Sentera builds an in-season field analysis platform called FieldAgent®. Growers, agronomists, seed retailers, and supply chain managers use the FieldAgent® platform to understand the story of a field from planting to harvest. Working for Sentera means tackling some of the most advanced problems in computing to improving the sustainability and efficiency of the food supply. We’re not selling ads or building marketing tools. We work at ground level and need people ready to get their hands dirty.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, Sentera has organically grown with team members across the U.S. We have built a high performance, customer focused culture and are seeking an analytically minded expert collaborator to join our Software team as a BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER.
ABOUT THE POSITION
As a BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Sentera you will shape the data model and core API of the FieldAgent® platform. You will primarily use Ruby on Rails and work with a team of Senior Engineers and Product professionals accustomed to high standards and high quality. You will be a core contributor to the conceptual and operational expansion of our GraphQL API. If the idea of getting up every day to try and build the best API in Agriculture motivates you, please apply.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Write migrations, APIs, tests, and authentication systems in Ruby on Rails
Groom and estimate user stories with a cross functional team
Plan and execute API deprecations and augmentations that minimize client interruption
Document the API and write examples to help internal developers and API integrators
Proactively research and architect new technical capacities to meet the needs of the platform
Follow the Rails and open source GIS ecosystems to anticipate technical opportunities
Act as the engineer on-call for FieldAgent® on a rotating basis
QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Technologies and Skills
WHAT WE OFFER
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