Staff Software Developer Jobs in Texas
Staff Software Developer jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, with strong demand concentrated in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, financial technology, and defense and aerospace systems at every level from senior engineer through principal and staff. Austin, Dallas, and Houston anchor most of the hiring, where employers like Dell Technologies, Texas Instruments, and JPMorgan Chase maintain large engineering organizations. The most in-demand specialties are distributed systems, platform engineering, and full-stack development with cloud expertise. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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How You'll Make an Impact
We're looking for an outstanding Staff Software Engineer who can join an established team and lead/support multiple projects. The Staff Software Engineer will use their hands-on expertise in Software development to expand and optimize architecture, data flows, infrastructure, APIs, and automation to support the Epsilon PeopleCloud Platform. A successful person in this role will take ownership of the development, testing, and maintenance of several product features; enforce best practices and lead the development of new components providing insights derived from large data sets in Databricks.
The candidate will work across functional teams and collaborate very closely with engineering and architecture leadership to plan, develop and deploy features. Additionally, the right candidate will have strong experience in distributed architecture, and a proven track record in programming and software development including analysis, design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance.
Responsibilities
What You'll Achieve
- Collaborate with the engineering and architecture leadership to plan for new features, architect solutions, develop API data services, and monitor and maintain platform reliability.
- Responsible for writing code and maintaining/enforcing coding standards.
- Candidate will be expected to be involved in several projects and should be comfortable multi-tasking.
- Collaborate with the team for QA automation to define test cases and help resolve code issues.
- Identify areas of opportunity for optimization by eliminating redundancies and improving automation and operational efficiency.
- Lead the engineering team during technical discussions, planning, and code review sessions.
- Collaborate with other engineers, architects, product managers and product support teams.
- Lead evaluation sessions with internal/external vendors/teams to drive enhancements to systems architecture designs.
- Lead communities of practice across various software engineering teams to expand the use of new and leading technologies.
- Oversee, motivate and mentor a small team of developers.
Qualifications
Who You Are
What you'll bring with you:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or electrical engineering
- 10+ years hands-on software engineering
- 5+ years in a cloud deployment.
- Must have experience leading/mentoring small engineering teams.
- Highly skilled in at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala).
- Proficient understanding of cloud computing, distributed computing and scalability principles.
- Must have practical knowledge of at least one major cloud service (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Expertise in data warehousing, data streaming, and relational databases.
- Strong understanding of SQL
- Strong knowledge of Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Workflows, Live Tables
- Good understanding of Apache Spark
- Strong knowledge of IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with various CI/CD tools
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and techniques to tune software for maximum performance.
- Strong understanding of software architecture design.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to work well within agile scrum environment and within tight deadlines.
- Experience working with containers in Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience in Test Driven Development Practices.
- Experience working in global agile scrum teams.
- Understanding of AI concepts
- Experience with spec driven AI assisted development
- Experience with:
- RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) architectures
- Agentic AI systems (tool using agents, orchestration, multi step reasoning workflows).
Why you might stand out from other talent:
- Any certifications with the subject matter listed above is preferred.
Additional information
When You Join Us, We'll Create Something EPIC Together
Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we've provided marketers from the world's leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.
Epsilon's comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.
Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.
- People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
- Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
- Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
- Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.
- Flexibility: We've created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.
Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.
- Act with integrity
- Work together to win together
- Innovate with purpose
- Respect all voices
- Empower with accountability
These pillars and values are our foundation-shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.
Because You Matter
As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:
- Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
- Time to Recover: Paid sick time
- Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
- Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling
Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.
Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to LeaveofAbsence@epsilon.com to request an accommodation.
For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.
Compensation Range: USD $105,000.00 - USD $195,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/30/2026.
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Staff Software Developer Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health5

- GEICO5

- Epsilon4

- PayPal4

- Trimble3

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software12
- Manufacturing8
- Banking & Financial Services5
- Healthcare & Medical Services5
- Electronics & Hardware3
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in staff software developer jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Seven or more years of professional software development experience in production environments
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency in one or more primary languages such as Java, Python, Go, or C++
- Experience leading technical design reviews, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-team initiatives
- Strong background in distributed systems, microservices architecture, or large-scale platform engineering
Staff Software Developer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a staff software developer in Texas?
Staff software developer roles in Texas require no state-issued license or registration. The typical path is a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field, followed by several years of progressive engineering experience. Texas employers weight demonstrated technical depth and scope of impact heavily, so building a portfolio of shipped systems and leading cross-functional projects is what moves candidates into staff-level consideration at Texas-based companies.
How much do staff software developers make in Texas?
Staff software developers in Texas earn a median of about $132,150 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $82,600 for the lowest 10% to over $183,680 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire staff software developers in Texas?
Employers hiring staff software developers in Texas right now include CVS Health, GEICO, and Epsilon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Texas's mix of established tech campuses, financial services headquarters, and defense contractors means staff-level openings appear across a wide range of industries rather than concentrating in a single sector.
Which Texas cities have the most staff software developer jobs?
Austin, Dallas, and Richardson have the most staff software developer openings in Texas. Austin's dense concentration of tech campuses and startups drives volume there, while Dallas benefits from major financial services and telecom employers, and Houston's energy sector and growing technology corridor generate consistent demand for senior engineering talent.
Are there remote staff software developer jobs in Texas?
Yes, and more than most fields. Software development is among the most remote-compatible disciplines, and about 59% of staff software developer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. Platform engineering, backend infrastructure, and distributed systems roles tend to have the highest share of fully remote arrangements among staff-level positions.
How can I get hired as a staff software developer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through associate or mid-level software engineer roles at large Texas employers, then building toward staff through demonstrated scope and mentorship. Dell Technologies, American Airlines, and Lockheed Martin run structured new-graduate and early-career programs in Texas. Moving from a senior engineer role with technical lead responsibilities at a mid-size Texas company is the most common lateral path, and open-source contributions or a strong portfolio of shipped systems can offset limited professional history.
Where can I find and apply to staff software developer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to staff software developer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings across industries and metro areas. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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