Smart Farming Software Engineer

Step into this Smart Farming Software Engineer role and build something that matters in AgriTech.

A few years of commercial software engineering experience, ideally with backend or full-stack work

Comfort with cloud infrastructure and handling data at scale

Some exposure to IoT devices, sensor data, or hardware integration is a strong plus

The ability to work independently and make sound calls without waiting for permission

Genuine curiosity about agriculture, even if you’ve never worked in it before

Clear communication. You’ll be talking to farmers and agronomists as often as engineers

Farms are running on sensor data now, not just soil and instinct. This AgriTech startup builds the software that turns field data into decisions farmers actually use, and it’s grown fast enough that the next hire will shape how the platform scales. A Smart Farming Software Engineer joining now gets in while the codebase is still small enough to influence.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Build and maintain software that processes live data from field sensors and farm machinery

Design APIs that connect hardware in the field to dashboards farmers check every morning

Write clean, tested code across the stack, from data pipelines to user-facing tools

Work directly with agronomists to translate farming problems into working features

Debug issues that show up in real conditions, not just on a test bench

Take part in decisions about architecture and tooling as the platform grows

Here are the skills you’ll need, £38,000 to £50,000, depending on experience

Hybrid working from Birmingham, with real flexibility on when you’re in

Equity in the business, not just a salary

A proper learning and development budget you’re expected to use

Flexible hours and a genuinely remote-friendly culture when you need it

Why pursue a career in AgriTech?

AgriTech is one of the few sectors where software has to work in the real world, not just on a screen, and that’s what makes it interesting. Birmingham has quietly become a strong base for AgriTech companies, with good transport links to the farming regions this kind of software actually serves. Get in as a Smart Farming Software Engineer at this stage and you’re not just writing code. You’re helping decide how a growing platform gets built.