Full Stack Engineer

Waikato Milking Systems is a global leader in innovative dairy technology, proudly designing and manufacturing world-class systems that deliver performance, reliability, and value. We’re continuing to grow, and we’re looking for a Full Stack Cloud Engineer to join our team. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Cloud Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-based applications, including secure EDGE-to-cloud integrated systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across both backend and frontend development, with deep expertise in Spring (Java) or similar, React (or similar), AWS cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, PostgreSQL databases, and secure bi-directional data transfer between edge devices and cloud platform(s). You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, secure, and performant applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile environment. Key Responsibilities Application Development Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications using: Backend : Java (or similar), Spring Boot, REST APIs Frontend : React (modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks) Build reusable, scalable, and maintainable code components. Develop and integrate APIs and microservices architectures. Cloud & Infrastructure Design and implement cloud-native solutions using AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, API Gateway, AmazonMQ/SQS). Optimize applications for scalability, availability, and performance in the cloud. Participate in infrastructure-as-code practices (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform if applicable). EDGE-to-Cloud Integration Design and implement secure bi-directional data transfer between edge devices and cloud platforms. Develop and maintain communication pipelines for real-time and batch data flows. Ensure data security, encryption, and integrity across edge and cloud environments. Integrate IoT/EDGE systems with cloud APIs and services. Database Management Design, develop, and optimiz