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Java remains one of the most widely used programming languages in enterprise software development, financial systems, and large-scale backend infrastructure, and employers hiring Java developers consistently rank among the most active H-1B visa sponsors. OPT students with strong Java fundamentals and experience in frameworks like Spring Boot are well-positioned across IT services, fintech, healthcare technology, and e-commerce.
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We are seeking a Senior Java Developer III to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, high-performing enterprise web applications. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Java, modern frameworks, and microservices, with a passion for building reliable systems, modernizing legacy platforms.
LOCATION
Location: Lewisville, TX
POSITION TYPE
Position Type: Full-Time
HOURS
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Weekdays (Monday – Friday)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Duties
Under general supervision, the beneficiary will perform the following software development duties (Totaling 100% of the standard work week):
- [15%] Participate in the design, development, and implementation of robust web applications using enterprise backend technologies, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, high-performing solutions.
- [15%] Develop and maintain web-based applications using modern frameworks and microservices architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and seamless integration across distributed systems.
- [12%] Author and optimize complex SQL scripts and data access logic for new and existing applications, performing tuning and performance analysis to ensure efficient, low-latency data operations.
- [4%] Design automated deployment scripts and release procedures for consistent, reliable releases across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
- [4%] Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation workflows, integrating build, test, and deployment stages to improve delivery speed and quality.
- [3%] Write clean, high-quality code per established standards and participate in peer code reviews to catch defects early and uphold team code quality.
- [18%] Own the full lifecycle for complex applications — design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation — ensuring production systems are reliable and meet user needs.
- [5%] Collaborate with developers, project managers, and analysts to gather requirements, prepare application designs, and produce clear technical documentation.
- [5%] Translate technical design documents into actionable tasks and create flow diagrams to guide and support application developers.
- [8%] Contribute to cloud migration initiatives for legacy applications, planning and executing moves to improve scalability, resilience, and efficiency.
- [8%] Analyze legacy codebases and migrate them to latest supported platforms, minimizing risk while improving maintainability, security, and performance.
- [3%] Leverage AI-assisted tools to support development, code reviews, and design reviews, improving code quality, accelerating delivery, and ensuring designs meet requirements and standards.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Minimum Requirements
Position requires all of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Technology or Electronics Engineering or closely related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a specialty occupation role performing software design and development.
- Demonstrated experience must include at least 2 years of utilizing the following core methodologies and tools:
- Designing, developing, and implementing customer-facing web applications and services using Java and the Spring framework, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Data JPA. Work is performed in Agile development environments, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, and delivering software in iterative increments.
- Developing user interfaces using Angular and JavaScript.
- Migrating legacy applications to cloud platforms, including assessing on-premises workloads, re-platforming applications for cloud deployment, and ensuring scalability, security, and performance in the cloud environment.
- Designing and optimizing database queries for Oracle databases using advanced indexing, query optimization, and transaction management; programming with SQL and relational databases using the Java Persistence API (JPA) and writing custom SQL queries.
- Performing Object-Oriented Design (OOD); designing and developing RESTful web services; designing and implementing OpenAPI (Swagger) contracts using domain-driven design strategies for migrating legacy applications to microservices.
- Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated unit, integration, and API testing using JUnit, Cucumber, and Apache Karate.
- Conducting peer code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code following coding standards and best practices, with emphasis on readability, reusability, and performance, and knowledge sharing across the development team.
- Building CI/CD pipelines for deployment to Amazon EKS using Docker images.
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a Senior Java Developer III to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, high-performing enterprise web applications. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Java, modern frameworks, and microservices, with a passion for building reliable systems, modernizing legacy platforms.
LOCATION
Location: Lewisville, TX
POSITION TYPE
Position Type: Full-Time
HOURS
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Weekdays (Monday – Friday)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Duties
Under general supervision, the beneficiary will perform the following software development duties (Totaling 100% of the standard work week):
- [15%] Participate in the design, development, and implementation of robust web applications using enterprise backend technologies, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, high-performing solutions.
- [15%] Develop and maintain web-based applications using modern frameworks and microservices architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and seamless integration across distributed systems.
- [12%] Author and optimize complex SQL scripts and data access logic for new and existing applications, performing tuning and performance analysis to ensure efficient, low-latency data operations.
- [4%] Design automated deployment scripts and release procedures for consistent, reliable releases across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
- [4%] Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation workflows, integrating build, test, and deployment stages to improve delivery speed and quality.
- [3%] Write clean, high-quality code per established standards and participate in peer code reviews to catch defects early and uphold team code quality.
- [18%] Own the full lifecycle for complex applications — design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation — ensuring production systems are reliable and meet user needs.
- [5%] Collaborate with developers, project managers, and analysts to gather requirements, prepare application designs, and produce clear technical documentation.
- [5%] Translate technical design documents into actionable tasks and create flow diagrams to guide and support application developers.
