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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$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by taking ownership of complex software challenges. Drive real-time traffic optimization through innovative AI solutions, collaborating across teams to deliver scalable and reliable s...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Drive operational excellence by leading engineering, data, and AI teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate strategic goals into actionable plans, ensuring high-quality project delivery and te...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$124K - $170K *

Shape innovative cloud-based solutions as a technical leader, driving best practices in software development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems while managi...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$92K - $134K *

Pioneer innovative building automation designs, enhancing efficiency and quality. Collaborate with teams to deliver optimized solutions while mentoring junior staff and driving process improvements in...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

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

$109K - $164K *

Drive advanced digital forensics and incident response initiatives while mentoring a skilled engineering team. Leverage deep technical knowledge to enhance operational capabilities and ensure exceptio...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Innovate and implement robust disaster recovery solutions for enterprise DevOps, ensuring critical infrastructure recoverability. Oversee Jenkins, Bitbucket, and JFrog Artifactory environments while e...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $155K *

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United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Design and engineer solutions that empower retail enterprises to integrate seamlessly with our platform, enhancing delivery operations and driving product excellence through proactive ownership and in...

CanadaRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$140K - $190K *

Transform the Corporate Giving domain by leading a high-performing engineering team, driving product innovation, and ensuring compliance while managing enterprise-scale disbursement systems for social...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower the backend development of our co-branded credit card product, creating secure services and APIs while ensuring compliance and performance. Collaborate across teams to drive innovation and men...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

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Greenwood, INRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$193K - $309K *

Pioneer innovative developer experiences by setting technical direction and enhancing workflows. Collaborate across teams to design solutions that empower engineers, leveraging AI to redefine software...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$157K - $283K *

Transform transit operations by leading complex Automatic Train Supervision initiatives. Drive collaboration across technical and operational teams, ensuring system performance and reliability for maj...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$130K - $198K *

Lead the charge in building AI platform capabilities that power next-gen experiences, enabling teams to create scalable systems and multi-step workflows. Collaborate with engineers to develop reliable...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$133K - $235K *

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$117K - $153K *

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CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

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CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Transform customer satisfaction by leading quality analysis and improvement projects. Collaborate with diverse teams across multiple sites to ensure product excellence and responsiveness to client nee...

Memphis, TNRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$172K - $203K *

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New York, NYRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$140K - $150K *

Join a team that's driving strategic project execution and mentoring talent. Leverage advanced data analytics to build impactful dashboards and navigate stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment w...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$145K - $175K *

Champion the future of network engineering by architecting and developing high-performance networks that power AI at scale. Lead innovative solutions and mentor a talented team to enhance global netwo...

Texas, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$190K - $267K *

Join a team that's redefining web performance and developer experience. You'll tackle complex platform challenges, optimize Shreddit’s architecture, and enhance tooling for a high-traffic site, empowe...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $130K *

Lead innovative CAE model development, guiding teams to enhance product efficiency and accuracy through advanced methods and collaboration with engineering experts...

Raymond, OHRemote

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$170K - $210K *

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6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

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.