# Java

Skill · Programming Languages

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java

Java is a general-purpose, class-based, object-oriented programming language created by Sun Microsystems (now owned by Oracle) and first released in 1995. It compiles to bytecode that runs on the Java Virtual Machine, following the 'write once, run anywhere' philosophy, and is widely used for enterprise backend systems, Android app development, and large-scale web applications. Its strong typing, mature ecosystem, and extensive libraries make it a staple for banking, e-commerce, and government software.

## Java in the job market

- Open roles: 460
- Employers hiring: 105
- Median stated pay: $188,000 (middle half $153,000 – $230,000), from 344 of 460 open roles — the 75% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside Java

Measured from the 460 open roles that name Java, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 276 roles (60.0%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 194 roles (42.2%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 182 roles (39.6%)
- [Go](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/go) — 152 roles (33.0%)
- [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 129 roles (28.0%)
- [CI/CD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ci-cd) — 120 roles (26.1%)
- [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 110 roles (23.9%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 105 roles (22.8%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 27 (6%)
- Mid: 59 (14%)
- Senior: 259 (60%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 74 (17%)
- Management: 8 (2%)
- Executive: 4 (1%)

From 431 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Java roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 52
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 32
- [Austin, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/austin-tx) — 12
- [Mountain View, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/mountain-view-ca) — 12
- [Reston, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/reston-va) — 12
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 7

Among the 246 of 460 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Java

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 289
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 22
- [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 14
- [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect) — 14
- [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 7
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 7

## Employers hiring for Java

- [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 29 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 27 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 24 open roles
- [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — 24 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 22 open roles
- [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — 19 open roles

Related skills: [Kotlin](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kotlin), [Spring Boot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/spring-boot), [Gradle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/gradle), [Spring Framework](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/spring-framework), [Android Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/android-development), [Hibernate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hibernate), [Grails](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/grails), [JUnit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/junit), [Android Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/android-studio), [IntelliJ IDEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/intellij-idea), [Scala](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scala), [Akka](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/akka)

## Open roles requiring Java (460)

- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/patreon/c277b009-0c9c-4ae7-a72b-56aaad0d985c/application) at [Patreon](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/patreon) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA · Remote, $257,500 – $386,000 (listed on Patreon's own careers site)
- [Software Development Engineer II, Search](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Mapbox/cdc7cf98-5ec0-4a0b-a78f-bb3eb0e8b40f/application) at [Mapbox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mapbox) — Mapbox US, $160,650 – $217,350 (listed on Mapbox's own careers site)
- [Sr. Software Engineer, Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/helpscout/1873a140-0ab9-408e-a9dd-d3c6106c9819/application) at [Help Scout](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/help-scout) — Full-time, United States · Remote, $156,000 – $182,000 (listed on Help Scout's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, Crusoe Container Registry](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/119cc876-7e00-4ea3-8c93-e9dad7a43487/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $215,000 – $260,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [AI Lead Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/278ffd24-6e32-40bb-8942-950a609022d4/ai-lead-engineer-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Nashville, TN
- [Assistant Director, Pricing Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4ae8d63c-de58-4ff8-bbb1-fa2c0fcdadd7/assistant-director-pricing-analytics-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Tempe, AZ
- [Manager - Enterprise Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a85d0a3-de6f-4c07-ac8d-1649f248e1aa/manager-enterprise-architecture-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road
- [Global Security Engineer Offensive Operations (Remote or Onsite)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f7265a94-6de0-46f3-b26d-5360a508553b/global-security-engineer-offensive-operations-remote-or-onsite-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Stamford, CT · Remote
- [Senior Sales Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d3eb1699-13d6-47c5-9a87-e10860c7f843/senior-sales-engineer-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — $152,571 – $225,000
- [Senior AI Engineer - Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fe6fcd91-5651-4e4b-bbfa-f34c25b85516/senior-ai-engineer-java-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $72,000 – $141,000

All 460 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=9f355836-b203-4f99-bea0-de711a6fab84