Senior Software Engineer - Production Test Systems

About Halter At 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 Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures. What you’ll do Own the end-to-end stack behind the factory testing, traceability, and process control — from data capture at the test station, to databases, to dashboards/APIs Build robust, scalable AWS tooling that gets factory data to the teams that need it. Set standards for quality, security, observability, and release. Help shape the technical roadmap and make the architecture calls as volume grows. What we’re looking for Proven experience building and shipping complex production systems. Strong, hands‑on AWS: can independently design and ship scalable, reliable tooling. Solid backend and data engineering: REST APIs, event-driven and distributed services in Go or Python, databases, and data pipelines. Strong SQL. Experience building platform and infrastructure tooling at scale: AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, observability. A technical leader: sets technical direction and roadmaps, and grows engineers through hands‑on work and influence. Bonus: manufacturing test or operations experience — production line, hardware test, SPC, contract manufacturing. Join our team Halter 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. Why our team loves working at Halter: Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations. Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems. You’ll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our $1,000 personal growth fund. This isn’t easy, and we love that it’s hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: “Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it’s an epic journey to be a part of!” #J-18808-Ljbffr