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COBOL Developer Jobs
COBOL is the language behind more than 220 billion lines of production code in banking, insurance, and government systems. ApTask places senior COBOL developers, modernization consultants, and cross-training leads (Java + COBOL bridge developers). Specializations span Enterprise COBOL on z/OS, Micro Focus COBOL, ACUCOBOL and COBOL-to-Java or COBOL-to-cloud modernization.
12 live roles in adjacent skills
No COBOL Developer roles are open right now. These live roles use adjacent skills. Submit your résumé to be considered when a matching COBOL Developer role opens.
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- 2 days ago
Senior Java Developer – Microservices
Hybrid full-time role in Toluca, Mexico. Compensation is discussed at interview. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Toluca, Mexico · HybridCompensation discussed at interview - 6 days ago
Sr Java Developer – Req 26-03301
Onsite contract role in New York, NY, paying $60–$68/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
New York, NY · Onsite$60–$68/hr - 1 week ago
Java Developer
Remote contract role (US), paying $60–$65/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Remote (US) · Remote$60–$65/hr - 1 week ago
Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Senior Technical Lead / Architect
Onsite contract role in Jacksonville, FL, paying $55–$60/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Jacksonville, FL · Onsite$55–$60/hr - 1 week ago
Java Full-Stack Developer
Onsite contract role in NYC, NY, paying $55–$60/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
NYC, NY · Onsite$55–$60/hr - 2 weeks ago
Senior/Lead Java Engineer with Kubernetes Ingress
Hybrid contract role in Plano, TX, paying $60–$63/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Plano, TX · Hybrid$60–$63/hr - 2 weeks ago
Java Full-Stack Developer
Onsite contract role in New York, NY, paying $58–$62/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
New York, NY · Onsite$58–$62/hr - 3 weeks ago
Mainframe Developer
Onsite contract role in Jersey City, NJ, paying $65–$68/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Jersey City, NJ · Onsite$65–$68/hr - 3 weeks ago
Sr Java Developer – Req 26-03064
Onsite contract role in New York, NY, paying $50–$55/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
New York, NY · Onsite$50–$55/hr - 1 month ago
Principal AI Engineer - Java
Onsite full-time role in NYC, NY, paying $170,000–$200,000/yr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
NYC, NY · Onsite$170,000–$200,000/yr - 1 month ago
Front End Java Lead/Developer
Onsite contract role in Alpharetta, GA, paying $65–$75/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Alpharetta, GA · Onsite$65–$75/hr - 1 month ago
Oracle EBS Techno-Functional Consultant – Financials
Onsite contract role in Multiple locations, FL, paying $55–$60/hr. An ApTask vertical recruiter manages your submission on this live client requisition.
Multiple locations, FL · Onsite$55–$60/hr
About COBOL Developer roles at ApTask
What COBOL specializations does ApTask place for?
Enterprise COBOL / z/OS, Micro Focus COBOL, ACUCOBOL, and COBOL-to-Java or COBOL-to-cloud modernization consultants.
What bill rates are typical?
Senior COBOL developers bill $85-$125/hr (supply-constrained market). Modernization architects: $125-$170/hr.
How do COBOL Developer rates compare with national wage data?
The closest occupation the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks for COBOL Developer roles is software developers, which had a median annual wage of 135,980 US dollars in May 2025 (BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, page last modified August 27, 2026). BLS reports the median wage of all employees in that occupation nationwide; the amounts elsewhere on this page are whatever each ApTask posting or FAQ answer states for itself, so read the BLS figure as national context rather than a like-for-like comparison.
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