Software Engineer (Planning)

Sabanto Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation

401k

Medical

Dental

Job summary

Sabanto is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to build the web and API platform that powers vehicle configuration, data pipelines, and farmer-facing interfaces for autonomous agricultural robots. You will work on the cloud path planning engine, geospatial data processing, and serverless services using Python, AWS, and modern web technologies.

The role emphasizes production-grade code, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable field operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in computer science or related field.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with comfort reasoning about geometry and spatial data.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with keen eye for detail.
• Organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend cloud path planning engine for autonomous agricultural robots.
• Diagnose and resolve field coverage issues in complex geometries.
• Build and harden geospatial data pipelines for data transformations and optimization.
• Design, build, and operate Python-based AWS Lambda services across the platform.
• Write tested, hardened, and safe code with unit/integration tests.
• Own the build and deployment lifecycle for serverless cloud services.

Skills

Python

Geospatial libraries

AWS

Docker

NodeJS/TypeScript

SQL/NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

API Gateway

ECS

GeoPandas/Shapely

Job description

Sabanto is a venture-backed, Illinois-based technology company on a mission to drive autonomy into agriculture.

We believe the agriculture industry’s lack of labor will drive the adoption of Farming-as-a-Service companies using autonomous equipment. It’s this very spirit that drives us to build a robotic machinery platform, delivering a service that brings unprecedented efficiency, productivity, and cost to farmers. Join our fast-growing, industrious, and passionate team of innovators as we continue to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar agriculture industry.

As a Full Stack Engineer at Sabanto, you will be building the web and api platform that powers the orchestration of vehicle configuration, data pipeline processing and the interfaces that our customers use day-to-day when operating their vehicles.

RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES

• Maintain and extend the cloud path planning engine — coverage paths, headland generation, turn optimization, and safe traversals — for autonomous agricultural robots operating in the field
• Diagnose and resolve issues seen by customers related to field coverage in complex, real-world field geometries (holes, waterways, irrigation systems)
• Build and harden geospatial data pipelines that move field and equipment data through transformations, optimization, and output
• Design, build, and operate Python-based AWS Lambda services across the platform, from spec through deployment
• Write tested, hardened, and safe code — unit tests, integration tests against real field data, and visual validation before every change ships
• Own the build and deployment lifecycle for serverless cloud services

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s in computer science or a related field
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with comfort reasoning about geometry and spatial data
• An entrepreneurial attitude with a keen eye for detail
• Organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Industrious – ideally can drive, or willing to learn to drive, tractors, and anything with four wheels
• Ag-gnostic – can walk up to a farmer, talk the talk, walk the walk, i.e. not intimidated

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Mastery of Python, including writing production-grade, well-tested services
• Experience with geospatial and computational geometry libraries (Shapely, GeoPandas, PyProj, or similar)
• 3+ years building cloud-native services on Amazon Web Services (AWS) — including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, and ECS
• Experience working with Docker-based software and build pipelines
• Familiarity with optimization techniques or operations research (e.g. OR-Tools, vehicle routing problems) a plus
• Familiarity with robotics or vehicle kinematics (e.g. Dubins/Reeds-Shepp paths, turning-radius constraints) a plus
• Familiarity with NodeJS/TypeScript and SQL/NoSQL database engines a plus, for cross-team collaboration

BENEFITS

At Sabanto, every member of our team moves the needle. With a firm footing in our core company values, we’ve built a fast-paced, demanding work culture that allows for the flexibility, autonomy, and career opportunities you’d expect from a growing company. We offer competitive benefits including:

• Working on a concept that will forever disrupt the agriculture industry
• The chance to make an immediate impact and do the best work of your life
• Unlimited Vacation and flexible time
• 401k, medical, dental

OUR CORE VALUES

• Own It - Be self-driven, entrepreneurial, and efficient
• Raise the Bar - Challenge complacency and mediocrity; be adaptable and agile; details matter
• Be As One - Trust, collaborate, and support; invest in co-workers and customers
• Embrace Curiosity - Always be learning, be curious and share; be humbled but not embarrassed by mistakes
• Do the Right Thing - Act with integrity, even when no one is looking; be transparent
• Empower Farmers - Create solutions where customers, i.e. farmers, win

At Sabanto, we value diversity of culture and background for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Sabanto is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. This position is open to applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time.