Explore Product Engineer Jobs

Discover Product Engineer jobs for experienced professionals who combine strong software engineering skills with a deep understanding of product needs. Product Engineers build, improve, and maintain the digital products customers use every day, working across disciplines to turn user problems and business goals into dependable, useful solutions. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more.

What Does a Product Engineer Do?

Product Engineers contribute throughout the product development process. They collaborate with product managers, designers, data teams, and other engineers to understand customer needs, shape technical approaches, build features, and evaluate results. Depending on the organization, the role may emphasize frontend, backend, full-stack, mobile, or platform engineering.

Skills Employers Look For

Common qualifications include proficiency in relevant programming languages and frameworks, experience designing and building reliable software, and the ability to make thoughtful trade-offs. Employers also value clear communication, user empathy, analytical problem solving, and comfort working with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with experimentation, product analytics, accessibility, and iterative development can be advantageous.

Product Engineer Career Opportunities

Product Engineers work at technology companies, startups, and established organizations across industries such as financial services, healthcare, commerce, and enterprise software. Career paths may lead to senior or staff engineering roles, technical leadership, or broader product and engineering responsibilities. The scope and title of the position vary by company, so review each job description for its focus, team structure, and expectations.

Find Your Next Product Engineering Role

Browse Product Engineer openings on Ladders to identify opportunities aligned with your experience, technical strengths, and career goals. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates explore their next career move.

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$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in shaping the future of energy through advanced power system modeling and compliance assessments. Collaborate with a dynamic team to conduct studies, ensure project quality, and drive...

Austin, TXRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$225K - $325K *

Elevate your career by driving innovation in FinTech. As a key engineer, you'll shape the future of revenue management systems, ensuring accuracy and reliability while collaborating across teams to op...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Champion the technical pre-sales process by deeply understanding customer needs, leading strategic sales efforts, and mentoring the SE team to drive growth and innovation in enterprise solutions...

San Francisco, CARemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$70K - $110K *

Grow your career with a dynamic role supporting customer success through on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of advanced laboratory systems. Leverage your technical expertise and communicati...

Indiana, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$70K - $110K *

Elevate customer success by providing on-site installation, maintenance, and support for analytical instrumentation. Collaborate with clients to ensure optimal performance and satisfaction while trave...

Florida, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$70K - $110K *

Elevate customer success by delivering on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of analytical instrumentation. Utilize strong communication and problem-solving skills to ensure optimal performanc...

Virginia, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$83K - $130K *

Advance your career by providing exceptional on-site support for laboratory systems. Engage with diverse technologies, ensuring customer satisfaction through installation, maintenance, and problem-sol...

Ontario, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$70K - $110K *

Deliver exceptional service by installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting analytical instruments. Collaborate with customers to optimize performance and ensure satisfaction while supporting business...

Pennsylvania, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$160K - $225K *

Lead the charge in enhancing inventory and supply chain systems through effective planning, optimization, and analytics. Drive technology choices while mentoring a team to ensure high-quality software...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$125K - $150K *

Join a team that's building the Keycard Agent SDK to empower developers by enhancing trust, governance, and telemetry for AI agents. Collaborate on innovative solutions across multiple languages and f...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$82K - $172K *

Advance your career as an Embedded Linux Software Developer, contributing to the evolution of mission-critical devices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance networking capabilities and d...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$208K - $234K *

Drive the growth of Honeycomb Private Cloud by leading a senior engineering team, enhancing customer relationships, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple engineering domains. Collaborate...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$107K - $204K *

Unlock potential by leading the development of advanced materials modeling tools for gas turbine engines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing processes and drive innovatio...

East Hartford, CTRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$126K - $213K *

Engage with us to design, build, and maintain cutting-edge cloud infrastructure. You'll enhance our Kubernetes platform, drive GitOps practices, and empower developers through automation and infrastru...

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Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $125K *

Lead and coordinate engineering projects, ensuring technical quality and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions while managing resources, schedules, and bu...

Huntsville, ALRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$148K - $200K *

Champion innovative electrical design for mission-critical facilities. Lead complex projects, mentor teams, and enhance efficiency through technology. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project s...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$170K - $210K *

Empower Federal agencies by architecting and delivering AI-assisted software solutions. Responsible for client engagement, technology integration, and ensuring that production-ready solutions meet ope...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $130K *

Drive your career forward by contributing to product-focused software development. Engage in coding, debugging, and optimizing performance while collaborating on projects that enhance the software sta...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of autonomous driving by designing and implementing advanced behavior planning systems. Collaborate with experts to tackle complex challenges in dynamic environme...

RemoteRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$117K - $195K *

Join a team that's developing cutting-edge avionics architectures for diverse missions. Leverage your expertise in command and data handling to optimize system performance and ensure seamless integrat...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$177K - $283K *

Lead the charge in developing next-gen energy systems, focusing on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Drive technical strategy and system architecture from concept to deployment, shaping a sustainab...

Westlake Village, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$135K *

Unlock potential by leading the strategy and execution of hardware and support services for veterinary practices, driving P&L performance, vendor relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to e...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $175K *

Engineer and optimize enterprise platforms for diverse environments, ensuring seamless deployment and support. Collaborate with clients to enhance cybersecurity, compliance, and observability solution...

Virginia, USRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Deliver a visionary roadmap that integrates cloud analytics with smart traffic solutions, boosting emergency response efficiency and transit performance. Lead products that redefine smart-city signal...

CanadaRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$103K - $125K *

Lead the vision and roadmap for Edge Fabric capabilities, translating customer needs into actionable technical requirements. Collaborate across teams to prioritize product backlogs, ensure delivery re...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Product Engineer?question toggle

    A Product Engineer is a software engineer who applies technical skills and product understanding to build and improve products based on customer needs and business goals.

  • What does a Product Engineer do?question toggle

    Product Engineers collaborate with product, design, and engineering colleagues to define, develop, test, launch, and refine software features or product experiences.

  • What skills are important for Product Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Important skills often include software development, system design, problem solving, communication, user empathy, and collaboration. Specific languages, frameworks, and domain experience depend on the role.

  • How is a Product Engineer different from a Software Engineer?question toggle

    The titles can overlap. Product Engineer roles often emphasize direct ownership of customer-facing outcomes and close collaboration with product and design teams, while Software Engineer is a broader title that may cover product, infrastructure, or other technical work.

  • Where can Product Engineers work?question toggle

    Product Engineers work across startups and established companies in fields such as technology, financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise software.

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

    Search Ladders for Product Engineer openings, review salary and experience requirements, and apply to vetted professional opportunities that match your skills and goals.