Senior IT/Linux Systems Administrator

Company: AgFunder
Location: Hayward
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

Join us at Verdant Robotics as we revolutionize agriculture via robotics and AI. We use computer vision and machine learning to understand every part of every plant at a massive scale - and with automated robotics, we close the loop and act on that information in real-time. Our unique digital-twin and mm-accurate spraying technology unlocks phenomenal increases in productivity and efficiency - helping farmers grow more profitability with less inputs, realizing savings from day one.
Our office is located in Hayward, CA about a 25-30 minute average commute from most places in the Bay Area. We offer competitive pay and a great team environment.
We are looking for a System Administrator with experience or an interest in field robotics to drive the backend and systems at Verdant.
As a Linux Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for the computer infrastructure at Verdant, for the process of setup and maintenance of robot and edge computers. We use Jenkins, docker, wireguard, FreeNAS, MinIO, PFsense, Unifi, and many other technologies to ensure the fabric between computers and backend is reliable, fast and easy to use. You will own and make decisions about infrastructure. Most importantly, you should be driven to make an impact with your work by rapidly reaching the market with a new robotic system doing useful work for paying customers. Most of us at Verdant have worked at self-driving car companies (Google/Waymo, Zoox, Cruise) and realize that we can make an impact and a profitable business on a much shorter timescale with field robotics.



What You Will Do:

• 
  
• 
  
  • 
    
  • Design, build, and deploy backend infrastructure for Verdant
    
  • Own the VPN solution
    
  • Manage servers and CI (Jenkins, custom test servers)Design and implement the system controls for computers on the robot
    
  • Build monitoring systems for servers and robot computers
    
  • Perform analyses of systems (performance, hangs, dashboards)Build and maintain a Machine Learning pipeline, mostly self hosted
    
  • Support web technologies to access large amounts of data
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Minimum Qualifications:
    
    • 
      
    • 
      
      • 
        
      • BS in CS, EE, or related field
        
      • Extensive docker experience (we use docker everywhere)
        
      • Experience with the Linux operating system and scripting languages ( bash )
        
      • Ability to continuously manage risk and be comfortable with lean software development techniques
        
      • Ability to make a system work. Have you ever had to fight a linux installation issue? Figure out why the system crashed?
        
      • An ability and desire to further robotic technology in an environmental friendly way
        
      • Know how to setup systems, make them easily maintainable remotely
        
      • Shell Scripting
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Preferred Qualifications:
        
        • 
          
        • 
          
          • 
            
          • M.S. or Ph.D. preferred
            
          • Python
            
          • Networking
            
          • AWS
            
          • Storage Management
            
          • Git
            
          • Ability to develop system-level requirements, decompose requirements to subsystems, perform trade studies
            
            
            
            
            
            
            Verdant Robotics provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
            
            
            
            
            

Keywords: AgFunder, Hayward , Senior IT/Linux Systems Administrator, IT / Software / Systems , Hayward, California