Java Developer / Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Java Developer or Engineer designs or improves computer software using the JAVA computer programming language. Oversees the JAVA software application development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance.
Job Outlook
There were 2162 Java Developer / Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 39442 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Software Developer / Engineer industry, which includes the Java Developer / Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Java Developer / Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $118,980.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $118,603.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Java Developer / Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $109,686.
Education and Experience
Posted Java Developer / Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 44.56% |
| Master's Degree | 10.04% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.59% |
| Other | 1.29% |
Posted Java Developer / Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 6.86% |
| 3 to 5 years | 43.96% |
| 6 to 8 years | 31.3% |
| 9+ years | 17.88% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Java Developer / Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (27.5%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (21.37%)
- Problem Solving (21.04%)
- Management (12.84%)
- Leadership (9.26%)
- Writing (8.58%)
- Innovation (8.14%)
- Mentorship (7.89%)
- Information Technology (7.55%)
- Operations (6.96%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Java Full Stack Development (12.33%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (27.85%)
- Agile Methodology (43.35%)
- JavaScript (Programming Language) (27.65%)
- Spring Boot (40.42%)
- Git (Version Control System) (23.41%)
- Computer Science (31.8%)
- Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) (23.43%)
- Spring Framework (40.11%)
- Java Persistence API (7.99%)
- Amazon Web Services (35.69%)
- Java (Programming Language) (94.7%)
- Software Development (24.68%)
- Angular (Web Framework) (26.86%)
- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) (8.89%)
- RESTful API (32.02%)
- Apache Maven (14.33%)
- Hibernate (Java) (16.51%)
- CI/CD (25.55%)
- Jenkins (20.62%)
- Kubernetes (21.14%)
- Junit (14.06%)
- Software Engineering (28.11%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (33.15%)
- Microservices (37.34%)
- Apache Kafka (19.62%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Full Stack Development (20.42%)
- Atlassian Confluence (4.35%)
- Back End (Software Engineering) (7.57%)
- HyperText Markup Language (HTML) (13.3%)
- Microsoft Azure (15.99%)
- JIRA (10.58%)
- Test Automation (8.99%)
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (15.9%)
- Debugging (17.89%)
- Version Control (10.82%)
- Linux (10.31%)
- Software Design Patterns (12.29%)
- Software Development Life Cycle (15.05%)
- Application Development (12.95%)
- MySQL (7.38%)
- Scalability (19.35%)
- Automation (14.95%)
- JQuery (5.47%)
- Business Requirements (8.37%)
- MongoDB (10.54%)
- NoSQL (12.41%)
- Systems Development Life Cycle (8.17%)
- Code Review (13.87%)
- Unit Testing (14.95%)
- Unix (7.02%)
- Continuous Integration (11.68%)
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) (9.5%)
- Software Quality (SQA/SQC) (6.05%)
- Web Applications (6.73%)
- TypeScript (6.5%)
- DevOps (17.1%)
- Relational Databases (10.64%)
- Github (7.56%)
- React.js (Javascript Library) (21.39%)
- Bitbucket (5.6%)
- Docker (Software) (19.79%)
- Python (Programming Language) (16.08%)
- JSON (10.17%)
- PostgreSQL (10.99%)
- OpenShift (4.5%)
- Node.js (Javascript Library) (9.75%)
- Scrum (Software Development) (15.47%)
- Web Services (21.12%)
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) (10.03%)
- Front End (Software Engineering) (14.31%)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD) (10.41%)
- Scripting (8%)
- Technical Design (3.52%)
- Programming Languages (8.57%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Spring MVC (5.56%)
- Spring Batch (3.11%)
- Cucumber (Software) (3.77%)
- Spring Security (2.64%)
- Apache Tomcat (6.55%)
- Oracle WebLogic Server (2.74%)
- Enterprise JavaBeans (2.02%)
- Eclipse (Software) (6.19%)
- WildFly (JBoss AS) (3.68%)
- Java Message Service (JMS) (5.46%)
- Apache Struts (3.27%)
- Java Enterprise Edition (4.25%)
- IBM Websphere Application Server (3.27%)
- Object-Relational Mapping (4.1%)
- RabbitMQ (2.93%)
- Swagger UI (2.33%)
- Apache Cassandra (5.11%)
- Low Latency (2%)
- JavaServer Pages (5.76%)
- Gradle (5.76%)
- Java Database Connectivity (5.03%)
- Java Servlet (2.96%)
- Java 8 (5.72%)
- Mockito (4.6%)
- Production Code (3.37%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- CI/CD (32.68%)
- Spring Security (3.37%)
- Amazon Web Services (45.63%)
- Software Development (31.56%)
- Computer Science (40.66%)
- Eclipse (Software) (7.91%)
- Enterprise JavaBeans (2.59%)
- WildFly (JBoss AS) (4.71%)
- Object-Relational Mapping (5.25%)
- Software Engineering (35.95%)
- Low Latency (2.56%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Java Developer / Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Java Developer
- Full Stack Java Developer
- Java Engineer
- Java Software Developer
- Lead Java Developer
- Full Stack Java Engineer
- Full Stack Java Software Engineer
- Lead Java Software Engineer
- Java AWS Developer
- Core Java Developer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Java Developer / Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- JPMorgan Chase (1457)
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (718)
- Motion Recruitment (614)
- Insight Global (568)
- Randstad (562)
- Diverse Lynx (558)
- Infosys (545)
- Raytheon Technologies (462)
- Capital One (432)
- Kforce (403)
North Carolina
- Randstad (95)
- Infosys (60)
- Motion Recruitment (55)
- Genesis10 (53)
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (45)
- Synechron (41)
- Allegis Group (35)
- Fidelity Investments (34)
- The Judge Group (34)
- Kforce (34)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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