions of dollars are spent on developing autonomous passenger vehicles, core industries such as agriculture haven’t been getting the same attention. This is where Agtonomy steps in, supplying software that turns tractors and other equipment into autonomous machines, enabling cost-saving remote modes of operation.
Agtonomy differs itself from its competition by primarily meeting the needs of local farmers as opposed to big farms. In line with this, its autonomous vehicles will cost around $50,000, which is a far cry from the $500,000-$1 million price tag typical in the industry.
In 2023, the company expanded its customer pilot program in a step towards a full commercial launch, which followed in 2025. Continued funding supports Agtonomy's growth and market expansion as it scales commercial deployments in agriculture and adjacent industries.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2025
$18m
SERIES B
Oct 2024
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $73m
Company benefits
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision for the employee (dependents is additional)
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401k plan
- Stock options
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Tim Butcher
(CEO)Founder and President of Trattore Farms. Previously founded Lyve Minds, Zing Systems, TastingRoom.com and Mirra. Was also CPO of Scientific Games, SVP and GM at Seagate Technology, SVP/VP at a number of other companies.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 1 more job at Agtonomy