Remote AI-Driven Applied Innovation Engineer

Central Valley Ag Cooperative; Iowa; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Valley Ag Cooperative is seeking an Applied Innovation Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy custom business applications, APIs, and integrations for grower-focused platforms such as RouteForge and Gravis. You’ll work directly with users to translate needs into production software, review AI-generated outputs, and ensure quality through testing and release practices.

The role supports AI-assisted development with hands-on coding, deployments, and ongoing production support,

Qualifications

• Three or more years building and supporting business software in a professional environment.
• Proficiency with at least one modern programming language and framework such as TypeScript/JavaScript with React or Next.js, C#, or Python.
• Relational databases and SQL: schema design, query writing, troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom business applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Work directly with CVA employees, location staff, and growers to understand a problem and translate it into working software.
• Deploy and release software; monitor applications in production; integrate with ERP, Microsoft 365 and cloud services.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Next.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field

Job description

Central Valley Ag Cooperative is seeking an Applied Innovation Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy custom business applications, APIs, and integrations for grower-focused platforms such as RouteForge and Gravis. You’ll work directly with users to translate needs into production software, review AI-generated outputs, and ensure quality through testing and release practices.

The role supports AI-assisted development with hands-on coding, deployments, and ongoing production support,