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Staff Engineer Java Jobs in United States
710+ staff engineer java jobs from 260+ companies hiring in United States.
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Staff Engineer - Java (HYBRID)
Bethesda or Dallas or Seattle
$100k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
Lead engineer with API-first design, Java/microservices, hybrid cloud, Kubernetes; experience with GraphQL, gRPC, SQL/NoSQL, and mentoring.
Java, Python, GraphQL, gRPC, Kubernetes, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL, Docker, CosmosDB, Cassandra, Trino
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Staff Engineer - Backend Java
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$192k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Senior backend engineer with cloud architecture experience, strong Java/Python skills, and familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, REST, and infrastructure as code.
Java, Python, REST API, Kubernetes, Docker, Spring, CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Staff Software Java Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$177k-$262k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years software development; strong backend with Java/Spring Boot, GraphQL/REST, SQL; 5+ years with Bachelor’s or Master’s; proficient in scalable services and API design.
Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, SQL, Maven, Git, GraphQL, REST, JavaScript, Node.js
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Staff Java Server Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years in software development; 5+ years leading technical teams; Java, Spring Boot, REST/microservices; cloud-native architectures; strong CS fundamentals.
Java, Kotlin, Scala, Spring Boot, TDD, SQL, NoSQL, RESTful APIs, Microservices, Cloud
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Staff Software Engineer, Middleware - Java
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
$103k-$193k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8 years of software development experience; strong Java/middleware; Agile/Scrum; cloud development; bachelor’s degree in CS or engineering.
Java, Hibernate, JDBC, Eclipse, Git, SQL, NoSQL, Messaging, CI/CD, Cloud
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Staff Engineer
San Antonio, Texas, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEMaster's in CS or Engineering; 6+ years software development; 5+ years in payments/financial platforms; Java; microservices; Docker/Kubernetes; Spring Boot; APIs; strong problem-solving and communication; leadership.
Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, APIs, OpenShift, Kafka, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Staff Engineer - vSphere Kubernetes Service
Promontory, California, United States
$120k-$192k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOESenior staff engineer with 8+ years in distributed systems; Kubernetes, Go/C++/Java; design/implement control planes; bachelor's degree required, master's preferred.
Go, C++, Java, Kubernetes, Linux, CSI, CNI, Istio, Linkerd
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Staff Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in distributed/storage systems; strong C++, Go, Java, or Rust; experience designing replication systems; TLS and REST APIs; leadership and collaboration.
C++, Go, Java, Rust, TLS, REST APIs, HTTP, TCP/IP, Checksum, Mutual TLS
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Staff Software Engineer - Java / SpringBoot / AWS
Chicago or Scottsdale or San Francisco or New York
$140k-$223k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEJava/Spring Boot, AWS, and cloud-native architecture; 8+ years in distributed systems; front-end experience; strong collaboration and leadership in engineering.
Java, Spring, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Maven, Gradle, Angular, React
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Staff AI Engineer
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
$169k-$254k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in backend services, distributed systems, or data/AI platforms; BS in CS/Engineering; strong Java/Go/Python; SQL/NoSQL; experience with LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and AI orchestration.
Java, Go, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP, LLMs, embeddings, vector databases
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Staff Software Engineer
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor’s degree in software engineering with 6+ years (or Master’s with 6+ years) of experience; proficient in C/C++, Java, Python; experience with JavaScript, Vue, MVC, Go; Unix/Linux; strong problem solving; US Persons required.
C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, Vue.js, MVC, Go, UNIX/Linux
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Staff Engineer
Seattle or Oakland
$184k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
Lead design and implementation of a robust, scalable data platform; expert in data engineering and cloud ecosystems; strong Python/Scala/Java; mentor and guide engineers.
Python, Scala, Java, AWS, GCP, Azure, dbt, Spark, Airflow, Dagster, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Kafka
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Staff Software Engineer – Java | Kafka | Kubernetes
United States
$141k-$173k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7-12 years software development; API design; cloud infrastructure as code; Kafka; Elasticsearch; AWS; Terraform; Java; collaboration and leadership skills.
Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, AWS, Terraform, SQL, NoSQL
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Staff Engineer
New York City, New York, United States
$146k-$272k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; Java/Scala/Python; cloud platforms; AdTech; API-first; data processing.
Java, Scala, Python, AWS, GCP, Azure, Spark, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL
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Staff Engineer, Core Services Platform
San Francisco or Denver
$225k-$278k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years backend engineering; tech lead experience; distributed systems design; proficient in Ruby/Scala/Go/Java; AWS; Kafka/Kubernetes; MySQL/Redis/Cassandra.
Ruby, Scala, Go, Java, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, MySQL, Redis, Cassandra
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Staff Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in distributed systems/backend engineering; strong C++, Go, Java, or Rust; experience with replication systems and distributed data services.
C++, Go, Java, Rust
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Staff Engineer, Data Migration
San Francisco, California, United States
$151k-$297k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of software development with JVM (Java) and streaming/data-intensive systems; experience with SQL databases; strong collaboration and leadership; modern data migration tools.
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Debezium, React, SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL
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Staff Engineer - AI
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
$152k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
BillGO: Digital bill payment network for businesses and consumers.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; proven AI/ML in production; payments/fintech experience a plus; strong backend, distributed systems, cloud, CI/CD, containers; leadership in AI initiatives.
Java, C#, Python, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Staff Engineer - Financial Products
San Francisco, California, United States
$255k-$348k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE2+ years in financial industry; 10+ years software development; technical leadership; large-scale distributed systems; strong Java; platform mindset; proactive communicator; self-starter.
Java, Distributed Systems, Architecture, Mentoring, Leadership
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Staff Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years of software engineering experience; design and maintain large-scale distributed systems; expertise in Go, Node.js, Python, or Java; production experience on AWS or GCP; strong communication; problem solving.
Go, Node.js, Python, Java, AWS, GCP
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Staff Software Engineer - Java Cloud (Health100 Platform)
Woonsocket or Boston or Scottsdale or Hartford or Richardson or Chicago
$118k-$284k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years Java development; REST APIs/microservices; cloud (GCP/Azure); CI/CD and TDD; mentorship; strong ownership.
Java, Spring, Spring Boot, REST, Cloud - GCP/Azure, CI/CD, TDD, Kafka, Pub/Sub
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Staff Engineer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; 5 years in IT; strong Java/JDK8, Spring Boot, ATG; experience with REST services and cloud-native development; remote work in the US.
Java, Spring Boot, ATG e-Commerce, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Pivotal Cloud Foundry
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Staff Engineer, Ads Trust, Fraud and Safety
United States or Canada
RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; backend systems; proficient in Go/Python/Scala/Java/C++; leadership; strong communication; ownership mindset.
Go, Python, Scala, Java, C++
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer
New York, New York, United States
$227k-$325k/yr RemoteFull Time
Senior ML engineer to design and productionize ML systems for recommendations; strong Python/Java/Scala, PyTorch, and large-scale data processing experience.
PyTorch, Ray, Hugging Face, Java, Python, Scala, Apache Spark, Apache Beam, Scio, GCP, AWS
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Staff Software Engineer, Code Search
United States
$140k-$372k/yr RemoteFull Time
9+ YOE9+ years in software engineering with production code in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python; multiple education paths may apply.
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, Python
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Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security
United States
$194k-$285k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in security engineering; strong infrastructure security, cloud security, and secure design experience; CI/CD security automation; programming in Python/Java; Terraform; AWS/GCP; on-call experience.
Python, Java, Golang, Terraform, Cloud (AWS, GCP)
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Staff Software Engineer, Airfam Products
United States
$204k-$255k/yr RemoteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ yrs software engineering; 5+ yrs distributed systems; proficient in TS/Python/Go/Java; cloud (AWS/GCP); Kubernetes; API design (REST/GraphQL); AI/ML integration; mentoring; cross-functional collaboration.
TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, REST, GraphQL, Kafka, Terraform, React, Next.js
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Staff Systems Integration Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
$190k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBS in engineering or CS; 6+ years in electro-mechanical system integration; strong CI/CD, embedded systems; programming in C++, C#, Java, Python; experience with CAN/LIN/Ethernet; cross-functional collaboration; automation tools.
JIRA, Confluence, JAMA, Polarion, Doors, Python, C++, C#, Java, MATLAB, Git, Grafana, Bamboo, Bazel, AWS
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Staff Software Engineer (Secret) {S}
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related field; 5+ years Java/C#/Python; 1+ year JS/Typescript; in-office 3+ days/week; Secret clearance; experience with Java frameworks and cloud/native architectures.
Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Spring Boot, Quarkus, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, React, Angular, Git, GitLab, Jira, Confluence
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STAFF ENGINEER
United States
$180k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Extensive experience designing scalable distributed systems, cloud architecture, and data pipelines; proficient in Python, AWS Lambda, Java; mentorship; security and performance optimization.
Python, AWS Lambda, Java, EMR
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Staff Performance Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
$129k-$240k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8 years in performance engineering or testing; experience with Java/.NET/Python; load/performance testing and optimization; HP LoadRunner; SQL and Java/HTTP/Web services.
HP LoadRunner, LoadRunner VuGen, Java, Python, SQL, Web Services, Performance Center, Java Protocol, HTTP, XML
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Staff Software Engineer
Dunwoody, Georgia, United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; strong AI tooling knowledge; algorithms and data structures expertise; multi-language proficiency; Agile/Scrum experience; databases (SQL/NoSQL); version control; testing and debugging; strong teamwork and communication.
JavaScript, Java, C#, Git, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, SQL, NoSQL, Agile, Scrum
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Staff Software Engineer – Platform (Cloud / Distributed Systems)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$181k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years backend software engineering; distributed systems at scale; Java or Go; APIs/microservices; performance, concurrency, reliability.
Java, Go, APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, SQL, NoSQL
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Staff Engineer - Engineering Platform
Milpitas or United States
$155k-$225k/yr HybridFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years backend engineering in Java; Spring Boot; AWS; Docker/Kubernetes; SQL and DynamoDB; MQTT/IoT; observability and security.
Java, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, Aurora, MQTT
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Staff Software Engineer - Integration
United States
$150k-$210k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering; 8+ years backend; 3+ years staff/tech lead; Python/Go/Java; API design; distributed systems; mentoring; strong design/communication.
Python, Go, Java, REST, GraphQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, Docker, Celery, Airflow, MCP, LLM APIs
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Senior Staff Engineer, API Platform (DET)
San Francisco or Chicago or New York City or Atlanta or Bellevue
$117k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in software development; Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering; proficient in Java, Python, or JavaScript; AWS infra design; IaC; CI/CD; AI tooling experience; strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
Java, Python, JavaScript, AWS, Lambda, ECS, RDS, API Gateway, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
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Staff Software Engineer
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
$116k-$218k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; Kotlin focus; Java preferred; cloud experience; CI/CD; strong collaboration and communication.
Kotlin, Java, GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD
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Software Engineer - Staff
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$114k-$201k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEACTIVE DoD Final Secret Clearance; 9+ years of software development experience; Java-based applications; Unix/Linux; Git/Gitlab; strong system engineering understanding; Java/Eclipse/Maven or Gradle; security considerations.
Java, Git, Gitlab, Eclipse, Maven, Gradle, Unix, Linux
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Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack
Los Angeles or Adrian
HybridFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; 2–3 years in staff/principal/lead roles; strong in Java/Kotlin/C++/C#; data modeling with RDBMS/ETL; TDD; experience in distributed systems and reactive frontend; ability to lead and influence engineering standards.
Java, Kotlin, C++, C#, TypeScript, React, SQL, ETL, Kotlin (backend), JVM
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Staff Software Engineer
United States
$108k-$179k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering; BS in Computer Science or STEM; strong C#/.NET and Java; REST/SOAP; leadership experience.
.NET, Java, REST, SOAP, Maven, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Spring, Angular, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, OSGi
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