Lead Software Engineer at Wellmark, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
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Aug 2, 2026
Des Moines, IA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level software engineering role at a Midwestern health insurance mutual, responsible for leading design and development of complex integration and application solutions. The position acts as a subject matter expert and technical mentor, guiding teams through the full software development lifecycle while consulting with business leaders on architecture and process improvements. The role has a notable focus on BizTalk middleware integration, including potential migration to modern replacement stacks.
Senior level · 5+ years · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 250 people in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 190–330
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 $129,241 (middle half $103,783–$143,477).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 5, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The required qualifications gate on development experience across a broad list of languages/frameworks (Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C++, .NET, Java, SQL) as alternatives — the posting requires proficiency in at least one of these, not all. They are represented as a single skill with alternatives rather than separate required skills.
The degree requirement is effectively waived: the posting accepts 9 years of applicable experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so no formal degree is hard-gated.
The total experience minimum is 5 years when paired with a relevant degree, or 9 years without — 5 is used as the lower bound.
BizTalk (including BizTalk Server administration, BizTalk 360, and BizTalk migration experience), IBM MQ, and Agile are all listed under the Preferred section and are not hard gates.
No compensation range is disclosed in the posting.
The role is based at Wellmark's Iowa headquarters; no remote option is mentioned. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.
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