Hunter Agriculture · 2 months ago
Software Engineer - Backend/Cloud Services
Hunter Agriculture is a global leader in irrigation and outdoor technology. They are seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Backend/Cloud Services to design and maintain core backend systems for a cloud-connected irrigation ecosystem, ensuring reliability and scalability of services that support mobile and web applications.
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Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and maintains RESTful APIs connecting mobile and web applications to backend services
Develops, refines, and maintains the irrigation scheduling engine, optimizing logic for water efficiency, environmental conditions, and user preferences
Builds and manages database schemas, queries, and data models to support device telemetry, scheduling, user data, and analytics
Integrates with AWS IoT Core to handle secure device connectivity, telemetry ingestion, command processing, and synchronization with the cloud
Implements core business logic and automation for irrigation, notifications, and AI-driven recommendations
Collaborates closely with the Machine Learning Engineer to integrate predictive models and automate decision-making based on environmental or device data
Designs and maintains telemetry ingestion pipelines to process high-frequency data from connected devices
Ensures backend systems meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements through monitoring, testing, and proactive optimization
Implements security best practices, data protection policies, and access controls across backend systems
Writes unit and integration tests for backend services and collaborates with the QA/Automation Engineer to ensure coverage, CI/CD integration, and deployment quality
Collaborates with frontend, mobile, and IoT engineers to deliver consistent and efficient user experiences
Documents backend architecture, APIs, and data flows to support internal development and cross-team alignment
Troubleshoots and resolves production issues, ensuring minimal downtime and high system availability
Evaluates and adopts emerging backend technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to improve system performance and maintainability
Focuses on the voice of the customer and continuously improves products and services to deliver meaningful user value
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or a combination of education and relevant work experience
Minimum 2–4 years of experience developing backend systems, APIs, and database-driven cloud services in a production environment
Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Node.js, or Go in a production environment
Hands-on experience with AWS services required including but not limited to IoT Core, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch
Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code in a collaborative production environment
Strong understanding of database architecture, indexing, and performance optimization (SQL and NoSQL)
Knowledge of IoT communication protocols (MQTT, HTTP, WebSockets) and secure communication methods such as mTLS
Familiarity with event-driven, serverless, and microservice architectures for building scalable, cloud-connected systems
Experience implementing authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT)
Understanding of DevOps practices, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or similar)
Ability to design scalable systems that handle high data throughput and real-time updates
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in an agile environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Device Shadows preferred
Familiarity with Agile development practices preferred
Benefits
Amazing corporate culture - we walk the walk when it comes to our values!
FUN company events!
Company donation matching and volunteer rewards
Career development opportunities and profit sharing bonus
Company
Hunter Agriculture
Hunter® Agricultural Irrigation is the leading designer and manufacturer of quality Senninger® irrigation solutions for agricultural, horticultural, and industrial applications.
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