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As of Jul 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for java microservices developer 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.

What is the difference between Java Microservices Developer vs Java Backend Developer?

AspectJava Microservices DeveloperJava Backend Developer
Required SkillsMicroservices architecture, REST APIs, Spring Boot, DockerCore Java, Spring Framework, SQL, APIs
Work EnvironmentDistributed systems, cloud platforms, containerizationMonolithic applications, server-side development
Industry UsageTech companies, cloud services, scalable applicationsFinancial, enterprise, and web applications

Java Microservices Developers focus on designing and implementing scalable, distributed microservices architectures using tools like Spring Boot and Docker. In contrast, Java Backend Developers work on server-side logic, often within monolithic systems, utilizing core Java and Spring. Both roles require Java expertise but differ in scope and environment, with microservices roles emphasizing cloud and containerization skills.

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Infographic showing various Java Microservices Developer job openings in Houston, TX as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 49% Full Time, and 51% Contract. Highlights an 88% In-person, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $112,621 per year, or $54.1 per hour.
Advisor Java Developer (Spring/AWS/CI/CD)

Advisor Java Developer (Spring/AWS/CI/CD)

Gainwell Technologies LLC

Houston, TX • On-site

$48.75 - $63/hr

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Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Gainwell Technologies rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 77 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

121st of 209 rated software companies

Job description

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You'll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You'll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.
Summary
As Advisor Java Developer (Spring/AWS/CI/CD)at Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve - a community's most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare's biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.
Your role in our mission
Will support the design and development of modern, cloud?native healthcare and public sector products. This role is a senior individual contributor position that blends hands?on engineering with technical advisory leadership, supporting mission?critical systems that serve patients, providers, and public programs. You will help modernize and scale platforms used in healthcare delivery, public health, and government services, ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, reliable, and built for long?term sustainability.
Product Engineering & Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java?based product platforms supporting healthcare and public sector use cases.
  • Build and evolve cloud?native applications using modern frameworks and engineering best practices.
  • Translate policy, regulatory, and program requirements into secure, production?ready software.
  • Develop reusable services, shared components, and platform capabilities to support multiple programs.

Cloud & Platform Engineering
  • Design and deploy solutions on AWS, leveraging secure, compliant, and cost?effective cloud services.
  • Apply microservices, API?first, and event?driven architectures to support interoperability and scalability.
  • Ensure systems meet requirements for availability, resiliency, performance, and disaster recovery in regulated environments.
  • Support modernization initiatives that move legacy platforms toward cloud?native architectures.

DevOps, CI/CD & Automation
  • Design and improve CI/CD pipelines with strong controls for quality, security, and compliance.
  • Apply DevOps practices to improve release reliability, transparency, and auditability.
  • Partner with platform, SRE, and security teams to implement monitoring, logging, and operational readiness.
  • Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to enable repeatable, governed environments.

AI?Enabled Engineering & Automation
  • Utilize AI?assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, and test coverage.
  • Implement automation to streamline software delivery, testing, and operational workflows.
  • Evaluate emerging AI and automation capabilities for safe, responsible use in healthcare and public sector contexts.

Technical Advisory & Leadership
  • Serve as a technical advisor to product, architecture, and delivery teams.
  • Conduct design and code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote engineering standards and best practices.
  • Contribute to technology roadmaps focused on modernization, interoperability, and long?term sustainability.

Why Join This Team
  • Build technology that supports public health, patient outcomes, and essential services.
  • Work on mission?critical systems with real?world impact.
  • Influence architecture and engineering standards while remaining hands?on.
  • Collaborate with experienced engineers, architects, and public sector stakeholders.
  • Be part of a team focused on responsible innovation, security, and long?term value.

What we're looking for
11+ years of applications development and programming using Java experience to include:
  • Modern Java frameworks (Spring/Spring Boot)
  • Building cloud?native solutions on AWS
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing
  • Containerization and orchestration ( Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent)
  • API design, RESTful services, and integration patterns
  • Working in Agile, product?centric teams

Preferred Qualifications
  • Delivering solutions in healthcare, public health, or government environments
  • Healthcare data, interoperability, or compliance requirements (HIPAA)
  • AI?powered development or automation tools
  • Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Observability, monitoring, and operational support in regulated systems
  • Modernization of legacy public sector or healthcare platforms

What you should expect in this role
  • Fully remote opportunity with the option to work anywhere within the United States
  • Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs and travel as required
  • Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

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The deadline to submit applications for this posting is July 14, 2026
The pay range for this position is $90,900.00 - $129,900.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You'll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits , and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.
We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You'll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.
Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines "wages" and "wage rates" to include "all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.

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With Health and Cost outcomes that pierce Inequities and Impact Economies, the success of our Nation’s Federal Medicaid program is inextricably tied to the Prosperity of Communities, States and the Nation as a whole. We think that deserves Respect and a Commitment from Innovators who can help those who operate within and around health and human services evolve to meet their goals. At Gainwell, that’s our Sole focus. Built across more than Five Decades, Gainwell has intentionally seized opportunities to advance its digitally enabled services to meet Agencies, Health plans and MCOs where they are on their modernization journeys and propel them into the future of Healthcare. Equally important to our Expanding Technologies and Results. We bring ideas that bring policies to life.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Irving, TX, US

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