15 hours ago
Auckland, New ZealandStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and build fault-tolerant systems handling millions of real-time messages from collars and towers.
- Scale infrastructure for rapid device growth and global expansion using AWS-native messaging tools.
- Improve reliability, observability, and fault tolerance across messaging and network systems.
- Lead cross-functional troubleshooting with firmware, hardware, and product teams.
- Own technical projects from scoping and specification through task distribution and progress communication.
- Build reliable zero-touch automation for collar and tower deployments.
- Mentor teammates and guide technical direction for protocols and infrastructure at scale.
Requirements
- Seasoned backend engineer with experience scaling distributed systems in production.
- Fluency in AWS or experience with other modern cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with Terraform, load testing frameworks, and chaos engineering practices.
- Experience with MQTT, TCP/IP, and cloud-native messaging systems such as Kinesis and SNS/SQS.
- Strong debugging skills and a deep understanding of system behavior.
- Comfort owning high-uptime systems and using data to drive decisions.
- Collaborative growth mindset and ability to work effectively across teams.
- Previous experience with LoRa is a strong bonus.
Benefits
- Office-first work arrangement with daily office attendance as the default and flexibility when needed.
- Snacks and drinks provided at the office.
- Southern Cross Health Insurance support.
- Six months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers and four weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Annual $1000 self-development budget.
- Wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
- Employee stock ownership plan and broader remuneration package.
About Halter
Halter builds a livestock management system combining solar-powered smart collars, farm sensors, and software to virtually fence, move, and monitor herds. It sells hardware with a subscription platform to dairy and grazing farmers, letting them remotely shift cattle and track health and behavior. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the privately held company is backed by investors including DCVC and Blackbird.