Sr Software Engineer II (Modernization - Workflow Platform & Integration) at Principal Financial Group
Raleigh, NC
$127,000–$171,000from the description
Jul 23, 2026
Raleigh, NC
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on modernizing a process orchestration and workflow platform within a retirement and income solutions business. The work centers on designing scalable, cloud-based architectures, defining technical roadmaps, and guiding implementation teams across APIs, services, and enterprise integrations. Suits an experienced engineer with a background in workflow systems, cloud platforms, and informal technical leadership in regulated industries.
Senior level · 8+ years · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 210 people in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 160–270
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $129,241 (middle half $103,783–$143,477). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (7)
The role sits at the boundary between 15-1252 (Software Developers) and 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts): the JD emphasizes architectural design, solution artifacts, and integration patterns as much as hands-on engineering delivery. 15-1252 was chosen because the posting explicitly calls for building and modernizing a platform, not purely analysis.
AWS is listed as a hard requirement with 5+ years; GCP and Azure are explicitly offered as acceptable alternatives ('open to GCP & Azure') and are captured in alternatives accordingly.
The degree requirement states 'Associate or bachelor's degree … or equivalent experience' — since equivalent experience is accepted, no formal degree is hard-gated.
The posting does not specify a city, but Principal Financial Group is headquartered in Des Moines, IA, and the role is described as in-office/hybrid; Des Moines CBSA is inferred.
Skills such as 'workflow engines' and 'process orchestration platforms' appear under the 'Skills That Will Help You Stand Out' (preferred/nice-to-have) section, so they are marked preferred. The core workflow/orchestration requirement in the main qualifications block is captured as the required/preferred flag.
No specific workflow engine or orchestration product (e.g., Camunda, Temporal, Apache Airflow) is named anywhere in the posting; the skill is captured generically as 'workflow orchestration'.
Ignored 5 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): SaaS platform architecture, workflow orchestration, API design, cloud-native architecture, business process automation.
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