The future of food production hinges on an important question: How do we feed the world’s growing population without compromising our natural resources? Farmers feed our population and hold the keys to vital climate solutions. At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers to run the most productive and sustainable farms. Farmers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional farming. They’re growing more grass, increasing production and improving the health and wellbeing of their cattle.

We bridge deep tech into farming. Halter enables farmers to remotely shift, virtually fence and proactively monitor their cows’ health and behaviour. Can you imagine watching 500 dairy cows turn in unison and walk calmly towards the milking shed? Or beef cattle, behind virtual fences, happily grazing with their calves? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a mob of cows walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing farming with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry.

People join Halter because they want 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 Bond Capital, 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.

We’re looking for a high-performing student to join the Halter firmware team for the summer.

As part of the platform team, you’ll contribute to the development of firmware and tooling, taking your work from concept all the way through to production in our live fleet. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where decisions happen quickly, and every contribution makes an impact.

What Your Day Could Look Like

• Design, implement, and deliver new features and performance improvements for our product firmware
• Identify, debug, and resolve complex technical issues
• Drive improvements to our quality and testing systems
• Proactively monitor the performance of our fleet and enhance our monitoring platforms
  
  
  

Who we're looking for

• You are enrolled in your penultimate or final year of a Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar degree—or have recently graduated
• You love tackling challenging technical problems and diving deep to solve them
• You’re eager to accelerate your career growth by getting hands-on experience
• You can balance self-directed learning with seeking guidance from experienced teammates
• You’re a strong team player who contributes to team performance and thrives on giving and receiving feedback
  
  
  

Why our team loves working at Halter

• The privilege of contributing to a product our customers love and rely on 24/7
• The excitement, risk, and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up
• The pride of joining an iconic New Zealand technology company succeeding on the global stage
• The opportunity to work with—and learn from—a dynamic, highly talented team with diverse backgrounds
• A chance to supercharge your career in a supportive and caring environment
• A no-nonsense, mission-first approach where we trust and support each other to deliver the best outcomes for our customers
  
  
  

Our Office First Approach

There’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 everyday 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 everyday 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.

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. 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 page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.