Lead Development Engineer

Jobtailor

Springdale (AR)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Wisconsin, Town of Springdale invites a senior software engineer to drive architecture, lead complex development tasks, and collaborate with product managers and designers to ship features. You will design, code, review, and mentor peers, ensuring secure, scalable solutions, high code quality, and robust documentation while advancing DevOps practices and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong communication, hands-on coding in Unix environments, and a commitment to quality

Qualifications

5+ years of relevant and practical experience
Expert programming skills in multiple languages or software tools
Expert knowledge of multiple front-end and back-end frameworks
Knowledge of design patterns for IaC
Knowledge of design patterns with Version Control, DevOps and CI/CD
Proficiency in monitoring and alerting
C/C++ in a Unix environment
AIX / Unix
Must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

Design software architecture
Deliver high-complexity development tasks as part of a team
Lead and influence collaborative meetings with peers and stakeholders
Create requirements and demonstrate work with stakeholders
Document code and establish software product engineering best practices
Review and correct others’ work
Act as a knowledge resource within the team
Lead and define priorities for projects or processes
Design, code and debug applications in various software languages or tools
Develop software solutions by studying information needs, systems flow, data usage and work processes
Perform unit and integration testing
Maintain and improve existing codebases and peer-review code changes
Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues
Collaborate with product managers, designers and other engineers to define, design and ship features
Write and maintain technical documentation
Research technologies and tools to improve efficiency and performance
Participate in project planning and estimate timeframes and resource requirements
Manage tasks and deadlines for timely project delivery
Ensure software security and compliance with industry standards and regulations
Implement data protection and security measures
Gather customer or end-user requirements and provide support
Translate customer requirements into technical specifications
Continuously improve development processes and methodologies
Engage in continuous learning and professional development
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

CI/CD

Unit testing

Debugging

C/C++

Unix

Scripting (ksh/bash)

AIX

Version control (SVN/CVS)

Modbus

IaC design patterns

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/CE/IS/Engineering

Tools

AIX

Unix

SVN / CVS

Make

Job description

Design software architecture
Deliver high-complexity development tasks as part of a team
Lead and influence collaborative meetings with peers and stakeholders
Create requirements and demonstrate work with stakeholders
Document code and establish software product engineering best practices
Review and correct others’ work
Act as a knowledge resource within the team
Lead and define priorities for projects or processes
Design, code and debug applications in various software languages or tools
Develop software solutions by studying information needs, systems flow, data usage and work processes
Perform unit and integration testing
Maintain and improve existing codebases and peer-review code changes
Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues
Collaborate with product managers, designers and other engineers to define, design and ship features
Write and maintain technical documentation
Research technologies and tools to improve efficiency and performance
Participate in project planning and estimate timeframes and resource requirements
Manage tasks and deadlines for timely project delivery
Ensure software security and compliance with industry standards and regulations
Implement data protection and security measures
Gather customer or end-user requirements and provide support
Translate customer requirements into technical specifications
Continuously improve development processes and methodologies
Engage in continuous learning and professional development
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree, or a significant amount of relevant experience
Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Quantitative or Engineering Field preferred
5+ years of relevant and practical experience
Expert programming skills in multiple languages or software tools
Expert knowledge of multiple front-end and back-end frameworks
Expert knowledge of data engineering
Knowledge of design patterns for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Knowledge of design patterns with Version Control, DevOps and CI/CD
Proficiency in monitoring and alerting
Technical writing and diagramming skills
Technical, business or data analysis skills
C/C++ in a Unix environment
Scripting with ksh or bash, preferably with AIX
AIX / Unix
SVN / CVS
Modbus
Make
Manufacturing / warehousing machine / PLC integration
Must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in software architecture design, development, and testing across multiple programming languages and frameworks. Capable of leading teams, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while fostering continuous improvement and technical mentorship.

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