CONTRACT ENGINEER (IoT / Automation / Integration)

Project type

One-off MVP build for a hardware-integrated system with a simple mobile control interface.


CORE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

1. Event-Driven System Design

Experience building systems triggered by real-world events
Comfortable with state, escalation, and time-based logic
Understands false positives and signal noise

2. IoT / Hardware Integration

Has integrated motion sensors or physical inputs
Familiar with edge or local controllers (not cloud-only assumptions)
Understands unreliable environments (Wi-Fi dropouts, latency)

3. Automation & Orchestration

Can design rule-based automation
Able to adjust logic without rewiring hardware
Comfortable with webhook-driven workflows

4. Voice / Audio Integration

Experience integrating voice, audio output, or conversational systems
Understands real-time interaction vs pre-recorded audio
Comfortable working with external APIs for audio generation

5. Backend & Integration

REST APIs, webhooks, JSON payloads
Can log events cleanly
Can expose data for a simple app interface

6. No-Code / Low-Code App Experience

Experience with Adalo, Bubble, Glide, or similar
Understands non-technical user flows
Can keep UI extremely simple and reliable



OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (IMPORTANT)

Can work milestone-based (not open-ended)
Provides clear documentation
Comfortable handing over work
Honest about limitations
Available for short post-delivery support window



COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS

Explains systems in plain English
Answers questions directly
Can describe failure scenarios
Does not oversell or use vague language