Software Developer at Avispa Technology
Santa Rosa, CA
$58,240
Jul 9, 2026
Santa Rosa, CA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract software developer role focused on building and maintaining Excel-based data collection tools that connect to Microsoft SQL Server via VBA, macros, and business logic — while also contributing to the planning and design of a future web application. The work spans requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and Agile Scrum participation, and suits someone with strong Excel/VBA development experience and relational database skills.
Mid level · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA · Contract
Pay in the description: $28/hr
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3 people in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1–6
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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 $151,898 (middle half $119,460–$176,079). 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 (8)
This is a 24-month W2 contract assignment (not permanent employment), classified here as Contract accordingly.
The role sits at the boundary between Software Developer (15-1252) and Computer Systems Analyst (15-1211): the primary deliverable is Excel/VBA tooling integrated with SQL Server, with a future web-app transition, which leans developer; however, significant requirements-gathering, stakeholder translation, and documentation work adds analyst flavor.
A Bachelor's degree is listed but explicitly paired with 'or equivalent professional experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, YAML, Python, and web application development are all listed in the same sentence explicitly marked 'preferred,' so they are flagged as preferred.
Agile/Scrum, Visual Studio, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Power BI, Report Builder, Angular, React, and AI-assisted tools (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) all appear under a 'preferred' qualifier and are flagged accordingly.
JSON and YAML appear in the preferred list but name data formats rather than distinct tools/technologies with a standalone skill identity in this context; they were omitted to avoid inflating the skill list with non-gateable items.
Report Builder was omitted as a standalone skill — it is a Microsoft reporting sub-tool closely tied to Power BI/SSRS and its mention is incidental in the preferred list.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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