Robotics Software Engineer
ALL KNOWN SERVICES
$135,200–$141,440
Jun 28, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 5+ years · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Bachelor's required · Contract
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 280 people in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 210–360
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 $126,460 (middle half $101,550–$140,390).
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)
This is a W2-only contract engagement; C2C/corp-to-corp is explicitly excluded.
The role is 100% onsite in Ankeny, IA (part of the Des Moines metro CBSA).
React and Vue are listed together under Preferred Qualifications as interchangeable front-end options — captured as one preferred skill with Vue as an alternative.
Robotics/automation background and R&D environment experience are listed as preferred/a plus, but name no specific technology or tool, so they are not emitted as skills.
Agile development experience is listed under Preferred Qualifications but names no specific tool, so it is omitted from the skills list.
No compensation figures were provided in the posting.
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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