Senior Data Scientist
Halter
Data Science
Auckland, New Zealand
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2024
About the role
Data science and machine learning are a core part of the fabric of how we create value for farmers, and progress our mission at Halter. Halter’s collars, and extensive fleet across diverse conditions, regions and operations place us in a unique position to solve challenging problems in novel ways. Our deep learning models are core to all of our product domains. Systems leveraging satellite and other data sources to measure pasture density, models delivering insights on cow/cattle health and mating are just a few examples of how we apply the discipline of data science to advancing our mission.
In this role, we are looking for a world-class Data Scientist to join our Pasture team to advance our systems for estimating and forecasting pasture metrics, through the application of data science and deep learning. You will work on topics ranging from remote sensing, through to complete farm system modelling, and develop an appreciation for the physics and biology intrinsic in pasture modelling you never thought possible.
Who are we looking for - these skills are essential for this role and reflect how we operate every day. We expect applicants to demonstrate evidence of these requirements in their resume, cover letter and in interviews.
- Experience and breadth of knowledge in foundational machine learning and data science topics, with relevance to remote sensing and time series analysis, forecasting and multi-modal modelling
- Confident ability to translate technical ideas into systems and code. Comprehension of the impact and tradeoffs made in software engineering. A passion for the craft.
- Ability and desire to work in a highly multi-functional environment in the intersection between computer vision algorithms, embedded computing, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical science, human factors, and vision science
- Ability to translate ambiguous and high-level product goals to feature-level architectures. Ability to derive defensible end-to-end requirements at the system level and decompose them down to module/component-specific requirements
- Experience in solving problems with a data-driven approach
- A hunger and curiosity for solving hard, complex problems with real-world impact
- Specific experience, or a postgraduate degree of relevance
Bonus things you could bring along to the role (these are not essential for you to apply)
- Relevant experience in the commercial application of machine learning to solve real-world problems
- Remote-sensing or computer vision experience
What your day could look like
- Work closely with your immediate team (Pasture) of cross-functional product and technical domain experts, better understanding problems facing farmers, and farm systems
- Conduct literature reviews on existing pasture and agriculture research
- Work with the team to design, build, deploy and maintain machine learning systems to solve complex problems
- Work with farm, customer success and support teams to ensure we deliver a high calibre of service to our customers
- Work with adjacent teams to facilitate the progression
- Build intelligent systems to progress our mission
Why our team loves working at Halter
- Every now and again a company comes along that disrupts and transforms an entire industry, leaving society in a better place. Few people get the opportunity to work at companies like these. Halter is an incredible technology transforming an essential industry. We have a genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.
- Our product changes the lives of our customers, directly improving their livelihoods and their lifestyle. Your work matters.
- Dedicate yourself to solving real-world problems alongside an epic team in a high growth culture. 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.
- Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re partnered with Medibank 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.
- Importantly, we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.
Our Office First Approach
There’s a reason you visit your friends in person, live with your family and don’t 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 don’t like having heaps of rules or policies, but this means having strong, trusted relationships is critical.
We’re 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 what’s best for Halter.
Our office vibe is something special, it’s hard to describe until you’re 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.
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 Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
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 don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!
If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!
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