About the clientour client is a fast-growing, venture-backed innovator in the agtech industry, reimagining how technology can transform animal agriculture.
with headquarters in the midwest and a distributed team across the u.s., they develop intelligent software and hardware solutions that improve animal welfare, operational efficiency, and sustainability on farms worldwide.
their mission-driven culture blends modern software engineering with a tangible impact on real-world agricultural challenges.about the rolethis is a hands-on junior backend engineer role focused on designing and building robust backend systems that support data-driven insights and operational excellence in animal care.
you'll work with a collaborative engineering team to scale cloud-based platforms, streamline data pipelines, and build apis that integrate with mobile and web applications used by farmers and field technicians.the ideal candidate is a python developer who thrives in a startup environment—comfortable taking ownership of projects, collaborating across teams, and continuously learning new tools and technologies.responsibilitiesdesign, build, and maintain backend services and apis using pythonsupport systems-level initiatives to improve scalability, observability, and resiliencebuild and maintain data pipelines and integrations that power core productscollaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and customer-facing teams to deliver high-impact featurescontribute to the evolution of backend architecture and cloud infrastructurerequirementsbachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field1–3 years of experience as a software engineerstrong experience developing backend systems in pythonsolid understanding of infrastructure, systems design, and cloud-native toolingfamiliarity with sql and modern data toolsproactive mindset and ability to take ownership of technical challengespreferred experienceexperience with google cloud platform (gcp), bigquery, or dbtexposure to ai/ml, especially in production environmentswillingness to assist occasionally with internal it tasks (e.g., device setup, basic troubleshooting)tech stacklanguages & tools: python, sql, dbtcloud: google cloud platform (bigquery, cloud functions, firebase, etc.)frontend: flutter (mobile), (web)benefits & why joinwork with purpose: contribute to solutions that make a measurable difference in animal welfare and agricultural sustainability.growth opportunity: join a small but rapidly expanding team where your ideas and code directly shape the company's success.collaborative culture: work alongside passionate engineers and product teams who value ownership, teamwork, and creativity.flexible work options: hybrid role in cedar rapids, ia (3+ days/week in office) or fully remote, with two annual team-building trips to hq.comprehensive benefits:medical, dental, and vision coverage401(k) plan with company contributionpaid time off and company holidaysquarterly team retreats and professional development opportunities