I need a complete software layer that bridges several home-automation IoT devices with a secure, scalable backend. The goal is to give end-users a seamless way to interact with their lights, switches, thermostats and similar gear from a single mobile or web app while the server handles all device communication, data flow and business logic behind the scenes. Core features I want working from day one: • Remote control via app – low-latency commands to each device, with acknowledgements coming back to the UI. • Automated routines – time- or sensor-driven rules that run even when the user’s phone is offline. • Real-time monitoring – live status dashboards plus historical logging for later analytics. You’re free to choose the stack, but MQTT, WebSockets, RESTful APIs and a modern backend language (Node.js, Python or similar) make sense here. The code must be well-structured, container-ready and include straightforward deployment instructions so I can spin up new environments quickly. Security, authentication and OTA update hooks are all part of the brief. Hand-over package: full source, schema, API docs and a short walkthrough video or README showing everything in action.