Production Software Engineer

About the roleWe're seeking an experienced software engineer to support our hardware testing infrastructure as we continually scale our production across multiple parts of Asia. Halter is growing globally across the US, Australia and New Zealand.In this role, you will lead our hardware testing framework, ensuring our hardware consistently meets our reliability standards from any of our contract manufacturing facilities across the globe. You will own the infrastructure running our high-volume production lines, surfacing crucial production data and providing world-class production insights. You will be comfortable working cross-functionally with electronics, firmware, and software to plan and implement test strategies and root-cause test failures.What your day could look likeBuilding and maintaining our hardware testing framework and ensuring live access to production data across global production locations.Writing Python test tools for testing our hardware.Collaborating with the electrical and mechanical teams to develop hardware test plans.Working cross-functionally with the epic team of software engineers to ensure architecture consistency.Supporting the debugging of production line test failures (remotely and onsite as required), identifying the root cause, and driving corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.Analysing production data to track quality and identify issues in production.Monitoring and upgrading ongoing production reliability testing infrastructure.Who we're looking forMinimum of three years of software development experience.Experience working with Linux systems, hardware interfaces, and programming in Python. Expertise in developing test tools, designing databases, and managing cloud infrastructure.Strong understanding of networking protocols, configuration, and troubleshooting.Familiarity with deploying and automating systems using Ansible or similar tools.Willing to travel internationally regularly and loves hands-on problem-solving to influence key outcomes (Estimated travel: 15% of the year).Previous experience in a production environment and electro-mechanical systems is preferred experience but not required.A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or similar field is highly desired.Someone with grit and tenacity to succeed in a self-motivated and demanding startup atmosphere.Why our team loves working at HalterEvery now and again a company comes along that disrupts and transforms an entire industry, leaving society in a better place. Few people get the opportunity to work at companies like these. Halter is an incredible technology transforming an essential industry. We have a genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.Our product changes the lives of our customers, directly improving their livelihoods and their lifestyle. Your work matters.Dedicate yourself to solving real-world problems alongside an epic team in a high-growth culture. The excitement, risk and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up on the global stage. Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is real.State-of-the-art, dog-friendly office that's been thoughtfully designed right in the heart of Auckland city. Did we mention dogs and cows?Healthy body, healthy mind. We're partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.Our time to recharge is valued, we're offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.We offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.Our Office First ApproachThere's a reason you visit your friends in person, live with your family and don't do dinners over Zoom. Humans are wired for connection. We believe a world-class, in-person office culture is the best way for high-performing teams.Being office first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth, learning, impact, and building genuine long-lasting relationships. Strong relationships make it easier to disagree, give feedback, and do meaningful and aligned work. We don't like having heaps of rules or policies, but this means having strong, trusted relationships is critical.We're office first, not office only. This means working from the office every day is our default setting, but we flex when we need to. We have a high-trust culture, so everyone is trusted to do what's best for Halter.Our office vibe is something special, it's hard to describe until you're here, but people at Halter who have come from fully remote or hybrid companies say they could never go back - the high energy and spectacular people they are now surrounded by every day makes work so enjoyable. Your growth, your learning and your impact is truly unlimited here, and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems, innovating, building context, and constantly learning from each other.About HalterAt Halter, we're on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you'll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We're committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn't easy, and in truth, we love that it's hard. We're backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab's Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.To find out more, visit our careers website, LinkedIn & Instagram.Join our teamHalter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We'd love to chat to see if you'll be an epic fit!If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you're excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we'll be in touch!Please also feel free to check out the careers and culture page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
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