Remote Backend Developer at Insight Global
Woonsocket, RI
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Jul 14, 2026
Woonsocket, RI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A back-end development role centered on maintaining and improving a custom application, with day-to-day work involving Java 17, Spring Boot, and relational databases. The core focus is building and refining data automation pipelines, handling data transformation, and optimizing SQL queries. Suits developers with solid back-end fundamentals who are comfortable working in an Agile environment.
Mid level · Remote
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 69,000 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 41,500–103,500
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,980 (middle half $105,210–$171,980).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is placed by Insight Global (a staffing firm), but no employment type (contract vs. full-time) is stated — marked Unspecified.
Java 17 is the specific version mentioned in the responsibilities narrative, but the Skills and Requirements section simply states 'strong proficiency in Java programming' without pinning a version — captured as Java.
Agile appears as a single word at the end of the Skills and Requirements list with no further context; treated as preferred given the lack of any firm gating language.
No experience level, years of experience, or degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting; seniority is assessed as Mid based on the scope of independent back-end delivery described.
No compensation figures are provided.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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