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.

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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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$80K - $95K *

Shape innovative packaging solutions by overseeing design and development processes. Collaborate across departments to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency while driving continuous improvement init...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing packaging processes and equipment. You'll lead projects, collaborate across departments, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, qual...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by overseeing the design and development of cold-end equipment and packaging processes. Collaborate across departments to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency while driving continu...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$140K - $170K *

Collaborate with engineering teams to define project scopes and objectives, ensuring adherence to design requirements and schedules while managing costs effectively and leading cross-functional projec...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$119K - $221K *

Champion innovation by developing cutting-edge simulation algorithms for robotics, focusing on many-body dynamics and finite element analysis, while validating performance on real-world hardware appli...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Drive innovation by designing and validating embedded firmware for high-performance storage solutions, collaborating across teams to solve complex challenges and accelerate product development in a dy...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's passionate about innovative packaging solutions, ensuring product integrity through data analysis and testing. Collaborate to enhance design processes and drive sustainability in pa...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$64K - $122K *

Help us enhance electronic hardware testing and prototype development by performing tests, documenting processes, and collaborating with engineers to support innovative solutions in a dynamic team env...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Elevate engineering excellence by designing and developing innovative electrical and electro-mechanical systems, collaborating with teams and customers to enhance product quality and performance while...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Transform manufacturing processes by leading initiatives that enhance efficiency and quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and ensure complia...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$101K - $122K *

Join a team that's transforming the nuclear sector by performing procurement engineering analysis, supporting inventory management, and coordinating vendor activities to meet customer needs and enhanc...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$84K - $131K *

Join a dynamic team to provide scientific expertise and application support, enhancing customer experiences through product demonstrations, training, and troubleshooting while collaborating with cross...

Illinois, USRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$114K - $165K *

Join a team that's driving excellence in manufacturing by owning configuration management and change control across a global network. Lead initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and standardiza...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$154K - $225K *

Transform engineering excellence by leading DFSS and reliability initiatives, enhancing product quality and manufacturability while coaching teams to drive continuous improvement and customer satisfac...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$154K - $225K *

Transform your career by leading DFSS and reliability initiatives, enhancing product quality and customer satisfaction. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive engineering excellence and coac...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$154K - $225K *

Elevate engineering excellence by transforming customer needs into actionable requirements, leading complex reliability initiatives, and enhancing product quality through DFSS methodologies and hands...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Drive innovation in bump interconnect development for advanced semiconductor devices, overseeing ubump and C4 processes, metallurgy, design rules, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust p...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join us to lead the charge in bump interconnect development for advanced semiconductor devices, overseeing metallurgy, design rules, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust package perform...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$208K - $260K *

Shape innovative networking product architectures by leading design and development efforts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance and manufacturable solutions that meet...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's committed to delivering innovative engineering solutions by leading multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and driving successful execution throughout...

Edmonton, ABIn-Person

4 weeks ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's driving project excellence in engineering. Oversee multi-discipline activities, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and guide project deliverables while leading cro...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

4 weeks ago

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

$105K - $195K *

Engage with our diverse customer base to provide technical support for advanced design tools. Collaborate with AEs and R&D teams to troubleshoot issues, enhance product functionality, and ensure custo...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize engineering execution and internal capabilities for EPC projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements, quality standards, and financial objectives. Lead a high-performing team while m...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Elevate your career by leading the layout design of complex analog and mixed-signal IP blocks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure first-pass silicon success while mentoring junior engin...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of high-speed analog design by leading layout development for complex analog and mixed-signal IP blocks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure first-pass silicon success w...

San Jose, CARemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.