[Open position] Project Saathi - Software Engineer - Embedded System
Impacters is growing and we are putting together a team of strong, enthusiastic engineers and scientists!
Impacters (formerly Coder Girls Initiative) aims to start a movement that encourages youths, especially girls to innovate in the field of STEM by giving them the tools to get started and aspiring them to continue exploring. It also aspires to create an inviting place for future female tech leaders by giving them the tools and support to invent and innovate in an unrestricted environment. After organizing numerous workshops and internship sessions, Impacters is now working on a 10-month project that will simplify agriculture through scientific methods and we are looking for engineers to support us in the further development of our solutions.
About the project
In this exciting position, You will work on diverse issues related to the topic of data-driven farming. The goal: scientific assessment of agricultural methods and to make smart farming more accessible to the smallholder farmers.
You will be responsible for implementing data collection, data flow and sensor monitoring logic for agriculture related hardware assemblies.
In addition, you will design and build modules for a system that monitors a range of sensor devices that each collect large amounts of data
You will also advise our team of young interns on the further development and sustainable implementation of their ideas.
Last but not the least, you will try out new approaches in dealing with different edge computing platforms and check their potential with regard to possible applications at Impacters.
Working hours: Sun.-Fri. (10am - 5pm)
Limited contract of 5 months with a possibility to extend based on the team’s performance
Qualifications
Strong analytical skills
Experience with C/C++ and Python programming languages
Experience with embedded development platforms (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32)
Ability to carry out research independently
Some experience with prototyping tools (e.g. Proteus)
Bonus Qualifications
Experience with Machine Learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, Tensorflow, spaCy, scikit-learn)
Experience with communication protocols and standards (Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, etc)
Experience with mobile application development (flutter)
Experience with web application development (vue.js)
Previous experience with mentoring
Previous experience with agricultural projects
Be Part of Impacters – there is a lot in it for you
Opportunity to grow with an initiative with a real purpose
Opportunity to participate in seminars, programs organized by Impacters
Dynamic learning environment with a young, passionate and skilled team
Opportunity for thesis projects
Sounds interesting? Send us your CV, cover letter, expected salary and relevant certificates.
Have questions? We’ll be happy to answer them!
teamimpacters@gmail.com