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Full Time Freelance Java Developer Jobs in Fairfax, VA

SAIC

Java Developer Junior

Ashburn, VA

$80K - $120K/yr

SW Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: None ... junior-level Java/JEE Developer to join our team in Ashburn, VA to begin an exciting and ...

CACI International, Inc.

Full Stack Java Developer

Ashburn, VA · On-site

$53.75 - $69.25/hr

Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local * * * The Opportunity: CACI ...

SAIC

Java Backend Developer Senior

Ashburn, VA · Hybrid

$120K - $160K/yr

SW Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: None ... Working closely with the tech lead and senior developers, the Mid-Level Java Developer will ...

Macro Solutions

Java Kafka Developer (Hybrid)

Ashburn, VA · Hybrid

$52.25 - $67.50/hr

Java Kafka Developer - Full-Time Ashburn, VA (Hybrid - 1 to 2 days onsite / 3 to 4 days remote) Must be a U.S. Citizen and currently reside in the Metro Washington, D.C. area We have an immediate ...

USM

Java Develoer - Fulltime

Mclean, VA · On-site

$51.50 - $66.75/hr

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent working experience At least 3 years of experience in solution, design and development of web-based applications using Java/J2EE, Java ...

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How much do full time freelance java developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for full time freelance java developer in Fairfax, VA is $57.95, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.14 and $64.86 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Full Time Freelance Java Developer vs Java Software Engineer?

AspectFull Time Freelance Java DeveloperJava Software Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires Java certifications, coding skills, and portfolioRequires Java certifications, degree in Computer Science, and experience
Work EnvironmentIndependent, remote or on-site, project-basedUsually employed by a company, office or remote
Employer & Industry UsageClients or agencies, freelance platforms, tech startupsTech companies, software firms, corporate IT departments
Search & Comparison IntentLooking for freelance Java roles, project work, flexible scheduleSeeking full-time employment, career growth, stability

While both roles involve Java development, a Full Time Freelance Java Developer works independently on various projects, offering flexibility and diverse experience. A Java Software Engineer is typically employed full-time by a company, focusing on long-term development within a team. Your choice depends on your preferred work style and career goals.

Full Time Freelance Java Developer jobs near you
Infographic showing various Full Time Freelance Java Developer job openings in Fairfax, VA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $120,545 per year, or $58 per hour.

Java Developer Junior

SAIC

Ashburn, VA

$80K - $120K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago

SAIC rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 79 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

79th of 224 rated it services

Job description

Job ID: 2615063

Location: Ashburn, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-29

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description

SAIC is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented junior-level Java/JEE Developer to join our team in Ashburn, VA to begin an exciting and challenging career.

This position will be 100% on-site in Ashburn, VA for the first year of employment. 2 days per week on-site after the first year.

Job Responsibilities

  • Design and implement microservices using the Spring framework.
  • Use modern software engineering tools including Eclipse, VS Code, and Atlassian Suites for design, development, and testing the software.
  • Present the solution at formal and informal design reviews, and document the design according to the Government’s system lifecycle methodology.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related engineering field with 2+ years of technical experience.
  • 2+ years of Java J2EE/JEE design and software development experience including designing, developing, and documenting large-scale enterprise software systems.
  • 2+ years of working with Applications on Cloud utilizing serverless hosted services like AWS lambda.
  • Experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, Angular, React, React-Native, NodeJS.
  • Development of microservices using Spring. Primarily Spring Boot.
  • Experience wiring up code to perform highly efficient CRUD operations on DBMS such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB with JDBC, JPA, Hibernate etc.
  • Experience with NoSQL DBs like MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB etc.
  • Developing and debugging complex SQL queries.
  • Some experience and familiarity with Unix, Linux systems and commands along with some shell scripting.
  • Experience with object-oriented analysis and design techniques.
  • High level of self-motivation, desire to deliver stellar solutions and willingness to work in a distributed team environment.

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
  • First-hand experience working with large project teams (working with the Federal Government a strong plus.)
  • Experience working on an agile team such as Scrum.
  • Experience writing code to interact with AWS services (e.g., S3, SQS, Lambda, Elasticache, MongoDB etc.)
  • HTML and CSS.
  • Docker, Konvoy, Kubernetes.
  • Jenkins, Gitlab, Monitoring Tools.

Customer Requirements

  • Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation.
  • Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen.
  • Location – This position will require on-site work in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment. All candidates must be within the GWA/commut.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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