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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$121K - $145K *

Engineer innovative software solutions that tackle complex challenges in employee benefits. Collaborate with a skilled team, apply modern technologies, and contribute to the effectiveness of benefits...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$91K - $146K *

Shape the future of turbine automation in a dynamic team, driving tailored solutions while ensuring project quality, safety standards, and customer engagement. Leverage your expertise to transform des...

Pennsylvania, USRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of chip design by leading physical implementation and optimization of complex SoCs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design convergence and drive automation for enhan...

Irvine, CARemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Elevate your career by leading physical design for advanced SoCs, optimizing performance through innovative methodologies and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring successful tapeout readiness and...

San Jose, CARemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$206K - $279K *

Unlock potential by leading a dynamic engineering team to enhance customer-driven solutions across multiple platforms, ensuring operational excellence and seamless expert engagement for small business...

San Diego, CARemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by managing system design, build, and support for applications, ensuring optimal functionality and user satisfaction while collaborating across teams to enhance workflows and resolve...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $176K *

Contribute to innovative Salesforce solutions by collaborating with teams, gathering requirements, and driving Agile projects to success. Utilize your analytical skills and expertise in Salesforce to...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$183K - $206K *

Transform AI observability by developing end-to-end capabilities, architecting data models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user workflows and insights into agent performance...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$87K - $161K *

Launch your career by designing and implementing AI-driven security solutions that enhance automation and reduce repetitive tasks. Collaborate across teams to build robust, secure applications and str...

RemoteRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $140K *

Drive the development and optimization of GTM strategies, leveraging automation and campaign execution across multiple platforms to enhance pipeline generation and account prioritization in a dynamic...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join us to enhance document processes as a Subject Matter Expert, managing plan document workflows and automation initiatives. Collaborate with teams to ensure timely delivery and continuous improveme...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in shaping the future of power systems by managing protection design and coordination analyses for transmission systems, ensuring safety and reliability while guiding a skilled team in...

Austin, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$109K - $183K *

Champion the evolution of a leading SaaS platform by guiding a global team of architects. Drive modernization, scalability, and security while establishing standards and collaborating across departmen...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $160K *

Optimize the Palo Alto Networks practice by leading solution delivery, mentoring engineers, and developing standards. Drive project ownership and enhance customer engagement while achieving partner ce...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $225K *

Elevate infrastructure capabilities by designing and implementing a unified platform that integrates bare-metal servers, storage, and networking for large-scale computation and AI workloads, ensuring...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Transform your career by architecting advanced analytics solutions. Leverage your expertise in data engineering to design and implement robust data pipelines, driving insights that solve complex busin...

Toronto, ONRemote

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$89K - $139K *

Drive the transformation of employee experiences by leading a multi-year Digital Employee Experience (DEX) program. Oversee analytics, enhance productivity, and implement AI-driven solutions to optimi...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Help us drive the future of automation by owning AI agents that onboard applications and ensure self-healing workflows. You'll enhance existing systems, prioritize security, and collaborate across tea...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Advance your career by providing critical support for robotic systems in healthcare. Collaborate with clinical teams to enhance user proficiency and ensure safe, effective procedures while driving inn...

Columbus, OHRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Transform healthcare by providing expert support and training for robotic systems, ensuring seamless adoption and proficiency among clinical users. Collaborate with teams to enhance user experience an...

Philadelphia, PARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's pivotal in advancing robotic minimally invasive care. You'll support early users, provide technical expertise during procedures, and collaborate with engineering teams to enhance sy...

Boston, MARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by providing expert clinical support and training for robotic systems, ensuring effective adoption and proficiency among users. Collaborate with teams to enhance product usage and dri...

Cleveland, OHRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$101K - $188K *

Transform the future by joining our agile team to enhance air missile defense systems. Collaborate on software design, integration, and testing while addressing cybersecurity needs for international c...

Lone Tree, CORemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$147K - $220K *

Drive strategic growth by managing key relationships within federal defense agencies, focusing on the Department of War. Lead complex sales cycles and ensure compliance while delivering innovative sol...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by managing packaging projects that enhance customer savings and optimize supply chains. Collaborate with sales teams to drive new opportunities while ensuring quality and cost object...

Illinois, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

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.