Senior Platform Engineer — Edge Computing for Precision Ag

Agzen; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AgZen is a fast-growing precision agriculture company based in Somerville, MA, developing RealCoverage to improve spray efficiency and reduce chemical use. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team spanning hardware, software, and agronomic science to retrofit sprayers with smart tech and real-time insights, enabling farmers and partners to optimize chemical usage globally.

The role sits in the infrastructure team in Somerville, MA, with in-person work required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 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, especially concurrent or distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (Terraform, AWS, Docker) and bare-metal Linux.
• Familiarity with TypeScript (React and React Router).
• Willingness to learn new tools and take ownership of real-world problems.
• Alignment with our mission — sustainability and impact in agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Scale a growing network of computer vision systems embedded on sprayers around the world.
• Ship internal tools for manufacturing, maintenance, monitoring, development, and science.
• Work across the full stack, architecting the backbone of a system that connects firmware, ML systems, and user interfaces.
• Collaborate on features sparked by teammates, leadership, and customer needs; see work used in real time.
• Test your work in a hardware-equipped lab simulating real-world conditions.
• Push the limits of edge computing to power a user-friendly agriculture tech system.

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

TypeScript

React

Ownership

Problem solving

Sustainability awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Bare-metal Linux

Job description

AgZen is a fast-growing precision agriculture company based in Somerville, MA, developing RealCoverage to improve spray efficiency and reduce chemical use. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team spanning hardware, software, and agronomic science to retrofit sprayers with smart tech and real-time insights, enabling farmers and partners to optimize chemical usage globally.

The role sits in the infrastructure team in Somerville, MA, with in-person work required.