About the role
Halter enables farmers to grow and graze more grass through the use of virtual fencing. Every farm is deployed with communication infrastructure and a collar for each animal, which is then paired with a mobile and web application. The result is tens of hours of labour saving per week, improved animal welfare, and increased productivity and sustainability of the land.
To ensure we can keep the system airtight and continue to deliver on this mission we are looking to bring on a Lead Application Security Engineer.
With Halter's system now serving hundreds of thousands of devices in the field, and spanning over 40 engineers across five teams, we need to make sure we have the right ways of working in place to deliver a reliable and secure product as we expand globally.
As the first in this role you have the opportunity to define how we think about and operate application security here at Halter. You will have ownership over everything from security practices, to education of the team, to threat detection, compliance, third-party assessment, penetration testing, and everything in between.
In this role you will be hands-on, operating with deep technical expertise, a high level of agency, as well as using strong communication skills. You will work across the entire technical stack, from the mobile code, to our backend systems, all the way to the firmware running on the collar. You can expect a high level of collaboration working as part of our ‘context over control’ culture to introduce best practices that mature our security posture while ensuring we maintain the speed of delivery we value as a company.
As part of this you will work primarily in the AWS ecosystem across a mix of managed and self managed services. You will work alongside a small but deeply experienced platform engineering team, all with a strong mindset of IaC, a love for autonomy, and a passion for their craft.
Why our team loves working at Halter
At Halter, we’re committed to creating an environment where people thrive. We offer unlimited paid annual leave, as well as additional wellness days. Each year, every team member receives a $1,000 self-development budget to invest in whatever fuels their personal growth.
We offer six months of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and four weeks of fully paid leave for secondary caregivers, along with a range of additional family-friendly benefits. To support your wellbeing, we offer subsidised health insurance through Southern Cross.
And finally, everyone at Halter is an owner. Every employee is part of our stock ownership plan; when we succeed, you share in that success.
Our office-first approach
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.
We’re office first, not office only. This means that working from the office every day is our default setting, but we flex when needed. Your growth, learning, and impact are truly unlimited here, and a big part of that comes from being together, solving problems, innovating, building context, and constantly learning from each other.
We have a state-of-the-art, dog-friendly office in the heart of Auckland City and a test farm in Morrinsville. Delicious snacks and drinks are readily available.
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 and revolutionizing grazing with Halter. People join Halter to do meaningful work. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world. 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. Join our team
If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV.
If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!
