The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder™ leverages advanced robotics, computer vision, AI/deep learning, and lasers to eliminate weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy—all without herbicides. This innovative solution reduces environmental impact, promotes soil health, and helps farmers address labor shortages and rising costs. Designed in Seattle and built at our cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Richland, Washington, the LaserWeeder is setting a new standard for automated weed control. With $157 million in funding from prominent investors such as BOND, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm), Anthos Capital, Fuse Venture Capital, Ignition Partners, Revolution, Sozo Ventures, and Voyager Capital, Carbon Robotics is driving innovation.
As a no-nonsense team with a bias for action, we take pride in executing our ideas. Whether it’s designing transformative technology or visiting farms to ensure our products are reliable and safe, we do whatever it takes to deliver for our customers.
Working here means tackling big problems with big impact. You’ll find opportunities to grow professionally, solve complex challenges, and make meaningful contributions to a mission that matters. At Carbon Robotics, we trust our team to act independently and make practical, real-world decisions.
Join us as we innovate, execute, and build the future of farming together.
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As a Software Engineering Manager, Backend at Carbon Robotics, you will work alongside your software, mechanical and electrical peers to build AI and robotics products. In particular, you will be guiding a team to design and implement services running in our cloud. You’ll do whatever it takes - which might include going to the farm - to ensure our customers have reliable and safe products.

What you’ll do:

• Manage and lead a team of engineers to build and scale cloud and on-prem infrastructure software to support our revolutionary Laser Weeding solution and future products.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams and product managers across multiple disciplines.
• Resolve conflicts within the team and across collaboration interfaces
• Oversee the software development lifecycle, including planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Manage resources and priorities so projects are successfully delivered on time.
• Mentor, grow and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team.
• Communicate deliverables effectively to the broader organization.
• Foster a culture of fast iteration and work ethic worthy of a growing startup.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES FOR SUCCESS:

• Experience managing and leading a software engineering team that has built and implemented services and distributed systems on machine and in the cloud.
• Capable of operating as a Lead Software Engineer in your respective expertise.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalable cloud services and infrastructure tooling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a desire to work in multidisciplinary organizations.
• Lead by supporting an in office culture where collaboration drives innovation.
• Field visits to Farms are a must.
• BS+ in Computer Science or related field.
  Qualified applicants will receive a short survey after applying to help the team learn more about you

• Manage and lead a team of engineers to build and scale cloud and on-prem infrastructure software to support our revolutionary Laser Weeding solution and future products.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams and product managers across multiple disciplines.
• Resolve conflicts within the team and across collaboration interfaces
• Oversee the software development lifecycle, including planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Manage resources and priorities so projects are successfully delivered on time.
• Mentor, grow and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team.
• Communicate deliverables effectively to the broader organization.
• Foster a culture of fast iteration and work ethic worthy of a growing startup