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USM

SAP------Need GC and USC

Houston, TX · On-site

$58.75 - $79.50/hr

... Government customers through development and business keenness. SAP Location: Houston, TX Duration: 6 months Need GC and USC Role 1: SAP PI Developer 1. SAP PI 2. ABAP development experience 3. Java ...

Chase

Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

Houston, TX · On-site

Implements statistical algorithms in scala, java on large data sets * Works with cloud enablement ... government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and ...

Deloitte

Agentic Software Engineer III

Houston, TX

$55 - $73.75/hr

Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions ... JavaScript, Java, or another programming language * 1+ years of experience using AI-assisted ...

Deloitte

Agentic Software Engineer II

Houston, TX

$93K - $127K/yr

Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions ... JavaScript, Java, or another programming language * 1+ years of experience using AI-assisted ...

Raytheon

HWIL Sr Systems Integrator

Houston, TX

S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is ... Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering ...

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As of Jun 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for java developer government in Houston, TX is $54.14, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $46.83 and $60.62 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Java Developer Government job involves designing, developing, and maintaining Java-based applications for government agencies. These developers work on secure, scalable software solutions that support public services, cybersecurity, and administrative systems. They must follow strict security protocols, comply with government regulations, and often work with classified or sensitive information. Experience with frameworks like Spring, security standards, and database management is typically required.

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A Java Developer Government role typically requires strong Java programming skills, experience with frameworks like Spring or Hibernate, and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with government systems, security protocols, and certifications such as Security+ or Certified Java Developer are often valued, along with experience using tools like Maven, Jenkins, and Git. Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders help candidates excel. These skills are essential for building reliable, secure applications that meet the unique needs and standards of government agencies.

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Java Developers in government positions often deal with stringent security requirements, legacy systems integration, and strict compliance standards that can add complexity to development work. Projects may involve working with sensitive or confidential data, requiring meticulous attention to documentation and secure coding practices. Collaboration is frequently cross-disciplinary, involving IT staff, project managers, and sometimes end-users from various departments. Additionally, timelines and project scopes can be influenced by policy changes or regulatory updates, so adaptability is important. These challenges can make the work both demanding and highly impactful, providing valuable experience for career growth.

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Lead Software Engineer - DevOps

Lead Software Engineer - DevOps

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Houston, TX • On-site

$152K - $215K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Posted 7 days ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co. rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 470 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

46th of 141 rated banks

Job description

Job Description
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking - Electronic Trading Technology (ETT) team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives. You will help build and run latency-sensitive services that operate under real-time constraints, and bring strong engineering discipline and attention to detail to design, implementation, testing, and production readiness-delivering changes that are correct, predictable, and resilient during market hours.
Job responsibilities
  • Manage and coordinate releases across environments (UAT → production), ensuring readiness checks, clear change documentation, stakeholder communication, and reliable rollback plans
  • Own production reliability and latency for algo/execution services (including post trading hours releases, operational readiness, and market-hours support posture)
  • Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
  • Manage and own UAT environment provisioning and configuration for on-prem hosts-supporting uptime, deployments, environment triage, and release readiness in coordination with partner teams
  • Build and improve CI/CD and release engineering for Java services with automated builds, artifact/versioning discipline, promotion across environments, gated releases, and fast rollback
  • Partner with infrastructure/networking teams on Linux and network performance considerations that impact latency, jitter, and stability
  • Drive incident management excellence in knowing rapid triage, root-cause analysis, and permanent remediation to reduce recurrence and MTTR
  • Engineer for resiliency with HA/DR design, failover testing, dependency isolation, and capacity
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
  • Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
  • Advanced development experience in one or more programming language(s) (i.e., Python, Java, or equivalent)
  • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Familiar with AI-assisted development tools in the development lifecycle (and ability to evaluate outputs critically)
  • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
  • Proven track record with observability (metrics/logs/traces), alert design, and SLO-driven reliability practices
  • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
  • Strong troubleshooting across app + OS + network layers being comfortable with incident response and postmortems
  • Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Experience with high-throughput and/or low-latency systems
  • Proven track record with observability (metrics/logs/traces), alert design, and SLO-driven reliability practices
  • Experience designing for non-functional requirements (resiliency, scalability, supportability) and driving those into implementation

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

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