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Staff Backend Engineer – Communication Team
Halter · Auckland · Posted 24d ago
About the role
As a Staff Backend Engineer on the Communication Team, design and build fault-tolerant systems that handle millions of real-time messages. The role requires expertise in AWS and distributed systems, with a focus on reliability and observability.
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📋 Description Designing and building fault-tolerant systems that handle millions of real-time messages from Scaling infrastructure to support rapid device growth and global expansion, using AWS-native tools Continuously improving reliability, observability, and fault-tolerance across our messaging and Lead troubleshooting complex, cross-functional issues — partnering with firmware, hardware, and Owning and leading technical projects — scoping out work, designing specs, distributing tasks Building highly reliable automation to make our collar & tower deployments zero touch and a 🎯 Requirements A seasoned backend engineer who’s scaled distributed systems in production Preferably fluent in AWS, or experience with other modern cloud infrastructure Familiar with tools like Terraform, load testing frameworks, and chaos engineering practices Comfortable working with messaging protocols like MQTT, TCP/IP, and cloud-native messaging systems Strong debugging skills and a deep understanding of system behaviour, who uses data to drive their Comfortable owning high-uptime systems — because cows don’t take days off. 🎁 Benefits Delicious snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow. Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks of fully paid Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used Our time to recharge is valued, we’re offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave. Importantly, we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits
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This Staff Backend Engineer – Communication Team position is listed as onsite (Auckland).
What is the salary for the Staff Backend Engineer – Communication Team role at Halter?+
The listing states 190000-240000 USD.
What seniority level is this Staff Backend Engineer – Communication Team role?+
This is a expert level position.
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