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Java Developer jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students in computer science, software engineering, and related technical fields. Most roles qualify as STEM-designated positions, making you eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension beyond your initial 12 months of standard OPT authorization.
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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 JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Java Developer
Lead with your OPT authorization timeline upfront
Mention your OPT start date and STEM extension eligibility in your resume summary or cover letter. Hiring managers want to know how long you can work before needing H-1B visa sponsorship, so removing that uncertainty early keeps your application moving forward.
Target employers with a history of H-1B sponsorship
Java Developer roles at mid-size tech firms, financial institutions, and enterprise software companies tend to have established immigration processes. Employers who have sponsored H-1B visas before understand the timeline and are far less likely to withdraw an offer over visa concerns.
Build proficiency in frameworks employers actually hire for
Spring Boot, Hibernate, and microservices architecture appear consistently in Java Developer job postings. Demonstrating hands-on experience with these in your portfolio or GitHub profile signals job-readiness and reduces employer hesitation around investing in an OPT candidate.
Highlight STEM extension eligibility explicitly
Many employers don't realize a STEM OPT extension gives you up to three years of work authorization total. Stating this clearly in interviews reframes the conversation from short-term risk to a multi-year window before any H-1B decision is required from them.
Start your job search at least three months before OPT begins
Java Developer hiring processes often include multiple technical interview rounds spanning four to six weeks. Starting early gives you time to complete screening, negotiate, and onboard before your OPT start date, avoiding gaps that could complicate your status.
Prepare for technical screens that test core Java concepts
Most Java Developer interviews include live coding assessments covering data structures, object-oriented design, and concurrency. Practicing these consistently before applications go out ensures you can convert interviews into offers rather than losing roles to stronger-prepared candidates.
Java Developer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Java Developer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes. Java Developer roles fall under computer science and software engineering, both of which are STEM-designated fields. That means you're eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension after your initial 12 months, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization total. Your employer must be E-Verify enrolled to support the extension.
Can I work as a Java Developer through a staffing agency on OPT?
Yes, but with an important limitation for STEM OPT. During standard 12-month OPT, third-party placement through a staffing agency is permitted. During the 24-month STEM OPT extension, your employer of record must be your actual supervising employer, not the end client. Pure staffing arrangements where the agency is listed as employer but you work at a client site can jeopardize STEM OPT eligibility.
How many hours per week can I work as a Java Developer on OPT?
Full-time OPT requires working at least 20 hours per week to maintain valid status. Most Java Developer roles are full-time at 40 hours per week, which satisfies this requirement comfortably. Part-time contracts are permissible but must still meet the 20-hour minimum. Working zero hours for more than 90 aggregate days during your OPT period puts your status at risk.
Where can I find Java Developer jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers open to sponsoring international candidates. Rather than sorting through postings that exclude OPT applicants, Migrate Mate surfaces Java Developer roles where your work authorization is already understood and accepted, saving significant time in your search.
Does my Java Developer job need to be directly related to my degree?
Yes. OPT requires that your employment be directly related to your major field of study. A Java Developer role is a straightforward match for degrees in computer science, software engineering, information technology, and similar STEM fields. If your degree is in a less directly related area, document how the role connects to your coursework in case your DSO asks for clarification.