Software Engineering Co-op

AgZen • Somerville, MA

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About The Position

AgZen is seeking a Software Engineering Co-op to join a multidisciplinary engineering team of hardware, electrical, and software engineers working to transform agricultural practices. The company retrofits existing sprayers with technology for smarter pesticide use through data collection and real-time insights.

The co-op will help design, build, and maintain user-facing applications that run on sprayers, as well as a cloud portal for reviewing and interacting with data. The software team works across firmware, computer vision, and general software engineering. The role supports internal team members, farmers, and potential business partners in understanding and optimizing agricultural chemical usage.

This temporary, seasonal position runs from January 2027 through June 2027. It offers hands-on work across embedded equipment code, cloud services, and web applications, with opportunities to test software in a hardware-equipped lab and observe its performance in real farming environments, including over satellite connections.

Requirements

• Proven software development experience through at least one prior internship or co-op.
• Interest and flexibility to work across frontend and backend technologies.
• Willingness to learn new tools, explore unfamiliar systems, and take ownership of real-world problems.
• Ability to conceptualize and execute projects both collaboratively and independently.
• Alignment with the company's mission and an interest in sustainability and making an impact in agriculture and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy software features.
• Work across the full stack, including embedded code on field equipment, cloud services, and user-facing web applications.
• Collaborate on features informed by teammates, company leadership, and customer needs.
• Test software in a hardware-equipped lab that simulates real-world conditions.
• Develop user-friendly touch interfaces for agricultural technology.
• Support applications and services that help users review data and optimize chemical usage in agriculture.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed