Explore Application Engineer Jobs

Application Engineers connect technology with customer and business needs. They help organizations select, configure, integrate, and optimize software or technical products, translating complex requirements into practical solutions. Explore vetted Application Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.

What Does an Application Engineer Do?

Responsibilities vary by industry and employer, but Application Engineers commonly assess user needs, demonstrate product capabilities, support implementation, troubleshoot technical issues, and collaborate with engineering, sales, product, and customer teams. Some positions focus on pre-sales solution design, while others emphasize deployment, integration, or ongoing application support.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek a combination of technical expertise and communication skills. Relevant qualifications may include experience with software applications, APIs, databases, cloud platforms, systems integration, or industry-specific tools. Requirements depend on the product and sector. Analytical thinking, project coordination, clear documentation, and the ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences are valuable across many roles.

Application Engineer Career Opportunities

Application Engineers work across industries such as enterprise software, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Career paths may lead to senior or lead engineering roles, solutions architecture, product management, sales engineering, or technical leadership. Search Ladders to compare opportunities and find positions aligned with your experience, industry, and compensation goals.

Find Application Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Browse Application Engineer listings, review role requirements, and identify positions that match your skills and career plans.

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$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI/ML by designing and deploying scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize models, enhance performance, and ensure complian...

Arizona, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$104K - $156K *

Lead the design, development, and integration of AI applications that enhance business operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions while maintaining security, re...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Lead the design and operation of cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliability and performance for a high-throughput trading platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhan...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $160K *

Architect enterprise-scale GitLab solutions, leading migrations and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. Deliver customer-facing engagements, ensuring compliance and security while collaborating with GitLab's...

Springfield, VARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$177K - $364K *

Join the charge in building efficient batch processing infrastructure using leading big data technologies. Drive technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure system scalability while collab...

Seattle, WARemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Champion customer success by leading the migration to our next-gen platform. Drive adoption, ensure seamless onboarding, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance product value and performance for...

Atlanta, GARemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Optimize billing workflows by collaborating with stakeholders to enhance Epic Professional Billing applications, ensuring compliance and efficiency in charge capture and claims processing while delive...

Green Bay, WIRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in designing scalable solutions for complex media environments. Collaborate across teams to transform customer needs into robust architectures, ensuring seamless delivery and operation...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud database solutions. Leverage your expertise in AWS and Oracle to design, optimize, and maintain scalable databases for federal applications, collaboratin...

Sterling, VARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $160K *

Join a team that's at the forefront of Salesforce innovation, translating complex business needs into high-quality solutions. Utilize your development expertise to enhance Salesforce applications and...

Mclean, VARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $160K *

Advance business solutions as a Salesforce Developer, designing and deploying high-quality implementations leveraging Salesforce technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate, tro...

Mclean, VARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's pioneering the deployment of scalable AI systems, focusing on building robust APIs, optimizing infrastructure, and ensuring reliable operations in a dynamic environment. Drive innov...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$112K - $135K *

Drive analytics excellence by designing and maintaining data models in dbt and Snowflake, collaborating with business leaders to translate questions into actionable insights across multiple functions...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$96K - $154K *

Accelerate progress at our company by designing and building automated regression capabilities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance testing efficiency and reliability, ensuring faster r...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$108K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading the development of AI-driven test automation frameworks for cloud migration, ensuring seamless transitions for enterprise imaging customers while collaborating with enginee...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $110K *

Unlock your potential by building and supporting AI tools that enhance business workflows. Collaborate with stakeholders to create scalable solutions, ensuring seamless integration with enterprise pla...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$165K - $220K *

Join a team that's redefining avionics systems engineering by translating customer needs into innovative architectures and requirements. Collaborate across domains to deliver high-quality solutions in...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$85K - $115K *

Empower IT operations by building and managing internal systems, ensuring productivity and security. As the first hire, you'll shape the IT function, streamline processes, and support the team while c...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$250K - $500K+*

Optimize and innovate software kernels for hardware integration, collaborating with ML Research and Hardware Engineering teams to enhance performance and efficiency in cutting-edge technology applicat...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform flexible packaging solutions by leading technical development, enhancing product performance, and fostering strong customer relationships to meet evolving needs and drive business growth...

South Carolina, USRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$250K - $290K *

Elevate your career by leading a high-performing engineering team, driving strategy and innovation in web3 technologies. Shape the future of decentralized systems while ensuring top-tier security and...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by providing civil engineering design and support for utility substations. Collaborate with teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure quality control while managing project scope...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$79K - $122K *

Empower your career by developing innovative Microsoft 365 solutions. This role involves end-to-end Power Platform development, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance city...

Durham, NCRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$52K - $124K *

Transform your career by joining our team as a System Analyst, where you'll engage with stakeholders, streamline processes, and leverage technology to enhance operational efficiency and support digita...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in designing and evolving distributed systems that enhance research and trading workflows, ensuring reliability and scalability across cloud and on-premises environments while collabor...

Berkeley, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is an Application Engineer?question toggle

    An Application Engineer applies technical expertise to help customers or internal teams choose, configure, integrate, and use software or technical products effectively. The role often combines engineering knowledge, problem-solving, and communication.

  • What does an Application Engineer do day to day?question toggle

    Daily work may include gathering requirements, designing or configuring solutions, supporting product demonstrations, coordinating implementations, troubleshooting issues, and working with engineering, sales, product, or customer teams.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Application Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by role and industry. Employers may look for a relevant technical degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with specific software or systems, and skills in integration, troubleshooting, communication, and project coordination.

  • Where do Application Engineers work?question toggle

    Application Engineers work in many sectors, including software and technology, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and other industries that develop or use complex products and systems.

  • How can I find Application Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Search Ladders for Application Engineer openings and review listings for compensation, experience, and skill requirements. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.