Development Engineer II (Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET)

Tyson Foods; Waverly (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision, and Rx

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking a Development Engineer II to design, build, support, and troubleshoot applications interfacing with industrial platforms and databases. The role balances medium-to-high complexity software development with hands-on problem solving across plant-floor interfaces and IT collaboration.

You will work with IT teams to resolve incidents, improve reliability, and ensure secure, scalable software solutions for production systems and analytics requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1+ year of relevant or practical software development experience.
• Experience supporting production systems in operational or industrial environments.
• Proficiency in at least two programming languages or software development tools.
• Experience with SQL Server and MySQL in production environments.
• Familiarity with data engineering concepts, DevOps, CI/CD, and version control.
• Understanding of industrial data systems, hardware-integrated applications, or plant-floor technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, debug, and maintain applications using appropriate programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Deliver medium to high-complexity development or automation tasks as part of a collaborative team.
• Develop and maintain SQL Server and MySQL-backed features, including tables, views, procedures, and functions.
• Design data models that support real-time operational needs and analytics.
• Perform unit and integration testing and participate in peer code reviews.
• Maintain and enhance existing codebases with focus on reliability and performance.

Skills

Programming languages

SQL Server & MySQL

DevOps / CI/CD

Version control

Industrial data systems

Data engineering concepts

Technical writing

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

Ignition gateways integration

CI/CD tools

Job description

Role Summary

The Development Engineer II (Application, Database, and IT Collaboration) designs, builds, supports, and troubleshoots applications that integrate with industrial platforms, operational data sources, relational databases, and supporting hardware. The role balances medium-to-high complexity software development with hands-on problem solving across applications, databases, plant-floor interfaces, and endpoint or infrastructure-related issues, working closely with IT teams to resolve incidents and improve system reliability.

Core Development Responsibilities

• Design, code, debug, and maintain applications using appropriate programming languages, frameworks, and tools
• Deliver medium to high-complexity development or automation tasks as part of a collaborative team
• Develop and maintain SQL Server and MySQL-backed application features, including tables, views, procedures, and functions
• Design data models that support real-time operational needs as well as reporting and analytics
• Perform unit and integration testing and participate in peer code reviews
• Maintain and enhance existing codebases with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Document program logic, development changes, testing, and corrections using established engineering practices

Database & Industrial Data Responsibilities (Embedded)

• Monitor and tune SQL Server and MySQL systems supporting industrial and enterprise workloads
• Analyze execution plans, query statistics, and data access patterns to diagnose and resolve performance issues
• Design indexing and schema strategies appropriate for high-volume, append-heavy, and time-series industrial data
• Support ingestion and querying of data from Ignition gateways, tags, historians, and event-driven datasets
• Protect production systems by preventing reporting or investigative queries from degrading operational performance
• Participate in incident response related to database latency, availability, or data integrity

Hardware Troubleshooting & IT Collaboration

• Troubleshoot application issues that intersect with hardware, endpoints, industrial devices, or on-site infrastructure
• Work closely with IT teams on Root cause analysis involving servers, workstations, industrial PCs, or connected devices, deployment, configuration, and support of systems that bridge applications and physical hardware, security, access, and compliance requirements for production and enterprise environments
• Partner with IT during incidents to restore service quickly and implement long-term corrective actions
• Coordinate changes affecting applications, databases, hardware interfaces, or plant-floor systems to minimize operational risk

Collaboration & Communication

• With Application Developers Share best practices for application, database, and integration design
• Mentor less-experienced developers and provide constructive code review feedback
• Raise concerns early when new features may impact performance, scalability, or supportability
• With Automation, Operations, and IT Teams Translate operational and hardware-related needs into reliable software and data solutions
• Respect uptime, stability, safety, and security requirements of industrial systems
• Coordinate deployments and changes across application, database, and infrastructure boundaries

Security, Compliance, and Quality

• Ensure software and data access comply with organizational security and compliance standards
• Implement and support data protection, access controls, and secure integration patterns
• Follow established software product engineering and DevOps practices, including version control and CI/CD

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative or engineering field, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 1+ year of relevant or practical software development experience
• Experience supporting production systems in operational or industrial environments

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in at least two programming languages or software development tools
• Experience with SQL Server and MySQL in production environments
• Familiarity with data engineering concepts, DevOps, CI/CD, and version control
• Understanding of industrial data systems, hardware-integrated applications, or plant-floor technologies
• Technical writing and diagramming skills

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, IT, and operations
• Problem-solving ability for medium to high-complexity technical issues
• Initiative in proposing solutions and continuous improvement
• Ability to manage priorities and deadlines while supporting operational systemsLeadership through mentoring and influence without authority

Eligibility and Requirements

Not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Not eligible for relocation assistance.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No.

Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America).

Hourly Applicants ONLY.

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Culture

Our team members make the difference.

If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations.

Join us on the journey.

At Tyson, we feed the world like family.

Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!

We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.

We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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