Job Description
City Greens is a fast-growing AgriTech startup building automation and AI-driven solutions for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). We work with modern farms, growers, and institutions to help them improve productivity, efficiency, and sustainability through technology.
We are looking for a seasoned Senior Agronomist to be the technical backbone of our client success function. You will own crop performance outcomes across CityGreens client farms — on the ground, hands-on, pan-India.
As a Senior Agronomist, you will:
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Serve as the primary technical point of contact for CityGreens clients post farm setup
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Conduct regular site visits — crop health assessments, troubleshooting, and intervention planning
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Develop and deliver crop-specific SOPs, agronomy calendars, and advisory protocols tailored to each farm
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Train and upskill client farm teams on CEA crop management best practices
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Coordinate with CityGreens' internal agronomy and tech teams to feed field learnings back into our systems and products
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Support pre-sales technical assessments and crop feasibility evaluations where required
Requirements
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Minimum 6–8 years of hands-on agronomy experience in field.
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Deep working knowledge of at least two of: protected cultivation (polyhouse/greenhouse), hydroponics or aeroponics, mushroom cultivation, high-value horticulture
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Strong diagnostic skills — ability to identify and resolve crop health, nutrition, and environmental issues in controlled environment settings
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Proven experience training farm labour and client-side teams
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Comfortable working with data — farm management software, IoT/sensor outputs, yield and input tracking
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Willingness and ability to travel extensively (2–3 weeks per month) — non-negotiable
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Based in Bangalore or willing to relocate
Benefits
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Competitive salary: ₹60,000 – ₹80,000 per month (based on experience)
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PF
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Health Insurance coverage
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Company-provided accommodation during client site visits
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Opportunity to work with India's most innovative CEA farms across diverse geographies and crop systems
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Exposure to cutting-edge AgriTech, precision farming tools, and a high-impact, fast-growing team
