Top Software Engineer Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Leads the design, implementation, optimization, and support of highly scalable Azure Storage services. Responsibilities include end-to-end performance testing, benchmarking, automation, profiling, bottleneck and root-cause analysis across compute, storage, and networking layers, KPI definition, scaling recommendations, and operational incident response. The role collaborates across teams, drives project and release plans, supports reliable and secure services, and mentors engineers while participating in on-call responsibilities.

Design and build Azure Kubernetes Service features and AI-native infrastructure, improve service reliability and developer velocity, automate incident prevention/remediation, integrate AI tools, and operate distributed, containerized systems at cloud scale.

Leads software design, architecture, development, testing, deployments, production support, and technical debt reduction for WEX Health applications. Mentors engineers, coordinates cross-functional delivery, reviews code, and guides feature lifecycles. Uses AI-assisted development practices, including GitHub SpecKit, model selection, MCP integration, prompt engineering, automated testing, refactoring, and governance of AI-generated code. Requires strong C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL, DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, communication, and leadership skills.

Develop production software for maritime route optimization, vessel performance and fuel-consumption modeling, voyage analysis, simulation, and route evaluation. Refine optimization algorithms, translate mathematical and domain models into maintainable software, improve recommendation scoring and explainability, and build supporting APIs, services, and testing capabilities. Collaborate with engineers, product experts, and maritime specialists on technology serving U.S. Government and defense customers.

Design, build, and operate hyperscale Azure availability and control-plane services to achieve high VM SLAs. Lead architecture, author designs, implement reliable code, run livesite as DRI, and integrate predictive ML/AI models and generative AI for diagnostics and automated root-cause analysis.

Leads the technical vision, architecture, and execution of AI performance, framework, benchmarking, and developer-productivity initiatives. Drives cross-team architecture, resolves complex systems trade-offs, mentors technical leaders, and contributes hands-on through prototyping, implementation, reviews, debugging, observability, and automation. Delivers measurable improvements in model onboarding speed, runtime performance, reliability, hardware utilization, and Azure capacity efficiency across models, frameworks, compilers, runtimes, systems, services, and hardware.

Lead software testing and verification for embedded medical instrument systems, including end-to-end workflows across instrument functionality, device configuration, cloud connectivity, and interoperability. Develop test strategies, plans, cases, and automation-ready suites; execute and troubleshoot automated testing; and collaborate with engineering, quality, regulatory, project management, and external development teams. Support risk-based coverage, design controls, FDA-regulated documentation, effort estimation, and quality compliance.

As a Founding Software Engineer, you'll architect and evolve core backend systems and streaming data pipelines, optimize performance and storage, and define data models to enhance AI deployment safety and performance in real-time environments.

Lead fullstack technical work connecting Python/Django backend services with Unity (C#) client, drive technical roadmap, own live-ops reliability and incident management, mentor cross-functional teams, deliver scalable features, and reduce technical debt for a live-service mobile/PC game.

Lead full-stack development across Superset frontend and backend services. Design and ship end-to-end features, improve performance and scalability, own major technical initiatives, mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and collaborate with product, design, and the open-source community.

Design, build, and ship native Android features in Kotlin for BJAK's AI Neobank app. Integrate backend APIs, improve performance, reduce crashes, collaborate with product/design, use analytics to iterate, and add on-device AI where it improves UX.

Develop, maintain, and automate Twilio's Compute cloud infrastructure including scalable cloud-native environments, VM orchestration, hardened AMIs, ASG/EC2 management, container images, and OS libraries. Collaborate with architects and engineers, produce IaC-compliant implementations, author documentation and runbooks, participate in on-call rotation, and support legacy and new platform components using automation and best practices.

Build zero-to-one products from prototype through production, working through ambiguity and partnering closely with product, design, and customers. Develop scalable systems, run experiments and technical spikes, influence product direction, and uphold reliability, performance, engineering standards, and customer experience. Mentor engineers and contribute to architecture, coding practices, and cross-functional collaboration.

Designs, builds, deploys, supports, and optimizes scalable full-stack web applications and APIs. Responsibilities include system architecture, frontend and backend development, SQL and PL/SQL programming, requirements analysis, software triage, technical documentation, stakeholder validation, and cross-functional collaboration. The role supports a U.S. Navy client and requires obtaining and maintaining Security+ certification and Secret clearance.

Own complex software features end to end across a C#/.NET application stack, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and production support. Design data models, optimize SQL performance, and lead scalability, reliability, and root-cause initiatives. Improve engineering quality through code reviews, mentoring, testing discipline, debugging, and clear technical communication. The role requires adapting to evolving product priorities and technologies, with in-person onboarding in Omaha, Nebraska.

Designs, develops, executes, and debugs manual and automated tests for enterprise cloud and web applications. Builds automation suites with Selenium, Playwright, or similar frameworks and integrates them into CI/CD pipelines. Tests APIs, web services, and service layers; documents defects, validates releases, and partners with developers and product owners throughout the SDLC. Applies AI-assisted testing, generative AI, and prompt engineering to improve test coverage, test data, and automation efficiency.

Lead design and build of production-ready cloud and AI systems, prioritize security and reliability, ship solutions quickly using modern engineering practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, drive customer adoption, and deliver reusable assets and end-to-end complex deliveries.

Design, build, test, and operate production-grade, secure, and scalable software and services. Partner with customers to translate requirements into technical designs, drive engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, observability), deliver end-to-end solutions, lead technical workstreams, and apply AI/LLM approaches where appropriate to produce production-ready outcomes.

Lead the technical direction and roadmap for Airbnb’s event logging infrastructure. Partner with engineering teams to identify needs, design and present architectures, build scalable production systems, drive adoption of logging tools, mentor engineers, and influence company-wide technical strategy. The role focuses on backend systems, event data availability, observability, and high-impact infrastructure initiatives.

Design and implement high-performance, 3GPP-compliant 5G Core control- and user-plane functions on ARM-based embedded Linux. Develop in C/Go/Rust, use DPDK for packet processing, optimize latency/throughput, debug protocol and performance issues, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate carrier-grade systems.

Develop and integrate mission-critical software within the TAK ecosystem, including ATAK, WinTAK, MILTAK, and TAK Server. Build CoT data pipelines, low-latency APIs, sensor and intelligence data ingestion systems, CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and edge-deployed applications. Troubleshoot tactical networks and integration issues while translating defense mission requirements into scalable solutions. The role requires significant TAK ecosystem experience, multiple programming languages, security clearance, and up to 25% travel.

Looking for an Embedded Software Engineer with experience in microcontrollers, Embedded C, and various automotive protocols. Strong skills in team collaboration and Agile methodologies are desired.

Design and develop software solutions enhancing user experience for Governance features, contribute to open-source software, communicate technical designs, and support team quality through reviews.

Leads the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software supporting digital banking and BPM operations. Builds workflow solutions using PaaS and Flowable, develops reporting and ETL solutions, maintains a securitization platform, and creates microservice backends and SPA frontends. Responsibilities include cloud and infrastructure integration, data migration from legacy applications, database development, and software deployment using Git or SVN and Jenkins.

Designs and delivers enterprise IT architecture and software solutions for business-critical systems. Develops Java-based REST and SOAP APIs, cloud microservices, scalable low-latency applications, and CI/CD deployments. Leads architecture reviews, system upgrades, testing, security processes, performance monitoring, and issue resolution. Coordinates project schedules and costs while mentoring junior developers and managing development and testing teams within an Agile environment.