Senior Software Engineer at PickTrace (San Diego, CA)

PickTrace· San Diego, CA· $115k–$140k·3d ago

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Salary

$115k–$140k

Work type

Remote

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

Engineering Full-time, Permanent

WHAT IF…

You could leverage your passion for technology to create solutions that will directly impact our food supply chain? The agriculture industry is facing numerous challenges including coordinating workforces in a rapidly shifting environment and increasing costs, yet it is one of the least digitized industries in the world. At PickTrace, we’re working to solve these problems and deliver products our customers love. That is why we’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who not only builds great software, but knows how to harness AI as a force multiplier to help build the SaaS farm management operating system of the future.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You have 4+ years of experience building web based softwareHigh level languages similar to Go, Kotlin, C#, Python, JavaFront end languages similar to HTML, CSS, Typescript, and ReactExperience with containerized apps (Docker) is a plusCloud - experienced in setting up, architecting, and deploying services

Experience with AI-assisted workflows

Actively uses AI coding assistants (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) as a core part of daily development Comfortable running agentic coding workflows where AI tools autonomously handle multi-step tasks Able to critically evaluate, test, and take full ownership of AI-generated code — understanding its limitations and knowing when not to trust it You are an innovative, big picture thinker and pragmatic with technical details You have a knack for simplifying, breaking down, and honing in on the core elements of problems to drive towards iterative solutions You have strong communication skills and can work effectively with a cross-functional team (including with non-technical colleagues)

If this sounds like you, we would absolutely love to meet you!

Why work at PickTrace

Mission-driven: Directly impact the food supply chain and improve the lives of farm workers who feed millions.
Small, high-ownership team: With ~55 employees, every person has significant autonomy and decision-making power.
Culture of learning: Emphasis on professional growth, OKRs, and mentorship; team members take on big challenges early.
Flexible work: Remote-friendly for engineering roles (San Diego, CA and Guadalajara, MX locations noted); limited bureaucracy and fast-moving environment.
Modern engineering culture: Encourages use of AI coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Claude); full-stack impact across the product.
Competitive compensation: Senior Software Engineer salary range $115,000 – $140,000 per year.
Great for generalists: Opportunity to build from the ground up across back end and front end, with real customer impact.

About PickTrace

Company Overview

One-liner: PickTrace provides an all-in-one digital workforce and harvest management platform for large-scale agricultural operations.
Entity Type: Private (Series B, raised in early 2022)
Headquarters: Glendale, California, USA (relocated from San Diego)
Founded: Year not explicitly stated, but Y Combinator batch and early growth suggest founding around 2015-2017
Founders: Austin Steed and Harrison Steed

Core Business

Primary industry: Agricultural Technology (AgTech) – specifically labor management, harvest tracking, and compliance for growers.
Target customers: Enterprise farms, especially large berry, citrus, and apple producers in the US, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Australia.
Mission / purpose: Transform agriculture by replacing pen-and-paper processes with modern software that improves efficiency, compliance, and real-time decision-making for growers.

Products & Services

PickTrace Onboarding: Paperless hiring and onboarding module that generates and digitally stores I-9 and W-4 forms, and supports bulk employee import into payroll systems.
PickTrace Labor Management: Real-time time and productivity tracking for field workers, providing payroll compliance and operational insights.
PickTrace Pay: Digital payment system that eliminates paper checks, saving time and money for both growers and workers.

Market Standing

Valuation / Market Cap: Not publicly disclosed
Key Metric: Raised a Series B round in early 2022 from a long-term oriented investment firm (amount undisclosed)
Notable Investors / Partners: Y Combinator (accelerator); world-class investors with a track record of building multi-billion-dollar vertical SaaS companies (specific names not disclosed in available sources)
Growth Signals:
- Grew headcount from ~10 in 2018 to 55 team members
- Named “Labor Management Solution of the Year” in the 2022 AgTech Breakthrough Awards
- Used by tens of thousands of farm workers daily across multiple countries
- Selected by some of the largest berry, citrus, and apple growers in North and South America

Competitive Advantages

Deep domain expertise: Built by brothers who ran their own family farm, giving unmatched understanding of grower pain points.
All-in-one suite: Combines onboarding, time tracking, productivity tracking, and payroll into a single platform, reducing complexity for customers.
Customer obsession: Focus on solving real operational problems rather than building technology for its own sake, leading to high customer retention and references.
First-mover in digital labor management: Agriculture is one of the least digitized industries, giving PickTrace a strong position as the leading dedicated solution.

Strategic Focus

Continue scaling the product and team to serve more growers globally
Leverage AI as a force multiplier in product development and internal workflows (as highlighted in recent engineering job postings)
Expand geographic footprint beyond the US (already in Mexico, Chile, Peru, Australia)
Maintain healthy, stable growth built on customer happiness rather than aggressive burn

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WHAT IF…

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Experience with AI-assisted workflows

Why work at PickTrace

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