Top 10 highest paying companies that use Java

6–10 LPA (per annum)

Hiring early-career Full Stack Engineer to build and maintain Java (Spring Boot) microservices, work on distributed systems and APIs at scale, contribute to open-source repositories, and collaborate on system design and reliability improvements. Role focuses on privacy, reliability, interoperability, and open digital public infrastructure. Applicants should have strong CS fundamentals, ability to learn quickly, and interest in open source and public-impact systems. To apply, email talent_hiring@infystrat.com with resume, GitHub profile, and a short note.

741300NOK

Norway's leading university is looking for 2 graduate and/or experienced software engineers to help with development of web related services in a Linux-based production environment. Our projects are based around modern dialects of Java and Javascript that use a mature environment of microservices across the Norwegian higher education sector. We have pretty strict language requirements (must speak norwegian), but these are occasionally waived for exceptional candidates (typically PhDs or postdocs).

Offers range from $300k - $600k+ cash with great benefits

Tech driven hedge-fund looking for outstanding, inquisitive and ambitious Software Engineers with 1-7 years professional experience in C++, Java or Python and distributed systems. You will be joining their special projects team, playing a pivotal role in building next generation technology with a fast track opportunity into leadership positions. The team consist of some of the best engineering talent in the industry; multiple IOI, IMO, IPO gold medalists, MacArthur Fellows, ACM Computing Prize winners, and others. Based on your experience and interests you could be working in some of the following Sample Projects: Planet scale Data Ingestion Platform for unstructured datasets, Machine learning workload enhancement, Developing and productionizing models for Quantitative Trading, Low level optimization for Research and Trading applications, HPC and Scientific Computing Engineering in parallel distributed memory clusters, Exabyte-scale storage infrastructure, Cloud Computing Platform engineering.

$208,300 - $301,600 base + Equity + Adobe benefits

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Adobe, you act as a technical ambassador for customers, splitting time between hands-on engineering (building AI-powered systems, APIs, and integrations) and direct collaboration with customer engineering teams. You build AI/ML and LLM systems including RAG pipelines, agents, prompt orchestration, and evaluation frameworks. You work with modern AI architectures and take systems from prototype to production, with strong Python and cloud skills, APIs, data analysis, and observability. You also guide implementations and drive measurable impact with strong communication.

$180,000 - $260,000 USD

At Cardless, we’re building a credit card and loyalty platform that consumer businesses use to engage their customers. We’ve launched 13 credit cards, with our most recent launch being two premium cards with Qatar Airways. We help businesses bring imaginative card programs to life, and have pioneered technology to embed credit card features natively into their products. You can learn more about us at our blog. We are in a growth phase right now and there is a lot of interesting product and platform work to be done over the next year. We are a team of 6 engineers so far and are actively hiring experienced senior engineers who can not only provide direction for the next generation of scaling but also get comfortable in getting their hands dirty in improving our technical systems and quickly launching new products! Our BE stack is predominantly Java running on AWS (K8s, Dynamo).

170k - 250k

Our mission: We develop software that helps people get the right medical care, at the right time, at the right price. Need a treatment? We are looking to close the gap from having to wait weeks for approval so that you and your family can get access to healthcare sooner. More roles are coming soon!

$95k-$250k driven by what you bring to the company.

If you love solving tough programming challenges and avoiding organizational politics this might be the place for you. We are driven to solve interesting engineering problems, for this reason we take on challenges where compilers are useful. Our current product focus IS disruptive to the database market. We are profitable and growing rapidly. CompilerWorks is a bespoke compiler company, with our core technology applied to two use cases: 1. compiling one dialect of SQL to another - e.g. would you like to run Oracle PL/SQL on a PostgreSQL database? You can with CompilerWorks. 2. Building an enterprise-wide, column level, lineage model and delivering a solution for data processing management. We are looking for EXPERIENCED developers. Our core development language is Java. Our team is located in 21 regions of the world.

USD $180,000 — $240,000 per year

Brilliant is building world-class interactive learning experiences that combine challenging problems, compelling narratives, and delightful visual storytelling. We're hiring an Android engineer to help craft the next generation of interactive learning and change how the world learns. Engineers at Brilliant think about both "building the right thing" AND "building the thing right" while pursuing high standards of excellence for ourselves, our product, and our codebase. If you're energized by the prospect of doing the best work of your career and changing how the world learns alongside the most talented peers you've ever worked with, you can learn more and apply here: https://brilliant.org/careers

Salary ranges from $90k+ (junior) to $230k+ (staff). Paid out exempt hourly, with the option to work more hours for a raise.

General Atomics - CCRi is solving fun and challenging problems in the geospatial domain. Our team includes Data Scientists, Systems and DevOps Engineers, Mathematicians, Computer Scientists, Statisticians, Image Scientists, and other kinds of software developers and programmers, all of whom offer unique backgrounds to solve very difficult problems ranging from machine learning with neural networks to massive scale spatio-temporal analytics. Working in Java mostly, with a few niche C++ and rust applications deployed in cloud and on-prem k8s. Can only accept US citizens due to security requirements. Bonus points if you are cleared/willing to get a security clearance!

Director of Engineering: $225,000; Engineering Manager: $195,000; Senior Engineer: $170,000. Roles are full-time and remote (US). Company cannot sponsor visas. Offices available in Brooklyn, NY and Burlington, VT.

EnergyHub builds software and virtual power plants (VPPs) that enable smart devices (thermostats, EV chargers, batteries, etc.) to partner with utilities to decarbonize the grid. Hiring for Director of Engineering, Engineering Manager, and Senior Engineer — all full-time and remote within the US, with optional office presence in Brooklyn, NY and Burlington, VT. Tech stack includes backend and cloud technologies. Note: cannot sponsor visas.