- [8%] Contribute to cloud migration initiatives for legacy applications, planning and executing moves to improve scalability, resilience, and efficiency.
- [8%] Analyze legacy codebases and migrate them to latest supported platforms, minimizing risk while improving maintainability, security, and performance.
- [3%] Leverage AI-assisted tools to support development, code reviews, and design reviews, improving code quality, accelerating delivery, and ensuring designs meet requirements and standards.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Minimum Requirements
Position requires all of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Technology or Electronics Engineering or closely related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a specialty occupation role performing software design and development.
- Demonstrated experience must include at least 2 years of utilizing the following core methodologies and tools:
- Designing, developing, and implementing customer-facing web applications and services using Java and the Spring framework, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Data JPA. Work is performed in Agile development environments, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, and delivering software in iterative increments.
- Developing user interfaces using Angular and JavaScript.
- Migrating legacy applications to cloud platforms, including assessing on-premises workloads, re-platforming applications for cloud deployment, and ensuring scalability, security, and performance in the cloud environment.
- Designing and optimizing database queries for Oracle databases using advanced indexing, query optimization, and transaction management; programming with SQL and relational databases using the Java Persistence API (JPA) and writing custom SQL queries.
- Performing Object-Oriented Design (OOD); designing and developing RESTful web services; designing and implementing OpenAPI (Swagger) contracts using domain-driven design strategies for migrating legacy applications to microservices.
- Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated unit, integration, and API testing using JUnit, Cucumber, and Apache Karate.
- Conducting peer code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code following coding standards and best practices, with emphasis on readability, reusability, and performance, and knowledge sharing across the development team.
- Building CI/CD pipelines for deployment to Amazon EKS using Docker images.
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Get Access To All JobsJava Jobs for OPT Students: Job Search Tips
Java development is one of the most actively sponsored fields for H-1B
Enterprise technology, financial services, and consulting firms regularly sponsor Java developers for H-1B visas. Starting your search with employers who have a history of H-1B filings in software development gives you a clearer path from OPT to long-term status.
Confirm E-Verify status before accepting any Java role
Most Java developer roles qualify under STEM OPT, but the employer still needs to be E-Verify enrolled for the extension to apply. Confirming this early protects your ability to extend your work authorization by 24 months.
Enterprise Java skills are in consistent demand across industries
Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native Java development are sought across banking, insurance, healthcare, and technology. Positioning your skills around enterprise Java frameworks makes your profile relevant across multiple industries, not just tech.
Build a portfolio that demonstrates production-ready code
U.S. employers hiring Java developers want to see code they can evaluate. A well-documented portfolio with clean architecture and real use cases helps bridge the gap when U.S. work experience is limited.
Staffing firms that place Java developers can be useful but require care
Some staffing and consulting firms specialize in placing OPT students in Java developer roles on client projects. These arrangements can work well, but confirm the employer of record is E-Verify enrolled and that the role directly relates to your degree before accepting.
Factor in your OPT timeline when negotiating your start date
Java roles often involve a technical screening process that takes several weeks. Starting your applications early, ideally one to two months before your OPT begins, gives you time to complete interviews and have an offer in place when your authorization arrives.
Java Developer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Java developer roles qualify for STEM OPT?
Yes, Java development roles are a direct application of computer science and software engineering degrees, which are STEM-designated. As long as your employer is E-Verify enrolled and your role connects to your technical degree, Java developer positions qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. This gives you up to three years to grow in the role and transition to H-1B sponsorship.
Which industries hire the most Java developers on OPT?
Financial services, healthcare technology, e-commerce, IT consulting, and telecommunications are the industries with the highest demand for Java developers. Enterprise-scale applications in banking, insurance, and hospital systems rely heavily on Java backend infrastructure. IT consulting firms that build and maintain these systems for large clients are among the most consistent OPT hirers for Java roles.
What Java skills should I highlight when applying for OPT jobs?
Core Java proficiency alongside the Spring and Spring Boot frameworks, RESTful API development, microservices architecture, and SQL database experience are the most commonly requested skill combinations. Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure and containerization tools like Docker adds meaningful value. Demonstrating these skills through GitHub projects or prior internship work makes your candidacy concrete rather than credential-only.
Is Java knowledge alone enough to get an OPT job, or do I need additional skills?
Java fundamentals are a strong foundation, but employers increasingly expect a broader set of adjacent skills. Version control with Git, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and at least one database technology are expected in most roles. The more of this adjacent stack you can demonstrate, the faster you move through the hiring process and the more types of roles become available to you during your OPT period.
Can I work as a Java contractor on OPT?
During standard 12-month OPT, contract arrangements are possible if the work is directly related to your degree. On STEM OPT, you must have a direct employer-employee relationship where your employer, not a client, supervises your work. Joining an IT consulting firm as a full-time employee rather than working as an independent contractor keeps you compliant while still allowing you to work on projects at various client organizations.