Blue River Technology

Owns strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for platform offerings, translating ambiguous needs into clear product requirements, and driving adoption and quality. | Requires 5+ years in product management with deep understanding of robotics, ML, perception, environment understanding, and experience with embedded and autonomous systems. | 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. Our people are at the heart of what we do. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration, this mission-driven team is eager to define the new frontier of robotics. We are always asking hard questions, rapidly iterating, and getting our boots in the field to figure it out. We won’t give up until we’ve made a tangible and positive impact on the planet! Blue River Technology is based in Santa Clara, CA. Summary We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join our Platform organization. We build the foundational components and cloud services that help internal program teams launch, operate, and continuously improve Intelligent Machines, without each program rebuilding the same core capabilities. In this role, you’ll own one or more Platform offerings and/or cross-cutting capabilities across our portfolio (assignment based on priorities and fit). You’ll work at the intersection of robotics software, ML systems, fleet operations, and developer experience, turning ambiguous needs into clear product bets, production-ready releases, and capabilities teams actually adopt in the field. Employment Type: Full-Time Work Location: Remote in the United States Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Job Responsibilities A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following: Product Ownership: Own strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for one or more Platform offerings or cross-cutting capabilities. Customer Discovery: Build tight feedback loops with program teams and engineers to understand real constraints in the field (messy data, variable environments, operational risk). Requirements & Tradeoffs: Translate problems into crisp requirements, success metrics, and prioritized backlogs; make explicit tradeoffs across speed, reuse, reliability, and customization. Cross-Functional Execution: Partner with engineering and design to ship iteratively—APIs, tooling, workflows, and user experiences that teams adopt and keep using. Adoption & Rollout: Drive onboarding, documentation, enablement, and rollout plans; measure adoption and unblock teams during integration. Platform Quality: Set the bar for production readiness (reliability, observability, supportability, and backward compatibility) and prevent “it works in the lab” releases. Portfolio Alignment: Coordinate dependencies across Platform and program teams; reduce duplication and converge on shared building blocks where it matters. Metrics & Outcomes: Define and track product metrics and use them to drive priorities and investment. Stakeholder Communication: Keep stakeholders aligned by clearly articulating narratives, status updates, decisions, and risks, especially when priorities conflict or timelines shift. Required Experience and Skills 5+ years of proven experience as a Product Manager, with a strong track record of successfully launching and managing complex technical products. Deep understanding of robotics, autonomous systems, and machine learning technologies. Familiarity with the areas of perception, environmental understanding, machine learning, path planning, and actuation. Demonstrated experience as a product leader in designing, developing, or managing embedded technologies and software solutions for edge devices or autonomous systems. Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.). Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges. Excellent communication skills, with the capability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Experience and Skills Previous involvement in projects related to autonomous systems, machine learning, computer vision, or artificial intelligence. Experience building platform products used by other engineering teams: clear APIs/SDKs, documentation, onboarding paths, and a track record of driving adoption without mandates. Familiarity with fleet operations/telemetry/incident or triage workflows/OTA updates/remote diagnostics. Experience with cloud platforms and data-intensive systems (pipelines, storage, observability, analytics). Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and services for edge computing and remote device management. Prior experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading product development efforts. A track record of innovation or research contributions in the field of autonomous robotics. 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 $125,000 - $218,000, 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. #LI-AN1

The Principal Site Reliability Engineer will create a hybrid infrastructure integrating edge devices, on-premises, and cloud resources. The role involves optimizing cost, operational stability, and supportability of diverse platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams. | Candidates should have 8+ years of experience with Kubernetes, AWS, and infrastructure automation tools. Proficiency in Python and Go, along with a strong understanding of Linux systems and networking, is essential. | 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. Summary We are looking for a Principal Site Reliability Engineer to join the CVML Platform team at Blue River Technology. You will work to create a hybrid infrastructure, integrating edge devices, on-premises, and cloud resources to a cohesive CVML & Robotics foundation. You will work on cost effectiveness, transparency, and security aspects of the platform, focusing on speed and quality of solutions and services provided. You will work with both your peers and stakeholders from other teams to achieve alignment on the platform's vision and technologies. You must show initiative and the ability to organize your work schedule, and be comfortable with supporting the application needs of multiple teams, systems, and products. Employment Type: Full-Time Work Location: Remote in the United States Visa sponsorship is available for this position on a case-by-case basis. Job Responsibilities A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following: System Design: Architect and implement various cloud and on-premise applications, systems, and infrastructure. Hybrid system integration: Integrate extremely diverse systems, configure stable integration, uptime, and monitoring. Edge device integration: work with edge devices of various formats and integrate them with on-prem and cloud workflows, including networking, low-level OS, and electrical/control integration. Low-level performance optimization: optimize the performance and throughput of the system at the filesystem, networking, and software levels. High-level optimisation of cost and stability: optimize cost, operational stability, and supportability of highly diverse platforms and tech stack. Product Mindset: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and user-friendly web and mobile data-intensive applications. System Integration: Build tools that enable users to easily move between different applications and platforms to utilize the strengths of each in a coherent ecosystem. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, software engineers, and product managers, to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions that align with business goals. Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including data flow diagrams, architecture designs, and standard operating procedures. Technology Evaluation: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to data engineering, recommending and implementing new tools and frameworks as appropriate. Required Experience and Skills 8+ years of experience building infrastructure with K8S, AWS, and bare metal. 8+ years of experience working with Python and Go (with production experience). 8+ years of experience working with infra automation tools: Terraform / Terragrunt (or Pulumi / CDK). 8+ experience with Linux-based systems and networks, and a deep understanding of internal components, networking, and security aspects. Has a track record of building and maintaining scalable systems in production environments. Experience in building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or GitLab / Jenkins) for application release and deployment. Experience in using AWS ECS, EKS, IAM, EC2, and RDS at production scale. Deep understanding of Kubernetes and its internals (kubelet, CRDs, etc) and experience with building and extending clusters from scratch. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and networking issues. Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality, well-documented code. Preferred Experience and Skills Experience with standard SQL, NoSQL, and MPP databases. Experience with writing production Kubernetes operators. Airflow, Kubeflow, or other orchestration system experience. Can understand some C++ and/or Rust, or talk with people who do. Prior experience in the autonomy and robotics space is a huge plus. 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 $166,000 - $293,000, 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. #LI-AN1

