We are building a next-generation agricultural intelligence platform and are looking for a senior technical architect / CTO-level engineer to help lead the engineering side of the company.
Ori Cattle is developing a LoRaWAN-based livestock monitoring system with edge AI, combining custom hardware, firmware, private LPWAN infrastructure, and cloud analytics.
This is not a small freelance task. We are looking for someone who can own the technical architecture and coordinate engineering development as we move from pilot deployment to scaled infrastructure.
Current stack includes:
• Custom LoRaWAN ear tag hardware
• STM32 / Wio-E5 firmware
• Private LoRaWAN network server (Orbiwise)
• Kerlink gateways for rural coverage
• Google Cloud backend
• Edge AI behavioral analysis models
• Real-time anomaly detection pipelines
We already have engineers working on specific components (firmware, AI models, mechanical design). The role is to oversee the full system architecture and coordinate development.
This is a long-term role with potential transition into a permanent technical leadership position.
Responsibilities
Lead architecture across the entire IoT stack:
Device → Gateway → LoRaWAN Network → Cloud → AI
Work with embedded engineers on:
• LoRaWAN firmware
• device power optimization
• OTA update strategy
• sensor integration
Design and oversee:
• Private LoRaWAN infrastructure
• device provisioning
• secure key management
• device onboarding
Work with data engineers on:
• sensor ingestion pipelines
• anomaly detection systems
• behavioral modeling
Define infrastructure for:
• scaling to thousands of devices
• multi-ranch deployments
• future rural infrastructure expansion
Coordinate engineering work across:
• firmware engineers
• AI/ML engineers
• hardware designers
• backend developers
Current Development Status
Hardware architecture complete
Firmware LoRaWAN stack implemented
PCB design and manufacturing files completed
Private LNS (Orbiwise) selected
AI anomaly detection pipeline under development
We are currently preparing pilot deployments across ranches in North America.
Ideal Candidate
10+ years experience in IoT or embedded systems
Strong background in:
• LoRaWAN architecture
• LPWAN infrastructure
• IoT device lifecycle management
• distributed systems
• edge computing
Experience with:
• STM32 firmware
• MQTT / telemetry pipelines
• Google Cloud / AWS
• device provisioning at scale
Experience designing production IoT deployments with thousands of devices is highly preferred.
Skills (Up to 10 for Upwork)
IoT Architecture
LoRaWAN
Embedded Systems
STM32
Edge Computing
Google Cloud Platform
MQTT
Firmware Development
Machine Learning Infrastructure
Distributed Systems
Engagement
Long term project
30-40 hours per week
Potential for ongoing leadership role as the platform scales.
About the Company
Ori AI Technologies is building an integrated platform combining:
• livestock monitoring
• behavioral AI
• rural infrastructure networks
• edge intelligence
Our goal is to deploy one of the largest privately managed rural IoT networks in North America.
James Babcock
Founder/CEO
Ori AI Technologies