Software Developer – Data Services
SAS · Cary HQ, NC
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Jul 6, 2026
Cary HQ, NC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend engineering role focused on building and evolving cloud-native, distributed systems that underpin a customer intelligence platform. Day-to-day work involves designing Java-based microservices on AWS, developing event-driven architectures for high-volume real-time data processing, and integrating Generative AI into backend workflows. Suits engineers with substantial experience in cloud-native distributed systems, containerized deployments, and production-grade Java services.
Senior level · 5+ years · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 160 people in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 120–210
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,602 (middle half $131,111–$172,430).
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 (8)
Cary, NC is part of the Raleigh-Cary CBSA (39580); mapped there accordingly.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree… or equivalent experience', so no hard degree gate applies.
Streaming architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, Flink) are listed under Required Qualifications as 'Exposure to' — a softer gate than the other required skills, but still in the required section; marked required with alternatives capturing the interchangeable options.
Open table formats (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi) appear under 'Additional competencies' — a secondary section framed as supplemental skills — so treated as preferred.
Generative AI integration is mentioned both in the role narrative and under 'Additional competencies / Familiarity with AI/ML or Generative AI integration into backend systems', placing it in the preferred bucket.
OpenSearch, EKS, and Step Functions are named in the role narrative/stack description rather than the Required Qualifications block, so treated as preferred.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The posting states applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US and sponsorship will not be provided.
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