🚀 Computational Scientist

We’re changing how the world irrigates, and we are building an elite, world-class, Research and Development team in the heart of Seville. This is a rare opportunity to join other rising stars in your field and develop something you are passionate about, from the ground up . Are you comfortable with tight deadlines and high-pressure environments?

Role purpose

Validate, benchmark and advance our physics‑based hydraulic kernel, then wrap it with a robust inverse solver to produce lookup functions that estimate optimal irrigation durations under varying conditions.

What you'll do

• Parity & profiling: Build a test harness to verify parity between legacy MATLAB and the new Python implementations; profile and optimize (NumPy/SciPy/Numba).
• Algorithm design & optimization: Explore, benchmark, and implement advanced numerical and optimization techniques to solve complex, multi-dimensional problems efficiently.
• Simulation & data generation: Produce and manage model outputs used to guide key agronomic or operational decisions, ensuring reproducibility and fast inference in production.
• Cross-team integration: Partner with software and data engineers to integrate model outputs into backend services and user-facing tools through clean, well-defined APIs and data interfaces.
• Performance engineering: Identify computational bottlenecks and apply acceleration strategies, including vectorization, parallelization, or GPU-based approaches, to achieve measurable speed and scalability gains.

Must-haves

• Postgraduate degree in Applied Math, Physics, Computational Engineering, Hydrology , or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of numerical methods for ODE/PDEs (discretization, stability, convergence, time‑stepping).
• Advanced scientific Python : NumPy/SciPy , Numba/numexpr , profiling; pytest experience (Test-Driven Development).
• Experience validating models against reference implementations (MATLAB familiarity ).
• Fluent English ; ability to own research‑to‑production work.
• Seville‑based (we require relocation to Seville; we can offer tailored support).

Nice-to-haves

• Soil physics / porous media (e.g., SPAC, Richards’ equation); exposure to GPU or HPC acceleration .
• Comfort collaborating with backend/web teams on data contracts and performance constraints.
• Proven experience working independently .

Soft skills

• Team working (you'll be working in a small, specialised team).
• High pressure scenarios (your team will deliver mission-critical, client-facing technology, under very tight deadlines).
• Work independently (you'll be the owner of your work, and will have the opportunity to design a codebase starting from scratch).

Compensation & benefits

• Base salary (gross): €
• Opportunity to earn company equity/stock options .
• Tailored relocation support.
• Flexible working: choose your working hours and move to a hybrid-working style.

About Agrointel

We’re changing how the world irrigates. Our physics/mathematical model of how water moves through soils; the SPAC (Soil‑Plant‑Atmosphere Continuum) ; lets us calculate, with millimetric precision, where irrigation water travels and how to optimize it, achieving up to 40% savings in water, electricity, and fertilizers. We already support 60+ clients across Spain , Peru, Mexico, and Chile , including some of the world’s biggest fruit producers, and collaborate with the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; all while partnering with a consultancy network active in 30+ countries . Our long‑term goal is global expansion. We’re backed by a top‑4 Spanish Fortune VC.

5 Reasons to Join Agrointel

1. Work on breakthrough irrigation physics. Help operationalize SPAC‑based digital twins that deliver up to 40% savings in water, electricity and fertilizers.
2. Own the core math. Validate and accelerate our hydraulic kernel, and deliver an inverse solver that turns models into fast, production‑ready lookups.
3. Real‑world impact & scale. We already serve 60+ clients in Spain, Peru, Mexico, and Chile , including some of the world’s biggest fruit producers, supported by global alliances and academic R&D.
4. Growth and stability. Above‑market pay, clear growth paths (leadership, potential stock options ) and backing from a top‑4 Spanish Fortune shareholder.
5. Vibrant culture. High‑energy, performance‑oriented team tackling new challenges daily.