Lead Frontend Engineer

At Halter, we know how much farmers care - for their animals and their pasture. But the tools they rely on haven’t kept up, and we’re 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**

We’re looking for an epic frontend engineer with a product-obsessed mindset and the ability to lead - someone who cares about what we build, and why we’re building it. This is a rare chance to solve hard problems no one’s tackled before.

As a lead, you’ll work across our mobile and web apps, writing clean, reliable code that makes a real difference. We’re forward-looking and embracing what AI means for how we build. You’ll be hands-on and collaborative; shipping features, improving performance, and shaping how we work. We care about how you think and act: curious, thoughtful, practical, and someone who takes absolute ownership.

**What you’ll do**:

- Lead the architecture and implementation of key web and mobile features.
- Bring a strong product lens - you’ll work closely with design and product to make smart trade-offs and ship high-impact features fast.
- Use AI tools (like Copilot or Cursor) without cutting corners on readability or quality.
- Set the standard for how we build: thoughtful code, great performance, clean design, and systems that scale.
- Help evolve our design system and frontend patterns - Tailwind and Storybook are part of the picture.
- Support and guide other engineers, reviewing code and sharing context freely.
- Stay hands-on. You’ll be close to the work, helping shape the product.
- Keep frontend experiences fast and reliable, including when things go sideways. We support our systems end-to-end.

**You’ll be great if you**:

- Are experienced with React and have strong opinions on frontend architecture and design systems.
- Think like a product engineer: you care about the customer experience, not just clean code, and have the experience to back this.
- Know how to use AI tools well - not just as shortcuts, but to lift team output and focus on the harder stuff.
- Have a track record of shipping software in cross-functional teams.
- Are comfortable in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where adaptability beats perfection. We work hard.
- Understand how to build for performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
- Bonus points if you’ve worked in React Native, scaled design systems, worked with native mobile products, or mentored other engineers.
- A degree in software engineering or equivalent is a bonus, but not a must-have.

**Why our team loves working at Halter ❤️**:

- Dedicate yourself to solving real-world problems alongside an epic team in a culture designed around growth.
- A genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.
- The pride of joining an iconic New Zealand technology company. The excitement, risk, and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up on the global stage.
- Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is real.
- State-of-the-art, dog-friendly office that’s been thoughtfully designed right in the heart of Auckland city. Did we mention dogs and cows?
- Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re 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, we’re offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
- We offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.
- Delicious snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow.

**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