About AgZen:
AgZen is a fast-growing precision agriculture company headquartered in Somerville, MA, built on MIT research and focused on one problem: making crop spraying more efficient. Our flagship product, RealCoverage, is the world's first system that measures and controls droplet coverage at the leaf level, giving growers real-time visibility into spray performance and cutting chemical and water use by up to 50% without sacrificing yield.
We are a small, technically deep team working at the intersection of fluid mechanics, computer vision, AI, and real agricultural environments. If you want to build technology with measurable impact on how the world grows food, this is the place to do it.
About the Role:
At AgZen, you’ll be joining a multidisciplinary engineering team that includes hardware, electrical, and software engineers working together to transform traditional agricultural practices. Our mission centers on retrofitting existing sprayers with advanced technology that enables smarter pesticide use through data collection and real-time insights.
As part of the infrastructure team, you’ll help design, build, and maintain the tools behind our computer vision systems deployed directly onto sprayers at farms around the world. You’ll directly enable our field teams, dealers, manufacturers, and our perception and application teams, all in pursuit of helping farmers and business partners better understand and optimize chemical usage in agriculture.
📍This role is located in Somerville, MA (Boston area) with work required to be in-person.
What You’ll Do
Scale a growing network of computer vision systems embedded on sprayers around the world.
Ship internal tools supporting manufacturing, maintenance, monitoring, development, and science.
Work across the full stack, architecting the backbone of a system that connects firmware, machine learning systems, and user interfaces.
Collaborate on features sparked by teammates, company leadership, and real customer needs - then watch your work get used in the field in real time over live satellite connections.
Test your work in a hardware-equipped lab that simulates real-world conditions — no waiting on others to see results.
Push the limits of what’s possible with edge computing, powering the most user-friendly system in modern agriculture tech.
What We're Looking For
A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in software engineering.
Proven skills architecting, implementing, and managing internal tools and platforms.
Proficiency with Go strongly desired, especially concurrent or distributed systems.
Experience with both cloud infrastructure (Terraform, AWS, Docker) and bare-metal Linux systems.
Familiarity with TypeScript (React and React Router).
Willingness to learn new tools, dive into unfamiliar systems, and take ownership of real-world problems.
Alignment with our mission — we value teammates who care about sustainability and want to make a real impact in agriculture and the environment.
What We Offer:
The opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact in a fast-growing company
Early-employee equity
401(k) with employer matching at 6 months of employment
6 weeks of PTO per calendar year
12 paid holidays
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000 depending on skills and qualifications evaluated on a per candidate basis.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering
- Experience architecting, implementing, and managing internal tools and platforms
- Proficiency with Go, especially concurrent or distributed systems
- Experience with Terraform, AWS, and Docker
- Experience with bare-metal Linux systems
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and React Router
- Willingness to learn new tools and take ownership of real-world problems
- Alignment with sustainability and agricultural environmental impact
What We Do
Each year, billions are spent on pesticides and fertilizers, yet most never reach the crops - resulting in costly waste and significant environmental harm. We’re changing that. By using machine learning, computer vision, and fluid dynamics, AgZen optimizes chemical application in real time, reducing input use, minimizing pollution, and protecting both yields and ecosystems. Founded out of MIT and backed by $13.5M in funding, our multidisciplinary team of engineers and ag science experts is redefining sustainable farming with breakthrough technology. We’re not just improving agriculture, we’re reimagining what’s possible.
Why Work With Us
AgZen combines MIT innovation with real-world farming, using AI and sensor tech to cut chemical use by up to 50% while improving results. Join us to scale breakthrough technology that’s transforming how growers spray, save, and sustain agriculture.
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