High-Paying Cloud Engineer Jobs

Cloud engineering job market is booming and Ladders is your resource for uncovering top opportunities. We specialize in high-salary job listings and provide the info you need to navigate these lucrative positions.

Why Choose a Cloud Engineer Career?

A Cloud Engineer develops, manages, and maintains computing infrastructure and systems that are hosted on the cloud. Cloud Engineers are crucial for organizations moving their operations and infrastructure offsite.

Requirements and Skills for Cloud Engineer Jobs

Cloud Engineer positions typically require expertise in services such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, along with solid networking, scripting, and software development skills. Knowledge in Kubernetes and containers is often essential.

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$105K - $151K *

Lead the charge in transforming customer cloud experiences through strategic deployment, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring maximum value realization and accelerated growth...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Lead the design and implementation of Azure cloud infrastructure solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate deployments, enhance system performance, and ensure compliance within a...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$137K - $244K *

Elevate production environments by serving as the key technical liaison for product teams. Optimize containerization processes and collaborate closely with platform teams to ensure seamless integratio...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $110K *

Transform data landscapes by building and maintaining efficient pipelines that enhance reliability and operational readiness. Collaborate across teams to optimize data workflows and enforce best pract...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

Unlock potential by developing and deploying advanced network solutions within a dedicated mission environment. Collaborate with a focused team to tackle complex data protection and collaboration chal...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $150K *

Advance your career by driving innovative serverless solutions, enhancing developer experiences, and mentoring a strong engineering team to ensure scalable and reliable platforms across multiple regio...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Engineer robust data solutions to empower business intelligence and analytics. Collaborate with stakeholders to design, develop, and maintain enterprise data assets, ensuring high-quality delivery and...

Reposted today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Drive the evolution of backend systems for a leading cloud platform, enhancing API design and technical integrity while navigating a mature PHP architecture. Collaborate with engineering peers to opti...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $120K *

Transform software delivery by enhancing CI/CD pipelines, automating workflows, and collaborating across teams to improve infrastructure reliability and development environments in a dynamic DevOps ro...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Drive innovative AI solutions by architecting enterprise-grade agentic AI systems on Google Cloud. Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to lead presales engagements and accelerate AI-driven tr...

4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$153K - $222K *

Empower customers by leading the charge in cloud-native architecture, ensuring effective deployment and maximizing value realization. Engage deeply with technical stakeholders to clear blockers and en...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Engineer cloud-native infrastructure for voice applications, transforming VM-based services into scalable Kubernetes platforms. Collaborate across teams to ensure high availability and low latency, wh...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$200K - $280K *

Drive innovative solutions as a Principal Cloud Systems Engineer. Bridge research and practical applications in cloud-native architectures, leading a team focused on optimizing edge networks and autom...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $130K *

Lead the charge in transforming software solutions by guiding teams through the transition to microservices and leveraging DevSecOps practices, fostering innovation in deployment strategies across var...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$70K - $110K *

Shape the future of data engineering by designing and maintaining robust data solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance decision-making through high-quality data pipelines, utilizing Microso...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$150K - $183K *

Shape cloud governance strategy and architect scalable identity solutions to enhance security and compliance in a dynamic public cloud environment. Lead cross-team collaboration and promote technical...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $150K *

Empower innovation by architecting next-gen cloud solutions and optimizing efficiencies across a high-traffic environment, collaborating with diverse teams to enhance performance and deliver substanti...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $140K *

Join a dynamic Cloud Engineering team to own and optimize large-scale cloud solutions, enhancing performance and cost-efficiency for real-time communication across a global platform. Drive impactful c...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$72K - $115K *

Unlock your potential by solving complex network issues and enhancing performance. Collaborate across teams in a dynamic environment focused on optimizing and improving global IP and Optical networks...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$90K - $130K *

Unlock the potential of our cloud infrastructure as you design, build, and maintain scalable systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance deployment pipelines and drive reliability while fos...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $135K *

Drive the optimization of high-scale data pipelines using Apache Spark and Python while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data solutions and ensure operational performance in a dyna...

US-AnywhereRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$81K - $141K *

Join a team that's redefining healthcare by developing cloud applications for cardiac technologies. Contribute to innovative software design and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, enabling e...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $150K *

Unlock the potential of enterprise compute architectures by designing and implementing advanced Kubernetes solutions on bare metal and hypervisor platforms, ensuring high-performance and secure servic...

US-AnywhereRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $211K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build scalable software systems, enhancing productivity and optimizing database migrations while ensuring high performance and minimal downtime...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Transform global networking by developing groundbreaking automation tools that enhance data center efficiency, drive collaborative engineering solutions, and optimize network capacity to meet demandin...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Cloud Engineer do?question toggle

    A Cloud Engineer develops, manages, and maintains computing infrastructure and systems that are hosted on the cloud.

  • What are the skills required for a Cloud Engineer job?question toggle

    Skills typically required for a Cloud Engineer job include expertise in services such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, along with solid networking, scripting, and software development skills.