Full-Time
Machine Learning Devops Engineer
Posted on 7/19/2023
Verdant Robotics
51-200 employees
Autonomous robotic farming implements with analytics
No salary listed
Hayward, CA, USA
 AI & Machine Learning |
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 DevOps & Infrastructure |
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 QA & Testing |
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- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or any related engineering field
- Building end-to-end systems as a Platform Engineer, Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops) Engineer, Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer, Data Engineer, or equivalent
- Linux operating system (desktop, server, or embedded)
- Development tools, including Git, GitLab/GitHub, JIRA, Jenkins, Docker, etc
- Scripting languages (e.g., bash, python)
- Configuration management, infrastructure as code, continuous integration and delivery, deployment pipelines, automated testing, and release management
- Strong understanding of software testing, benchmarking, and continuous integration
- Exposure to machine learning methodology and best practices
- Desire to further robotic technology in an environmentally friendly way
- Design data pipelines and engineering infrastructure
- Improve the performance, maintainability, and reliability of our systems
- Apply software engineering best practices to machine learning, including CI/CD, automation, etc
- Support model and data audibility, versioning, and security
- Facilitate the development and deployment of proof-of-concept machine learning systems
- Communicate across multiple teams to build requirements and track progress
- Continuously manage risk
- Use lean software development techniques
- Translate business needs into technical requirements
Verdant Robotics builds automated farming technology using autonomous robotic implements paired with data analytics to manage crop applications. It sells robotic farming hardware to farmers and offers ongoing maintenance and data services to optimize field operations. The robots use autonomous vehicle-like navigation to move through fields, apply inputs precisely where needed, reducing overspray while under human supervision. Their goal is to help farmers increase profitability and sustainability by delivering scalable, field-ready robotic farming solutions that improve efficiency and environmental stewardship.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$58M
Headquarters
Hayward, California
Founded
2019
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- ROI achievable within 12–24 months for specialty crop growers due to high input and labor savings.
- Nationwide commercial availability expanded in May 2025, enhancing market reach for specialty growers.
- Treats 50–60 acres daily at up to 480 shots per second with up to 99% chemical reduction.
What critics are saying
- High ~$350,000 base price excludes growers under 350 acres, limiting market penetration among small-to-mid farms.
- Technical dependency on Sabanto creates single-vendor risk; any disruption halts Verdant’s autonomous deployments.
- AI weed-ID fails in grass seed/sod sectors due to visual similarity, risking crop damage or ineffective control.
What makes Verdant Robotics unique
- SharpShooter aims before it shoots using Bullseye Aim & Apply™ technology for millimeter precision.
- Reduces chemical inputs by over 96% and labor costs by 65% in specialty crop operations.
- Enables fully autonomous 24/7 field operations without a cab operator via Sabanto integration.
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↓ -8%Verdant Robotics today announced the expanded availability of its flagship product, the SharpShooter precision application system, to specialty crop growers nationwide.
California, USA - Verdant Robotics, Inc., an agricultural technology company, has announced the debut of its 2025 Sharpshooter, the only robotic precision application system that aims before it shoots, at FIRA 2024 in Woodland, California.
In April 2022, Verdant Robotics announced a robotic solution for farms that can help spraying and weeding simultaneously with the help of machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) perception, and robotics technology.
The farm robotics sector has shown some resilience in 2024 and continues to bring innovative products to market, despite the challenging year for fundraising. In the first half of 2024, the AgFunder-defined Farm Robotics, Mechanization, and Equipment category has raised nearly $399 million, a 21.1 % decline from $505.5 million in H1 2023. [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company is AgFunder.]. However, this drop needs to be considered in the context of a general investment contraction that has characterized the last 18 months. Overall agrifoodtech investment was also down in H1 2024: 12.5% compared to H1 2023. The drop in funding to the robotics sector is more or less in line with general trends
Son yıllarda teknoloji alanındaki hızlı gelişmeler, robotlar ve yapay zeka teknolojilerinin farklı sektörlerdeki potansiyelini ve insan hayatına etkilerini gözler önüne seriyor. Bu teknolojilerin gelecekte yaşam tarzı, iş süreçleri ve toplumları kökten değiştirme potansiyeli taşıdığını gösteriyor. Robotlar ve yapay zeka, sağlık sektöründen eğitim alanına, üretimden taşımacılığa kadar birçok alanda daha güvenli, verimli ve etkili bir gelecek yaratma potansiyeli sunuyor. Bu teknolojiler, iş süreçlerini otomatikleştirme, hastaların sağlık izlemini geliştirme ve enerji verimliliğini artırma gibi alanlarda büyük faydalar sağlıyor. . Antik kent Pompeii, robot köpekler tarafından korunuyor