--- title: 'Spontaneous Application - Calgary at Precision AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/spontaneous-application-calgary-precision-ai-calgary-qzw1gxrcmc68' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Spontaneous Application - Calgary at Precision AI - **Company:** Precision AI - **Location:** Calgary, Canada - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2025-09-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/precision-ai/am9icG9zdDrceGpIdvZZpCBC29f7lWUz ## Job description ## Role Overview Don’t see a current opening that matches your background? We’d still love to hear from you. At Precision AI, we’re always looking to connect with passionate people who share our mission and want to help shape the future of agriculture. Whether your expertise is in engineering, operations, business, or something else entirely, this Spontaneous Application is your way to introduce yourself and tell us how you’d like to contribute. ## Key Areas Where We Often Hire - Engineering & AI – computer vision, robotics, machine learning, and edge AI - Drone Operations – pilots, crew chiefs, and field operations specialists - Hardware & Manufacturing – electronics, mechanical systems, and UAV assembly - Business & Operations – people, finance, supply chain, and project management - Other Expertise – if you have skills you think could add value, we want to know ## What You Bring - A strong interest in working on climate-focused technology that makes farming more sustainable - Relevant skills and experience that can support our mission (technical, operational, or business) - Curiosity, adaptability, and a problem-solving mindset - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment How to Apply Submit your resume and a brief note explaining your background, area of interest, and why you’d like to join Precision AI. If a future opportunity arises that matches your profile, we’ll be in touch. ## About Precision AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Precision AI develops autonomous drone systems powered by artificial intelligence to enable plant-level precision spraying and crop protection for agriculture. - **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A) - **Headquarters**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Daniel McCann ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Agricultural Technology (AgTech), Drone Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence - **Target customers**: Small to large farms, farm machinery manufacturers (B2B) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To accelerate artificial intelligence based farming practices to create healthier, happier, and more profitable farms” [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/precision-ai) ## Products & Services - **Stratus AirSprayer™**: The world’s first fully autonomous aerial sprayer with advanced AI, designed for broad-acre crop protection. - **SOLV™ Intelligence**: AI-driven software platform that processes visual data from drones to identify individual weeds and enable surgical chemical application. - **Drone Swarm System**: A fleet of AI-powered drones that work collaboratively to cover large fields with precision spraying. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $21.5 million across 6 rounds (Pre-Seed, Grant, Seed, and two Series A rounds) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: At One Ventures, BDC Capital (Business Development Bank of Canada), Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Protein Industries Canada, Cooperative Ventures, John Deere (2023 collaborator) [dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/precision_1) - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 60.7% year-over-year (28 employees as of latest data); expanding presence across 5 countries (Canada, United States, Egypt, Chile, Portugal); won the ‘Innovation Award in Environmental Sustainability’ at Ag in Motion 2022 ## Competitive Advantages - **Patented AI**: Proprietary computer vision models that can distinguish individual weeds from crops in real-time, enabling chemical use reduction of up to 90%. - **Full-stack autonomy**: Precision AI controls the entire stack — hardware (drones), software (AI/ML), and spraying mechanics — creating a vertically integrated moat. - **First-mover in aerial precision agriculture**: Unlike ground-based sprayers, their aerial platform can operate in wet field conditions and cover terrain more quickly without crop damage. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling deployment of the Stratus AirSprayer™ to commercial farms in North America. - Deepening AI capabilities in multimodal models (LLMs, VLMs, vision transformers) to improve weed detection and crop health analysis. - Expanding partnerships with major agricultural OEMs and farm machinery manufacturers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Fast-moving, impact-driven team focused on solving real-world environmental and food production challenges. - **Location**: Onsite role based in Calgary (near Glenmore Trail), with a growing global team spanning Canada, the US, Egypt, Chile, and Portugal. - **Engineering culture**: Research-driven environment that encourages experimentation with cutting-edge ML techniques (transfer learning, RAG, diffusion models) and staying current with academic papers. - **Perks & growth**: Opportunity to work on AI models that go from experimentation to production in a hardware-software integrated product; small but rapidly scaling team (60%+ headcount growth YoY) offers high ownership and visibility. ## Sources 1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/precision-ai) 2. [jobs.gem.com](https://jobs.gem.com/precision-ai/am9icG9zdDrwQu4_YANLg9uerGNonPDJ) 3. [dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/precision_1) 4. [theorg.com](https://theorg.com/org/precision-ai) 5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/precision-ai) ## Other roles at Precision AI - [VP of Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/vp-of-operations-precision-ai-calgary-4gmyc77r5fkf) — Calgary, Canada - [Crew Chief (UAV)](https://feeny.ai/job/crew-chief-uav-precision-ai-calgary-56b6ca29ezgh) — Calgary, Canada - [Artificial Intelligence Scientist](https://feeny.ai/job/artificial-intelligence-scientist-precision-ai-calgary-nb9b27z69t4t) — Calgary, Canada - [Artificial Intelligence Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/artificial-intelligence-engineer-precision-ai-calgary-7pm3ctjayknf) — Calgary, Canada - [UAV Flight Controls Engineer (ArduPilot)](https://feeny.ai/job/uav-flight-controls-engineer-ardupilot-precision-ai-calgary-6a70qpkn9e6j) — Calgary, Canada - [UAV Operator (Flight Mission Planner)](https://feeny.ai/job/uav-operator-flight-mission-planner-precision-ai-calgary-hdvmafwg4tdt) — Calgary, Canada