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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$95K - $122K *

Join us to provide expert pre-sales and post-sales support for digital products, focusing on network connectivity and software compatibility. Collaborate with dealers and enhance training programs to...

California, USRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $120K *

Help us drive innovation in video security by leading product marketing for our Silent Sentinel camera, focusing on federal and defense sectors. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft compel...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$105K - $155K *

Join a dynamic team to drive sales growth in the OEM market, managing customer relationships and leading technical projects from inception to completion while maximizing business opportunities and ens...

Richmond, VARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$105K - $155K *

Transform the OEM market by driving sales growth and managing key customer relationships. Lead technical projects from inception to completion while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure...

Newark, NJRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$105K - $155K *

Drive new business growth by engaging OEM customers, managing projects, and negotiating contracts. Leverage your expertise in industrial automation to maximize sales and foster strong relationships in...

Columbus, OHRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$105K - $155K *

Unlock potential by driving sales growth in the OEM market. Engage with customers, lead development projects, and negotiate contracts to establish strong relationships. Analyze data to forecast sales...

Indianapolis, INRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$105K - $155K *

Engage with OEM customers to drive sales growth and manage technical projects from inception to completion. Utilize your expertise in industrial automation to negotiate contracts and foster strong rel...

Baltimore, MDRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $130K *

Drive the design and analysis of transportation structures, ensuring compliance with AASHTO standards while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on projects across Colorado and Arizona...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$161K - $299K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative missile propulsion solutions, overseeing supplier collaboration, and ensuring performance and safety standards are met. Drive technical planning and execution...

Virginia, USRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$125K - $208K *

Transform supplier engagement strategies to enhance performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive initiatives and improvements within the supply chain, ensuring alignme...

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Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$118K - $212K *

Engage with the CEO to craft compelling narratives and enhance communication strategies. Lead diverse content creation, leveraging AI tools to connect with key audiences and ensure impactful messaging...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$143K - $208K *

Join a dynamic team as you lead enterprise-wide manufacturing strategy, ensuring performance and scalability across multiple facilities while driving cross-functional collaboration and continuous impr...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$160K - $200K *

Lead a dynamic engineering team to innovate and scale our Assets & Issuance systems. Drive technical strategy, foster a culture of ownership, and ensure reliability while collaborating with cross-func...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $185K *

Join a dynamic team to evaluate and enhance data center construction feasibility. Leverage your expertise to assess sites, identify risks, and influence project decisions, ensuring efficient and safe...

Denver, CORemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Lead product strategy and execution for a suite of wargaming tools, collaborating with users and engineers to transform complex technical capabilities into impactful solutions in high-stakes environme...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform the geocoding platform by enhancing data quality and search systems. Leverage ML and LLMs to optimize query understanding and automate data pipelines, impacting over 1 billion API calls dail...

New York, NYRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$98K - $154K *

Unlock potential by leading the design of complex data hall infrastructure. This role combines technical expertise with project leadership, mentoring, and cross-team coordination to deliver innovative...

Texas, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$98K - $154K *

Shape the future of data center infrastructure by leading complex design projects, mentoring teams, and ensuring adherence to quality standards while driving innovative solutions in a collaborative en...

Texas, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$98K - $154K *

Grow your career with a leading role in designing complex data hall infrastructures. Leverage your expertise to lead projects, mentor teams, and ensure adherence to design standards while optimizing d...

Texas, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$219K - $250K *

Reimagine your career as you lead technical sales processes, driving enterprise adoption of innovative AI solutions. Shape customer experiences and influence product development while collaborating wi...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$152K - $241K *

Develop and optimize high-performance GPU compiler backends, collaborating with global teams to enhance deep-learning technologies and ensure robust, maintainable solutions in a dynamic environment...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$83K - $203K *

Drive the design and implementation of AI solutions, leveraging advanced software engineering and machine learning to deliver scalable applications and intelligent automation across business functions...

RemoteRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$180K - $220K *

Drive the strategy and roadmap for enterprise-scale Computer Vision solutions, collaborating with internal teams to define requirements and ensure successful adoption of AI models across product portf...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$165K - $185K *

Shape the future of advertising technology by leading the design and strategy for scalable, reliable systems that enhance live sports experiences. Collaborate across teams to drive innovation and ment...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$98K - $141K *

Drive efficiency and reliability by leading a team of Controls Engineers to enhance regional plant technology and optimize machine processes, ensuring consistent implementation of industry standards a...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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.