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Junior Java Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

Java Developer

Texas City, TX · On-site

$43.75 - $56.50/hr

Senior Java Full Stack Developer Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Full Stack ... Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers. Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to ...

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Develop and maintain applications using OpenJVS, OpenComponents, Java, and SQL. * Configure and ... Create technical documentation and provide mentorship to junior developers when necessary.

Sr Engineer IT Digital

Katy, TX · On-site

$107K - $142K/yr

... mentor junior developers. Responsibilities : • Develop and maintain eCommerce features and ... Java and React JS. • 4-7+ years of strong background in object-oriented design principles and ...

Sr. Software Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$113K - $149K/yr

Design, develop, and implement software applications using C, C++, and Java programming languages ... Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and other team members. * Stay ...

Principal Software Engineer

Spring, TX · On-site

$124K - $166K/yr

NET experience and a demonstrated ability to transition to Java), and hands-on experience with ... Mentor junior developers and contribute to a culture of learning, experimentation, and continuous ...

Senior Software Engineer

Houston, TX

$117K - $154K/yr

You will also be responsible for providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members ... Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python * Experience with front-end ...

Junior Application Developer

Houston, TX

$64K - $83K/yr

Programming Experience: 2+ years of development experience with a programming language like Java, C#, Node.js JavaScript and related web frameworks * 1+ years of experience with one of the dynamic ...

Junior Application Developer

Houston, TX · On-site

$64K - $83K/yr

Programming Experience: 2+ years of development experience with a programming language like Java, C#, Node.js JavaScript and related web frameworks * 1+ years of experience with one of the dynamic ...

... Java, Python, and Shell Script. • Have intermediate experience in cloud technologies, with ... junior team members. Qualifications : Required : • 5-7 years of experience in IT, with a focus on ...

... junior engineers grow. The quality of what you build shows up in production software used by ... Languages such as Java, C#, F#, C++, Python, and TypeScript * Frameworks, platforms, and runtimes ...

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How much do junior java engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior java engineer in Houston, TX is $102,015.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $72,100.00 and $101,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Infographic showing various Junior Java Engineer job openings in Houston, TX as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $102,015 per year, or $49 per hour.

Lead Software Engineer - Java / Equities Risk

JPMorganChase

Houston, TX • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. As a Lead Software Engineer within the Global Equity Derivatives Risk Management team, you will enhance and deliver technology products for real-time derivatives pricing and risk management, collaborating with various teams to meet business objectives.
Responsibilities:
• Works directly with business, quant and technology teams to articulate new technology requirements and solve business problems
• Collaborates with other members of a globally distributed team to brainstorm new ideas / solutions, and provide mentoring and technical expertise to the team
• Develops specific enhancements and/or build new solutions to fulfill business objectives related to new business requirements
• Takes full ownership of feature deliveries through the full SDLC process, including requirements gathering, development, unit and integration testing, packaging, deployment, and support.
• Works closely with other technology teams to ensure that required changes are made in other systems
• Ensures technology solutions meet business and client requirements, while ensuring they are robust and supportable
• Documents release procedures and support notes for deliverables to enable proper support by our production management groups.
• Provides 3rd Level production support to analyze issues observed in production, provide detailed analysis and recommendations to production management groups, and identify opportunities to improve the production system
• Mentors junior Java developers and conduct code and design reviews
Qualifications:
Required:
• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Expertise in Java Core concepts, including object-oriented design, memory management, multi-threading/concurrency, and new language features up to Java 17
• Advanced hands-on coding experience with Java technologies/frameworks such as Spring/Spring Boot, Spring JPA/Hibernate, and REST based services
• Strong experience with JVM performance analysis, including profiling, heap dump analysis, thread dump analysis, and GC tuning
• Experience designing and implementing scalable microservice architectures with high resiliency capabilities
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments, ability to navigate the system, investigate processes and logs, analyze system performance using tools such as Dynatrace
• Experience with Databases – relational and No-SQL (Sybase, Oracle, Mongo DB)
• Expertise with Messaging Middleware platforms (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and exposure to cloud compute platforms, including AWS
• Proven experience with full development lifecycle and tools, including Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Gradle, and Maven
• Demonstrated experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) using tools such as JUnit and mocking frameworks
• Ability to work in a 3rd Level advanced support capacity and supporting production environments, responding to user concerns, and taking ownership of production issues
Preferred:
• Experience of working in financial services and understanding of equity derivative products
• Hands-on coding experience with Python
• Experience with UI concepts, languages and platforms including JavaScript/REACT, AngularJS, Typescript, HTML5, CSS3
• In-depth knowledge of AWS Public Cloud products and solutions (EC2, S3, Lambda, EFS)
• Cloud certification – AWS or Kubernetes
Company:
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in New York, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.