Software Engineering Co-op

AgZen • Somerville, MA

5d

About The Position

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

The co-op will help design, build, and maintain user-facing applications running 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 is a temporary, seasonal position running from January 2027 through June 2027. The co-op will work hands-on across embedded software, cloud services, and web applications, ship features quickly, collaborate on customer- and team-driven projects, and test work in a hardware-equipped lab and real-world farming environments.

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 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 embedded code on field equipment, cloud services, and user-facing web applications.
• Collaborate on features based on input from teammates, company leadership, and customer needs.
• Observe how software performs in the field, including over satellite connections in farming environments.
• Test software in a hardware-equipped lab that simulates real-world conditions.
• Develop a user-friendly touch interface for agricultural technology.

What This Job Offers

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