
Blue River Technology is a team of innovators focused on radically changing agriculture through intelligent machinery. They empower farmers with sustainable solutions by optimizing chemical usage, reimagining processes, and improving yields. Their approach focuses on pixel-by-pixel and plant-by-plant improvements. Partnering with John Deere, they advance computer vision, machine learning, and robotics to solve agricultural challenges. The company culture emphasizes cross-discipline collaboration, rapid iteration, and a hands-on approach, aiming to make a tangible positive impact on agriculture.

Blue River Technology is a team of innovators focused on radically changing agriculture through intelligent machinery. They empower farmers with sustainable solutions by optimizing chemical usage, reimagining processes, and improving yields. Their approach focuses on pixel-by-pixel and plant-by-plant improvements. Partnering with John Deere, they advance computer vision, machine learning, and robotics to solve agricultural challenges. The company culture emphasizes cross-discipline collaboration, rapid iteration, and a hands-on approach, aiming to make a tangible positive impact on agriculture.
Core product: See & Spray — plant-level computer vision and precision spraying
Tech focus: Computer vision, deep learning, robotics for agriculture
Acquisition: Acquired by John Deere in September 2017
Notable investors: Khosla Ventures, Data Collective, Monsanto Growth Ventures
Agricultural weed control and precision crop protection
AgTech / Agricultural Robotics
3100000.00
Series A announced Sept 10, 2012
10000000.00
Follow-on announced Mar 19, 2014
Series B announced Dec 16, 2015; participants included Syngenta Ventures and Monsanto Growth Ventures
“Venture-backed with participation from strategic ag investors (e.g., Monsanto Growth Ventures, Syngenta Ventures) and prominent VCs (e.g., Khosla Ventures, Data Collective)”
We’re Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. We empower our customers – farmers, construction crews, and foresters - to implement safer and more sustainable solutions, driving increased profitability with less reliance on scarce labor. We believe that focusing on the small stuff – pixel-by-pixel and task-by-task - leads to big gains.
Blue River Technology aligns with John Deere’s vision to “innovate on behalf of humanity” by quickly identifying and solving high-value, high-uncertainty challenges in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. BRT acts as a research and development flywheel, building not only new products but also new platforms that reliably create value for both Deere and its customers. From fully autonomous machines to highly precise farming equipment, BRT and Deere are partnering to create technical breakthroughs in industries like agriculture and construction.
See and Spray is an automated technology that reduces the amount of herbicide used in major growing operations, it reduces chemical run-off into waterways, and improves our global climate situation. John Deere's agricultural sprayers (think big tractor) leverage AI and software built by the Blue River team you'll be joining. Working hand in hand with John Deere, the world's largest farming equipment manufacturer, means you’ll impact the process of farmers across the globe. Come help us turn rivers blue!
As a Robotics Software Engineer, you will contribute to this exciting program that sits at the intersection of agriculture, machine learning, and robotics. You’ll build, test, and harden features that make our automated farming devices more accurate, efficient, faster, and reliable. You’ll work on a team that has a healthy mix of production development and R&D, often transitioning between these types of projects. We work alongside agronomists, as well as engineers specializing in systems, embedded software, mechatronics, computer vision, and machine learning.
Job Responsibilities A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following:
Required Experience And Skills
Preferred Experience And Skills
Only individual applicants will be considered. We do not work with unsolicited third-party agencies or proxy interview services.
At Blue River, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we’re investing in our programs, including recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development to ensure they support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. We support each employee in living a full life, enabling a thriving career, and accomplishing a meaningful, challenging mission while collaborating with incredible people. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
The US annual base salary range for this position is $142,000 - $250,000, along with eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.