You will be responsible for building the perception stack for Blue River Technology's autonomous tractor initiative. This includes developing CVML models and training/testing pipelines to enhance system safety and performance. | A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field is required, with a preference for a graduate degree. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience developing high-performance ML systems and strong skills in Python and deep learning frameworks. | 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. Summary We are looking for a highly skilled and innovative Machine Learning Engineer to join the team responsible for building the perception stack for Blue River Technology's autonomous tractor initiative. You will be responsible for working on the development of CVML models, training and testing pipelines to enhance system safety and performance in challenging production environments. This role will range from developing initial prototypes to scaling for production. We’re looking for a motivated and collaborative individual to help build the future of autonomous agriculture. Employment Type: Full-Time Work Location: Remote in the United States Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Job Responsibilities A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following: Implementing deep-learning-based classification systems for identifying, characterizing, and classifying various farm-related objects using images and videos. Exploring and developing new methods for improving detection performance and increasing the speed of processing. Working with the Software team to transition processing from desktop/server-class machines to real-time, field robotic systems. Work with systems software engineers to help architect and develop data processing and annotation pipelines for continuous system monitoring and improvement. Required Experience and Skills Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, graduate degree preferred. 2 years of experience developing high-performance ML systems, training and optimizing DNNs for segmentation, depth, and related perception tasks with large-scale datasets. Strong Python + PyTorch/TensorFlow skills. Solid grasp of vision + deep learning fundamentals. Strong communication skills to work closely with interdisciplinary teams to integrate models into edge and cloud systems. Preferred Experience and Skills Experience building and deploying full-stack ML pipelines, from data ingestion to model training, testing, and deployment. Edge deployment or real-time optimization know-how. Experience in working with CVML & Robotics projects. Experience with multi-view geometry or SLAM. Experience in the vehicle autonomy space. Experience in metrics implementation, analysis, and dashboarding. Knowledge of robotics libraries such as ROS / ROS2. 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 $108,000 - $193,000, 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. #LI-AN1

Design and implement image signal processing within the See & Spray system. Optimize image quality for both human and machine vision while collaborating with teams to enhance system performance. | Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field and at least 6 years of related experience. Proficiency in Python and C++, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, is essential. | 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. Summary We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as an Image Signal Processing engineer. This position supports the See & Spray CVML (Computer Vision Machine Learning) team within Blue River Technology. It is at the intersection of Image processing pipelines (ISP) development, image quality assessment, and ML modeling. Our ideal candidate (you!) will play a crucial role in implementing a state-of-the-art ISP for the See & Spray project. You have an analytical mind and take a data-driven approach to answering questions. Your contributions will be instrumental in driving the success of our machine learning initiatives. Employment Type: Contract (6 months) Work Location: US-Remote This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Job Responsibilities A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following: Designing, implementing, and improving image signal processing within Blue River Technology’s See & Spray system. Optimizing and understanding the benefits of specific operations such as demosaicking, color correction, and tonemapping on image quality for both human and machine vision. Analyzing approaches to interaction between image signal processing and convolutional neural networks. Quantifying and measuring image signal processing software quality across varied conditions and scene compositions. Working with teams to improve overall system abilities, detection performance, and consistency. Building processing time-constrained algorithms and architecturing efficient implementations for edge and cloud applications. Required Experience and Skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, or a related field. 6+ years of related experience. Proficiency in Python and C++, including CUDA development. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively communicate complex technical concepts. Passion for emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and computer vision. Preferred Experience and Skills Prior experience or coursework in CVML and ISP projects or research. Familiarity with deep learning frameworks, such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. Familiarity with agriculture technology, agronomy, or farming. Only individual applicants will be considered. We do not work with unsolicited third-party agencies or proxy interview services. Blue River offers competitive compensation for temporary positions. This role is expected to pay $150 - $200 per hour, depending on experience. We believe in a healthy work-life balance and offer a collaborative and supportive environment. Our Santa Clara office features flexible work hours, subsidized lunches, and a team excited about solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology. 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 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. #LI-AN1