Role overview

Halter is transforming livestock farming through innovative grazing management technology, enabling farmers to operate more productively and sustainably without traditional fencing and herding methods. This Senior Software Engineer role focuses on building and maintaining the production test systems that underpin manufacturing quality, traceability, and process control for Halter’s hardware operations.

Key responsibilities

Own the complete technology stack for factory testing, data capture, traceability systems, and process control from test stations through to databases and user-facing dashboards and APIs.
Design and deploy robust, scalable AWS-based tooling that reliably delivers factory data to teams across the organization.
Establish and maintain technical standards across quality, security, observability, and release processes.
Contribute to shaping the technical roadmap and make architectural decisions that support growth in manufacturing volume.
Provide technical leadership that sets direction, influences roadmaps, and develops engineering capability within the team.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience designing, building, and shipping complex production systems in real-world environments.
Strong hands-on proficiency with AWS, including the ability to independently design and deploy scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions.
Solid backend and data engineering skills with experience building REST APIs, event-driven services, and distributed systems using Go or Python, along with strong SQL database knowledge.
Experience building platform and infrastructure tooling at scale, including infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, CI/CD systems, and observability practices.
Track record as a technical leader who can set technical direction and help grow engineers through mentorship and hands-on collaboration.
Manufacturing test, operations, production line, hardware test, statistical process control, or contract manufacturing experience is valuable but not required.

What makes this role worth considering

You’ll be part of a mission-driven team working on challenges that genuinely transform an industry and improve farmers’ livelihoods. The role offers autonomy to tackle complex technical problems, opportunities for continuous learning through hands-on work, and the chance to grow as a technical leader while surrounded by talented, diverse people committed to meaningful impact.