AgTech Field Technician – Tree Fruit & Berry Research (Okanagan, BC)

Vivid Machines; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Machines is seeking an AgTech Field Technician to support growers and research partners by deploying the Vivid X system in the field, collecting fruit growth data, and translating insights into operational improvements.

You will travel to orchards in the Okanagan and nearby regions, collaborating with data and engineering teams, annotating data, and contributing to trials from cherries to blueberries. A passion for agriculture and AI is essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding of plant physiology, pests, diseases affecting berries.
• Experience with cherries, blueberries, or tree fruits is a strong asset.
• Strong Excel skills and careful data handling.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate the Vivid X system in field trials with commercial growers.
• Capture sensor imagery and manual measurements; ensure data quality and scheduling.
• Collaborate with tech and research teams to interpret results and prepare reports.
• Serve as in-house plant physiology expert and share knowledge with the team.
• Advise on product requirements based on field feedback and customer needs.
• Annotate field data to train the Vivid X system.

Skills

Plant physiology

Data analysis

Fieldwork

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join Vivid Machines, a trailblazing venture-backed startup revolutionizing fruit farming with cutting-edge computer vision and AI.

From the farm to the packing line, Vivid’s real-time insights help fruit producers grow more with less, making food more sustainable, affordable, and predictable. Our technology is already supporting the growers behind the fruit you see at Costco, Walmart, and Wegmans.

We’re looking for an AgTech Field Technician based in BC’s Okanagan Valley to support growers and research partners by deploying our technology in the field, collecting fruit growth and research data, and helping growers understand and use insights to improve their operations.

This role involves travel to fruit farms in the Okanagan, other BC growing regions, and Washington State with occasional travel elsewhere in Canada to the U.S, or South America, along with remote work reviewing and analyzing data.

Join our extraordinary team.

We value excellence, integrity, curiosity, passion, open-mindedness, and decisive action. We iterate quickly, deliver with purpose, and work with people who bring their unique strengths to the team.

If you love supporting customers, the pace of a scaling startup, and want to make a global impact, we’d love to meet you.

How you’ll make an impact.

As an AgTech Field Technician, you will work closely with our customers and research partners to carry out data collection plans across both commercial AgTech projects and applied research trials in cherries and blueberries. You will help deploy the Vivid X system in-field, collect fruit growth data, help interpret results for growers, and support them with information on how to use the data to improve their operations.

You will also work closely with our data annotation and engineering teams to provide feedback and direction on what you discover in the field, and how we may make improvements to data collection, annotation, and our overall sensor and computer vision system.

If you’re curious, and enjoy a combination of hands‑on fieldwork, customer relationship development, team collaboration, project planning, and analysis, this role is for you!

What you’ll be doing:

• First things first: you will get full training on our tools and technology, then have shadowing sessions with the team.

Once you are up to speed, you will have 6 main responsibilities:

1. Support AgTech projects with commercial growers: deploy and operate the Vivid X system, carry out field trials at various fruit growth stages, analyze outcomes, and provide feedback on how to improve results.
2. Lead research data collection in cherries and blueberries: follow research protocols to capture sensor imagery and manual measurements (e.g., fruit counts, size, growth stage, and quality), keeping data accurate, well organized, and on schedule.
3. Work with our technology and research teams to oversee the analysis and interpretation of results collected in the field, and contribute to research updates and reports for partners and funders.
4. Be our in-house expert on plant physiology, pest, and disease issues in berries and fruit, participate in internal and external meetings and communications, and create a hub of resources and information.
5. Work with our data and technology team to help advise on product requirements and report on customer needs, problems, interests, and potential for new products and services.
6. Annotate data frames collected from the field to help train the Vivid X system.

You will be trained in the field and in the office on how to use the technology. You will be working 8-hour days, 5 days a week, with some flexibility needed during peak periods such as
harvest. You’ll need a vehicle for your time in the field, which we expect to be the majority of the time during the growing season (great for outdoor enthusiasts!) depending on the weather. Your in-field work will be on farms and research sites; your office days will be remote.

What you need to bring:

• A deep respect for farmers and farming, and a passion for agronomy, horticulture, and agriculture technology.
• An understanding of plant physiology and related pests, diseases, and the impact of nutrient deficiencies. Experience with cherries, blueberries, or other tree fruit or berry crops is a strong asset.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working carefully with data.
• Curiosity about the latest developments in artificial intelligence and hardware technology, and how they can be applied to solve big problems in agriculture.
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves and try things – whether it’s driving an ATV, testing mechanical components, troubleshooting technology, or working with a grower to learn more about fruit production.
• You’re comfortable working in an environment where things move fast, and you can roll up your sleeves and get things done! You’ve got this!
• You love to work outside and are highly motivated and target driven.
• A full BC Class 5 drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle (e.g., SUV or pickup) with a hitch, able to tow a small utility trailer carrying field equipment.
• A valid Canadian passport and the ability to travel, including to the U.S.
• Nice to have: Working proficiency in French or Spanish
• Nice to have: Experience with research trials, field data collection protocols, or agricultural research programs
  

People from all backgrounds can succeed at Vivid Machines. We believe differences and diversity help build excellent businesses.

Why do you want to work at Vivid Machines?

• You will be offered a competitive compensation package:
  $55,000 - $65,000/yr, depending on experience, plus mileage reimbursemen t
• You will learn about cutting‑edge technology including artificial intelligence, and how it can be applied to solve problems and develop products.
• You can help build an amazing product in a company that plans to change the world
  

Where to go from here?

We want to ensure it’s a good fit on both sides, so you get a job you love, and we offer you a place you’re proud to work at.

Vivid Machines is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity.