Software Developer (Emerging Careers) at SAS
Cary HQ, NC
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Jul 20, 2026
Cary HQ, NC
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits on a mobile analytics team responsible for native iOS and Android applications that deliver data visualization and analytics content to end users. Day-to-day work involves designing, building, and testing mobile features in collaboration with product managers, UX designers, and other engineering teams. It suits an early-career developer with at least two years of software development experience and some exposure to mobile platforms or languages such as Kotlin, Swift, Java, or C++.
Mid level · 2+ years · Raleigh-Cary, 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 290 people in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 220–380
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 $135,690 (middle half $105,756–$170,315).
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 (5)
The job title is 'Software Developer (Emerging Careers)' but the body of the posting refers to the role as 'Sr. Associate Software Developer' — this appears to be an entry-to-mid level role despite the 'Sr. Associate' framing. The 2-year minimum experience requirement and 'Emerging Careers' label support a Mid classification.
The degree requirement states a Bachelor's in CS or related field, but explicitly allows 'equivalent combination of related education, training and experience' in lieu — so no hard degree gate applies.
All technical skills (mobile development, programming languages, Git/GitHub/GitHub Actions) appear under an 'Additional competencies, knowledge and skills' section rather than a hard 'Required qualifications' block, so they are treated as preferred rather than gating requirements.
Mobile development experience is framed as 'Experience with mobile development (iOS or Android)' — both platforms are listed as interchangeable options; each is also emitted separately since the role's team works on both iOS and Android natively.
The programming languages are explicitly listed as 'any or all of the following' — they are interchangeable options for a single requirement, captured with cross-alternatives.
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