Software Engineer (Open to hiring at Lead Software Engineer) at Wellmark, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
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Aug 3, 2026
Des Moines, IA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software developer role at a mutual health insurer based in Iowa, responsible for designing, building, testing, and maintaining software applications that support business and technology goals. The position involves contributing to solutions architecture, collaborating with UX teams on accessibility and usability, and supporting both on-premise and cloud-native applications. It suits an early-career developer comfortable working in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Junior level · 1+ years · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · 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 360 people in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 270–470
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 (5)
The experience gate is an OR: a Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS/related field plus 1 year of software development experience, OR 5+ years of applicable experience with no degree required — the degree requirement is therefore None.
The technology examples listed in the required qualifications (Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C++, .NET, Java, SQL) are presented as illustrative examples of 'software development experience,' not as individually gated requirements. Angular is used as the primary skill name with the others captured as alternatives to represent this single 'experience in software development' gate; SQL is called out separately as it also appears in the preferred section as a distinct capability.
BizTalk experience (including replacement/migration) is listed under Preferred, as is experience with NoSQL and Agile team environments.
The role title carries no seniority label, but the 1-year minimum experience path and the overall scope (contributing to, participating in, assisting with) point to a Junior-level position despite the 5-year alternative path.
The alt SOC (15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts) is noted because the role includes systems integration, middleware, and solutions architecture contribution work alongside core software development.
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