Backend Software Engineer (Node/Kafka/Data)

Post Date

Jul 15, 2025

Location

West Des Moines,
Iowa

ZIP/Postal Code

50266
US
Oct 01, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

DSM-795138

Pay Rate

$120k - $140k (estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is currently hiring for a Backend Software Engineer for our top financial companies in the Des Moines area. This Engineer will be on a critical team that support enterprise data platforms. They will develop, enhance and maintain microservices, APIs and other supporting data tools. They will need be comfortable collaborating with business leaders as well as architects, DevOps, security and Infrastructure teams. The annual salary for this role is between $80,000-$130,000/yr.

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelors Degree in Engineer, IS or related field
3+ years of Software development experience using Node
Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming platform
MongoDB & SQL server database experience
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience building or contributing to internal developer platforms or self-service tools.
Familiarity with additional data technologies (e.g., Snowflake) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.