IoT Engineer

Gallagher; Hamilton; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

Career growth

Modern tools

Collaborative culture

KiwiSaver

Staff discounts

Life Insurance

Free parking

On-site café

Job summary

eShepherd is building connected technology for agriculture and seeks an IoT Engineer to help develop systems that connect devices, data and applications. You’ll work across device connectivity, embedded technology, cloud platforms and APIs, helping us build secure, scalable and reliable IoT solutions from concept through to deployment.

If you enjoy solving complicated technical problems across hardware and software and seeing technology you’ve helped create come to life, this could be a

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience designing and developing IoT applications from concept through deployment.
• Strong programming in Python, C, JavaScript or Bash.
• Knowledge of MQTT, CoAP, LoRaWAN, cellular IoT and edge computing.
• Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Strong Linux capabilities.
• Knowledge of networking, security protocols and data encryption.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end IoT solutions connecting devices, data, cloud services and APIs.
• Work closely with hardware and software engineers to integrate IoT components into products.
• Build secure, scalable IoT architectures.
• Implement IoT communication protocols and standards.
• Develop data processing and analytics pipelines.
• Test, debug and troubleshoot complex IoT systems.
• Help improve reliability and performance.
• Evaluate new hardware, software and emerging IoT technologies.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

IoT development

Python

C

JavaScript

Bash

MQTT

CoAP

LoRaWAN

Cloud platforms

Linux

Security

Embedded systems

Networking

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Help build connected technology that is changing the way farmers manage livestock

What if the IoT systems you engineered didn't just live in the cloud or a lab, but operated out in the real world?

At eShepherd, we're building connected technology for agriculture, and we're looking for an IoT Engineer to help develop the systems that connect devices, data and applications.

You’ll work across the full IoT ecosystem, from device connectivity and data collection through to cloud services and APIs, helping us build secure, scalable and reliable solutions.

If you enjoy solving complicated technical problems, working across hardware and software, and seeing technology you’ve helped create come to life, this could be a brilliant next move.

Why this role?

This isn't an IoT role where you'll work on one small piece of a much bigger system.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across device connectivity, embedded technology, cloud platforms, APIs, data processing, security and system reliability, collaborating with engineering and product teams to create connected solutions from concept through to deployment.

You’ll also help investigate complex IoT problems, improve system performance and explore emerging technology that could strengthen future products.

You’ll

What you'll be doing

• Design and develop end-to‑end IoT solutions connecting devices, data, cloud services and APIs
• Work closely with hardware and software engineers to integrate IoT components into products
• Build secure, scalable IoT architectures
• Implement IoT communication protocols and standards
• Develop data processing and analytics pipelines
• Test, debug and troubleshoot complex IoT systems
• Help improve reliability and performance
• Evaluate new hardware, software and emerging IoT technologies
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews and knowledge sharing.

What You’ll Bring

We're looking for someone with proven IoT development experience who understands how the different layers of a connected product come together.

Ideally, You'll Have

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience designing and developing IoT applications from concept through to deployment
• Strong programming capability in languages such as Python, C, JavaScript or Bash
• Knowledge of technologies and protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, LoRaWAN, cellular IoT and edge computing
• Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• Strong Linux capability
• Knowledge of networking, security protocols and data encryption
• Experience with sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.

Experience with LoRa gateways, data analytics, machine learning or data visualisation would be an added bonus.

Benefits We Offer

• Competitive salary + performance‑based incentives
• Career growth opportunities as eShepherd continues to scale globally
• Modern tools, technology and equipment to help you do your best work
• Supportive, collaborative team culture focused on practical problem‑solving
• KiwiSaver contributions
• Boost App membership + staff discounts across NZ
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Free parking at our Hamilton site
• Subsidised on‑site café + great local eateries nearby
• Employee Assistance Programme

Ready to build something meaningful?

If you’re an engineer who loves understanding how things connect, why they fail and how they can work better, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the role may be filled before the closing date.