Software Engineer Azure IoT Edge Services C# C++ IoT Sensor Data

Unique Start-Up Indoor Farming Technology Company producing real results (and profits)

Chicago, IL, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Technology

Full Time

Job Description

Indoor AgTech Software Engineer — Cloud & Edge IoT:

We're on the hunt for a future-focused engineer who thrives at the intersection of cloud platforms, edge computing, and sustainable agriculture. If you’ve ever dreamed of building software that powers precision indoor farming—automating irrigation, optimizing LED lighting, monitoring soil health—this is your chance to grow something truly impactful.

What You'll Build

You’ll design and deploy intelligent IoT solutions leveraging Azure-IoT technolgoy to support autonomous farming environments. Think sensors, vision systems, machine learning at the edge, and robust data pipelines that help plants thrive—no green thumb required, just sharp code.

You'll work with:

Sensor networks for soil, climate, and nutrient monitoring
Real-time data acquisition and processing from smart sensors
Cloud-native services for device management, analytics, and ML inference
Edge deployments that enable low-latency decision-making in greenhouses and vertical farms

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience Designing, Creating and Coding IoT focused software systems that incorporate Cameras (computer vision, recording, etc.) combined with AI technology.

Languages: Python, Windows/MicroSoft C#/C/C++ and/or Rust (a plus)

Edge & IoT Tools:

Azure IoT Edge Dev Tool, Docker, Azure CLI

Cloud & Data:

Azure SQL Edge, Cosmos DB, Azure Blob Storage

Protocols:

MQTT, OPC-UA, LoRaWAN
Familiarity with Modbus, Zigbee, BLE (a plus)

Intelligence & Analytics:

Azure Machine Learning, ONNX, Stream Analytics
AWS SageMaker, IoT Analytics
GCP Vertex AI, Dataflow

Sensor Data & Connectivity:

Experience integrating smart sensors with cloud IoT platforms
Building pipelines to ingest, process, and visualize sensor data
Custom firmware or edge logic for sensor calibration and control

AgTech Integrations:

Azure Data Manager for Agriculture (FarmBeats), Digital Twin
Familiarity with greenhouse automation systems and indoor farming protocols

Pluses:

Prior experience in smart building systems including Smart-Cameras combined with industrial IoT, or indoor farming software
Experience designing and creating GraphQL APIs
A passion for sustainability and indoor food production
Interest in working for a fast-moving startup with equity potential

Apply Today!

Note: salary will flex in order to compensate for a benefits package, this is a startup company, salary+equity.

Company DescriptionWith the use of Azure IoT and related technology we are using data to increase production and yield, Industry Leading Operations looking to leverage the best available (Cloud-AI-Data Driven) technology and real-time data in order to maximize indoor growth production.

Company Description

With the use of Azure IoT and related technology we are using data to increase production and yield, Industry Leading Operations looking to leverage the best available (Cloud-AI-Data Driven) technology and real-time data in order to maximize indoor growth production.