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Senior Mobile Engineer

Halter


Job Location:

Auckland - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 12 August 2026 (25 days ago)
Application Deadline: 9 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

About Halter

At Halter were 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. Its changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us youll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world - this isnt easy and in truth we love that its hard.

Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund Bessemer Venture Partners BOND DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

To find out more visit our LinkedIn & Instagram.

At Halter we know how much farmers care-for their animals and their pasture. But the tools they rely on havent kept up and were on a mission to change that. Halter helps farmers make smarter decisions - fast. We reckon good pasture management is the key to more productive and sustainable farms. More grass. Healthier soil. Happier animals. And more time back for the people doing the work.

About the role

Were looking for an epic Senior/Lead Mobile Engineer with deep expertise in iOS native development and a product-obsessed mindset. This role requires a strong appetite for delivering a truly native mobile experience through a React Native codebase. As a leader you will drive an obsession with creating fast and beautiful user experiences alongside a deep focus on performance and improving the developer experience across the board.

Youll be hands-on and collaborative refining our ability to deliver a top-tier native mobile experience as we grow. Collaborating with our product and platform teams this engineer will be responsible for guiding our incredible mobile app into the place it needs to be. We care about how you think and act: curious thoughtful practical and someone who takes absolute ownership.

What youll do
  • Lead the architecture and implementation of core features for the Halter app with a focus on deep native integration and components.

  • Collaborate closely with our React front-end engineers guiding the domain to ensure a seamless and performant native mobile application.

  • Bring a strong product lens-work with Design and Product to make smart trade-offs and ship high-impact mobile features AI tools (e.g. Claude Cursor) to boost quality and speed without sacrificing readability or tests.

  • Drive mobile app performance from every angle focusing on metrics and optimisations to deliver a quick user experience and have minimal impact on battery life.

  • Build resilient flows and graceful error handling for real-world field conditions.

  • Evolve our mobile design system and UI the bar through reviews pairing and mentoring.

Youll thrive in this role if you
  • Are deep in iOS native development and have strong opinions on mobile architecture and systems to deliver an optimal native experience.

  • Experience and scars with App Store releases at scale design systems and mentoring mobile engineers.

  • Experience with React Native understand how this maps to the iOS platform.

  • Demonstrate an obsession with performance optimisation and improving DX for mobile engineers.

  • Have shipped complex high-performance native iOS applications in cross-functional teams.

  • Thrive in fast-moving ambiguous environments.

  • Understand performance deeply accessibility testing and maintainability.

  • A degree is a bonus not a requirement.

Our Benefits
  • Delicious snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow.

  • Healthy body healthy mind. Were 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 were offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.

  • Importantly we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.

Our Office First Approach

Theres a reason you visit your friends in person live with your family and dont 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 dont like having heaps of rules or policies but this means having strong trusted relationships is critical.

Were 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 whats best for Halter.

Our office vibe is something special its hard to describe until youre 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 dont necessarily tick every requirement on this job description please still get in touch and apply to Halter. Wed love to chat to see if youll be an epic fit!

If this opportunity sounds like you please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why youre excited about this role and working at Halter along with your CV and well be in touch!

Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and dont forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

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. Youll be thrown into the deep end tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

  • Youll grow here. Autonomy mastery and learning define how we work. Youll have the freedom to work on interesting problems master new skills and continuously develop yourself both through your role and our $1000 personal growth fund.

  • This isnt easy and we love that its 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 its an epic journey to be a part of!


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Manage your pasture, virtually fence and shift your cows, monitor their health and detect heats. All through solar-powered collars and an easy-to-use app. Trusted by over 1000+ farmers.

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