Lead Development Engineer — Hybrid Tech Leader

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 129,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking a Lead Development Engineer for our Tyson Emma office in Springdale, Arkansas.

The role emphasizes leading complex software projects, mentoring teams, and shaping best practices while collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements. Qualified candidates typically have 5+ years of software development experience, strong C/C++, and a proven track record in architecting scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/CE or related field and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of real-world software development and leadership experience.
• Experience with front-end/back-end frameworks and software architecture.

Responsibilities

• Designs software architecture and leads high-complexity tasks.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Writes and maintains technical documentation and reviews code.
• Collaborates with product managers and stakeholders to define requirements.
• Ensures security, testing, and quality across projects.
• Drives best practices, processes, and tooling within the team.
• Manages timelines, resources, and delivery of software products.

Skills

C/C++

Unix environment

DevOps & CICD

Monitoring & Alerting

Technical Writing

Leadership/ Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

AIX

SVN / CVS

Modbus

QT

Motif

Version Control

Job description

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking a Lead Development Engineer for our Tyson Emma office in Springdale, Arkansas.

The role emphasizes leading complex software projects, mentoring teams, and shaping best practices while collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements. Qualified candidates typically have 5+ years of software development experience, strong C/C++, and a proven track record in architecting scalable solutions.