Infrastructure Engineer

Aerobotics Job Spec Infrastructure Engineer 2026

Our mission is to provide intelligent tools to feed the world. We do this by delivering actionable tree and fruit insights to growers across 18 countries, powered by imagery and advanced computer vision. To date, we've analysed over 340 million trees and 100 million fruit, helping farmers make critical operational and agricultural decisions that maximise yield and efficiency. Our global team of 50+ professionals is headquartered in Cape Town, with commercial presence in the USA, Australia, Europe, Africa and South America.

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer who thrives on managing complexity and scale. In this role, you will be responsible for the production software that manages our massive datasets, including records for over 340 million trees. You are a systems-minded engineer who loves managing databases at scale and ensuring our platform remains robust as our global footprint expands across 18 countries.

• Build and scale the core infrastructure and external APIs to handle Aerobotics' growth and ambitious mission.
• Own the health, performance, and scalability of our relational databases (Postgres) and data stores.
• Contribute to the long-term technical strategy of our infrastructure and system reliability.
• Build tools and software to automate failure recovery and performance monitoring for critical agricultural decisions.

• 4+ years relevant engineering experience managing high-traffic production software.
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL at significant scale.
• Experience running production systems on cloud platforms like AWS.
• Proficiency in system design and architecture.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or equivalent).
• Proficiency with backend languages (we use Python) and a software engineering approach to infrastructure.
• Ability to move fast and prioritize system reliability in a high-growth environment.

1. Submit your CV and a clear motivation for Aerobotics.
2. Preliminary virtual interview with our Head of People.
3. Technical assessment.
4. In person technical interview with our Tech team.
5. References and background checks.