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Software Engineer (Java)

Rockville, MD · On-site

$52.75 - $72.25/hr

Software Engineer (Java/Python, AWS Serverless) Location: Rockville, MD or McLean, VA (Hybrid - 3 days onsite with 2 days remote) Duration: 6 Months with possible extension Interview process:

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Java Software Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$49 - $67/hr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Our IT recruiting agencies and staffing companies can help. We help companies that are looking to hire Java Software Engineers for jobs in Tampa, Florida and in other cities too. Please contact our ...

Software Engineer (Java + GenAI)

San Jose, CA · On-site

$60.75 - $83.25/hr

Job Summary (List Format): - Position: Sr. Software Engineer (Java + GenAI) - Location: Hybrid role in San Jose, CA - Duration: 11+ months contract - Responsibilities: - 60% focus on software ...

Software Engineer (Java, Mainframe)

$53 - $72.75/hr

Role:-Software Engineer (Java, Mainframe) Location:-Pittsburgh, PA (Remote) Duration:-Long term Contract JD:- Impact/Function this role has within the bank/LOB: • Software developer, supporting ...

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux)

Annapolis Junction, MD · On-site

$52.75 - $72.50/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux) LOCATION Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are looking for a ...

Lead Software Engineer (Java)

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

$140 - $190/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

... Staff/Lead) Full Stack Java Engineer, you are a highly skilled software engineer who excels in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance applications across both front-end and back-end ...

Full-time Staff Software Engineer About Us We are a dynamic and innovative technology company ... Expert-level knowledge of at least one modern programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java ...

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux)

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$53.50 - $73.50/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux) LOCATION Chantilly, VA 20151 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are looking for a talented and ...

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux)

Reston, VA · On-site

$54 - $74/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux) LOCATION Reston, VA 20190 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are looking for a talented and ...

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux)

Tysons, VA · On-site

$52 - $71.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux) LOCATION Tysons, VA 22182 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are looking for a talented and ...

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux)

Honolulu, HI · On-site

$51.25 - $70.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Software Engineer (Java, MASH, Linux) LOCATION Honolulu, HI 96815 CLEARANCE TS/SCI Full Poly (Please note this position requires full U.S. Citizenship) KEY SUMMARY We are looking for a talented and ...

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How much do staff software engineer java jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for staff software engineer java in the United States is $161,148.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $134,500.00 and $190,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a staff software engineer Java?

A Staff Software Engineer (Java) is a senior technical role responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing complex Java-based applications. They provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and make architectural decisions to ensure scalable and maintainable software. This role requires deep expertise in Java, frameworks like Spring, and modern development practices. Staff Engineers also collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve critical technical challenges and drive innovation.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a staff software engineer Java?

To thrive as a Staff Software Engineer Java, you should have deep expertise in Java development, software architecture, and system design, often supported by a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with advanced Java frameworks (such as Spring and Hibernate), cloud platforms, version control tools, and relevant certifications (like Oracle Certified Professional Java SE) is highly valued. Exceptional problem-solving abilities, mentorship skills, and effective communication are important soft skills for leading teams and driving projects forward. Mastery of these skills is crucial for delivering robust software solutions, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring high technical standards within an organization.

What does a staff software engineer Java do?

A typical day for a Staff Software Engineer Java involves architecting complex backend solutions, reviewing code, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with product managers and cross-functional teams to define technical requirements. You may spend time designing scalable systems, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring code quality through best practices and code reviews. This role frequently acts as a technical lead during project planning sessions and serves as a key point of contact between engineering and other departments. Strong communication and teamwork are essential since you’ll be guiding peers, aligning with business goals, and driving innovation in both technical and collaborative aspects.

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Staff Software Engineer - Java/AWS

Early Warning Services

San Francisco, CA • Hybrid

$61 - $83.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago


Job description

At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle, Paze, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This position is an important role in the development, test, and deployment of complex solutions.

Essential Functions

  • Build technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open-ended problems.

  • Participate in the strategic development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects and programs.

  • Drive all aspects of technical architecture, design, prototyping and implementation in support of both product needs as well as overall technology strategy.

  • Provide leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan and backlog of stories, and then follow through on execution of design and build process through to production delivery.

  • Guide a broad functional area and lead efforts through the functional team members along with the team's overall planning.

  • Represent engineering in cross-functional team sessions and able to present sound and thoughtful arguments to persuade others. Adapts to the situation and can draw from a range of strategies to influence people in a way that results in agreement or behavior change.

  • Collaborate and partner with product managers, designers, and other engineering groups to conceptualize and build new features and create product descriptions.

  • Actively own features or systems and define their long-term health, while also improving the health of surrounding systems.

  • Assist support and operations teams in identifying and quickly resolving production issues.

  • Develop and implement tests for ensuring the quality, performance, and scalability of our application.

  • Actively seek out ways to improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

  • Supporting the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education and/or experience typically obtained through a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field.

  • Eight or more years of relevant related experience

  • Seven or more years of experience in the development of distributed systems, SaaS, cloud solutions, micro services.

  • Six or more years of work experience with Java/Spring. Proficiency in Maven/Gradle.

  • Demonstrated experience in delivering business-critical systems to the market.

  • Ability to influence and work in a collaborative team environment.

  • Experience designing/developing scalable systems.

  • Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging frameworks (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc).

  • Working experience with cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure, etc).

  • Knowledge of mature engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, secure coding, etc).

  • Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices, software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, LEAN etc) and DevOps practices.

  • Background and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced Java and Spring/Spring Boot development
  • AWS-based application architecture
  • Hands-on system design and coding
  • Technical leadership for a delivery team
  • Code and design reviews
  • Mentoring engineers
  • Leading technical planning, decomposition, and execution
  • Coordinating team-level engineering activities without formal people-management responsibility

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.

The base pay scale for this position in:

San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $174,000 - $223,000.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate's education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

  • Healthcare Coverage-Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan-Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

  • Paid Time Off -Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

  • 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

  • Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

AndSOmuch more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure tocheck our Benefits page herefor the latest. Ourteamcan share more during the interview process!

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Early Warning Services, LLC ("Early Warning") considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.