We are seeking a Project Lead – AgTech to oversee the end-to-end delivery of digital products within the agri-tech ecosystem. The role requires a deep understanding of technology, strong product thinking, and hands-on leadership, with the ability to translate the needs of farmers and businesses into scalable digital platforms.
The ideal candidate will have experience building, launching, and scaling technology products in the agriculture domain, working closely with engineering, design, analytics, and field teams.
Key Responsibilities
Technology & Platform Leadership
- Demonstrate strong understanding of modern technology platforms and full-stack development ecosystems (web, mobile, cloud-native architectures).
- Act as the bridge between Operations, IT and Tech teams, ensuring technical feasibility and long-term scalability.
- Guide architectural decisions covering performance, security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Scale our Automated WhatsApp communication channels and improve it’s efficacy
- Lead our efforts in building a remote-sensing-based farm advisory module
- Develop foundational crop yield and stress analysis and forecasting ML models using GIS data
Product & App Development Ownership
- Own end-to-end lifecycle of AgTech products:
o Ideation & requirement discovery
o Solution architecture & roadmap definition
o UI/UX design coordination
o Development, testing, and release management
o Post-launch optimisation and scale-up
o Oversee mobile and web app development, enhancements, and maintenance.
- Work with tools such as:
o Firebase (authentication, notifications, analytics, crash reporting)
o Google Analytics / GA4, performance dashboards
o SEO, ASO, and performance marketing integrations
- Ensure data-driven decision making using user behavior, funnel metrics, and adoptionKPIs.
Design & User Experience
- Drive user-centric design with deep sensitivity to rural and farmer user journeys.
- Hands-on familiarity with design tools including:
o Figma
o Adobe Photoshop
o Adobe InDesign
o Other creative and prototyping tools
- Review and guide UI/UX quality, ensuring usability, accessibility, and consistency across platforms.
AgTech & Domain Ownership
- Apply strong agriculture domain knowledge, including:
o Farmer workflows
o Input supply chains (seed, fertiliser, pesticide, machinery)
o Advisory platforms, weather, soil, crop cycles
- Collaborate with field teams, agronomists, and business stakeholders to convert ground realities into digital solutions.
- Ensure technology solutions are practical, adoptable, and scalable in rural contexts.
Execution & Scale
- Lead beta testing, pilot roll-outs, and phased scale-ups.
- Track adoption, retention, and business impact post-launch.
- Drive continuous improvement based on field feedback and analytics insights.
Required Skills & Experience
Must-Have
- Proven experience in AgTech / agribusiness digital platforms
- Strong understanding of modern tech stacks (mobile, web, APIs, cloud).
- Hands-on exposure to app analytics, Firebase ecosystem, and performance tools.
- Demonstrated experience owning products from ideation to scale.
- Working knowledge of design tools (Figma, Photoshop, InDesign).
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
- Knowledge of WhatsApp communication suite & automation
- Exposure to technology like geo-spatial intelligence GIS tools
Good to Have
- Experience working with farmer-facing platforms at scale.
- Exposure to data platforms, dashboards, or AI/ML-driven advisory systems.
- Prior experience in large-scale digital transformation programs.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead high-impact digital agriculture initiatives.
- Ownership and autonomy over product and platform decisions.
- Work on solutions impacting millions of farmers and agri-stakeholders.
- Collaborative environment combining technology, design, and agri-domain expertise.
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