Explore Developer Support Engineer opportunities that combine software engineering expertise with customer-focused problem solving. These professionals help developers use APIs, SDKs, platforms, and other technical products by investigating complex issues, explaining solutions, and sharing insights with product and engineering teams. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates find high-value opportunities.
Developer Support Engineers work directly with software developers and technical customers to diagnose product and integration problems. They may reproduce bugs, analyze logs and code, write sample implementations, answer questions about documentation, and guide customers through troubleshooting. They also identify recurring issues and collaborate with engineering, product, and documentation teams to improve the developer experience.
Employers commonly seek strong programming and debugging skills, familiarity with APIs and software development tools, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly. Experience with languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go may be useful, along with knowledge of cloud services, databases, networking, and version control. Successful candidates pair analytical thinking and technical depth with patience, empathy, and clear written communication.
Developer Support Engineer roles are available at software companies, cloud providers, fintech firms, and other organizations with technical products. Depending on experience and employer needs, career paths can lead to senior or lead support engineering, developer relations, solutions engineering, technical account management, or product and engineering roles. Browse Ladders for vetted openings paying $100,000 or more and find opportunities aligned with your technical strengths.
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Unlock your potential by designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security for applications. Collaborate with a dynamic team to implement best practices in a fast...
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Champion secure cloud deployments by designing and implementing robust security solutions across global infrastructures, ensuring compliance and operational excellence in a regulated environment...
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Join us to lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge infrastructure tooling for cloud operations, driving innovation in regulated industries while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating...
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Staff Partner Engineer, Device Platform Operations, YouTube
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Lead the charge in optimizing device partnerships through innovative solutions, technical engagements, and cross-functional collaboration. Drive project success while balancing business needs and tech...
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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Applications
$180K - $230K *
Transform the future of legal tech by building AI-driven software solutions. Collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle complex challenges, enhance product functionality, and deliver reliable systems t...
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Software Development Engineer II, TAIS - DMR
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Empower your career by developing innovative software solutions for large-scale data management. Collaborate with a skilled team to enhance network monitoring systems and deliver high-quality services...
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Drive your career with a hands-on role that bridges technical deployment, integration, and customer engagement. Collaborate with teams to deliver tailored solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, and e...
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Lead the charge in developing seamless integrations between Army work-request and financial systems, ensuring accurate data flow and automated reconciliation with IBM Maximo. Collaborate on secure cod...
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Develop and implement integrations between Army work-request and financial systems with IBM Maximo, ensuring seamless data flow and automated reconciliation while adhering to secure coding practices a...
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Join a team that's redefining developer experience by building innovative SDKs and APIs for third-party integrators. Collaborate across functions to deliver impactful solutions that enhance integratio...
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Software Development Engineer Intern
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Partner with us to build real-world software solutions as a Software Development Engineer Intern. Collaborate with experienced engineers, engage in the full development lifecycle, and enhance your ski...
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Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Search & Retrieval
$170K - $297K *
Contribute to innovative AI solutions by developing retrieval systems for live deals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and security in high-stakes workflows, leveraging your...
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Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Search & Retrieval
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Engineer the retrieval layer for AI agents in high-stakes deal workflows. Collaborate with Product and Data Science to ensure accurate, secure, and timely responses, while mentoring engineers and shap...
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Software Development Engineer Intern
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Engage in real-world software development as an intern, collaborating with experienced engineers to design, code, and deploy impactful solutions. Gain hands-on experience throughout the software lifec...
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Software Engineer - Developer Productivity
$135K - $200K *
Shape the future of engineering productivity by developing scalable systems and tools that enhance quality, reliability, and developer happiness across organizations worldwide. Drive impactful softwar...
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Senior Product Manager - Developer Productivity
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Join a team that's redefining developer productivity by leveraging AI tools and strategies. You'll drive product vision, enhance workflows, and ensure seamless adoption across engineering teams, trans...
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Help us transform customer experiences by architecting AI-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative strategies that drive operational excellence and empower custo...
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Senior Software Engineer (Back-end/Server)
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Champion innovative microservices architecture and development, enhancing identity verification systems through event-driven pipelines and AI-driven workflows. Drive technical leadership while optimiz...
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Join a team that's transforming federal solutions by building scalable, secure applications. Collaborate with AI engineers to deliver high-quality software that meets mission-critical needs across div...
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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo GBO Engineering
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Join our team to optimize planning and simulation methods for satellite capacity, ensuring reliable internet connectivity. Collaborate across engineering teams to enhance system architecture and deliv...
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Transform healthcare technology by owning core products, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring high-quality code. Collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions that enhance patient c...
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Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)
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Elevate your career by leading cross-functional initiatives that shape the technical vision for large-scale product systems. Collaborate with engineering, legal, and policy teams to ensure compliance...
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Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)
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Pioneer the intersection of engineering and compliance, driving technical vision and standards for privacy across large-scale systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance decision-makin...
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Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)
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Drive the technical vision for large-scale product systems, ensuring privacy compliance while enhancing engineering excellence. Collaborate across teams to solve complex challenges and mentor engineer...
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What is a Developer Support Engineer?
A Developer Support Engineer helps software developers use a company’s technical products, such as APIs, SDKs, platforms, and cloud services. The role involves troubleshooting, debugging, explaining integrations, and sharing product feedback with internal teams.
What skills do Developer Support Engineers need?
Common qualifications include programming and debugging ability, experience with APIs and developer tools, and familiarity with areas such as cloud infrastructure, databases, and networking. Clear communication, analytical thinking, and a customer-focused approach are also important.
How is a Developer Support Engineer different from a software engineer?
Software engineers primarily design and build software, while Developer Support Engineers focus on helping customers and developers use that software successfully. Support engineers may still write code, reproduce bugs, and contribute technical feedback or examples.
What career paths can follow a Developer Support Engineer role?
Experienced Developer Support Engineers may advance into senior or team leadership positions, developer relations, solutions engineering, technical account management, or product and software engineering roles.
Where can I find Developer Support Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Ladders lists vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search the listings for Developer Support Engineer opportunities and review each posting for compensation, location, and qualifications.