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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$80K - $95K *

Engineer innovative solutions by optimizing manufacturing processes, enhancing product quality, and driving operational efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle production challen...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$75K - $100K *

Join a dynamic team to lead mechanical R&D projects, develop prototypes, and implement engineering solutions for innovative Air-Core Coil products while collaborating across departments to drive succe...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team as you tackle engineering challenges, optimize resources, and drive innovation in systems design. Collaborate with experts, enhance your skills, and contribute to cutting-edge solu...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$207K - $300K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and architecture of embedded systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software architecture and drive pre-silicon validation strategies for inn...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team to provide expert technical support, conduct customer demos, and deliver training. Collaborate with R&D to enhance product development and ensure customer satisfaction through effe...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$130K - $155K *

Innovate in a leadership role by guiding a global engineering team to design and launch cutting-edge High-Speed I/O connector products. Drive product development, ensure quality, and collaborate with...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$200K - $230K *

Lead architectural innovation by guiding distributed systems development. Collaborate across teams to drive multi-year technical strategy, improving scalability and reliability while enhancing the gro...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Media

$80K - $115K *

Advance your career by leading diverse engineering projects, optimizing processes, and driving cross-departmental collaboration to enhance operational efficiency and safety in a dynamic manufacturing...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$98K - $147K *

Join a dynamic team to design and test cutting-edge electrical systems for launch vehicles. Engage in cradle-to-grave engineering, collaborating across disciplines to ensure mission success while enha...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Join a team dedicated to ensuring product compliance and safety standards. This role involves conducting assessments, developing compliance strategies, and providing technical support across departmen...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $175K *

Join us in optimizing AI capabilities for federal agencies. You'll ensure service reliability, tackle critical issues, and collaborate with diverse teams to enhance mission effectiveness while maintai...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Lead innovative solutions in power system protection by leveraging expertise in engineering to mentor teams, drive project execution, and enhance client relations while ensuring high standards of safe...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$125K - $145K *

Architect innovative mechanical systems for AI-driven robots, overseeing design, prototype development, and testing to ensure optimal performance within collaborative engineering environments and vend...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $160K *

Engineer innovative solutions for complex financial data systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data connectivity and drive impactful decision-making in mission-critical environme...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud hosting for maintenance management. You'll configure, automate, and support a secure environment, ensuring seamless operations and integration while coll...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $160K *

Explore your potential as a full-stack developer, transforming prototypes into secure, scalable applications. Collaborate with business users, leverage AI tools, and ensure high standards in security...

2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Take ownership of product development for our Vault Platform, driving technical decisions and collaborating with teams to enhance customer-facing tools and backend systems, ensuring reliability and pe...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$200K - $260K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of transit infrastructure by leading mechanical design for HVAC and vertical transportation systems. This senior role involves project management and technical lea...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$200K - $260K *

Partner with us to lead mechanical design for complex transit infrastructure projects. This senior role focuses on HVAC and vertical transportation systems, ensuring excellence in engineering and proj...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Lead project planning and execution across multiple locations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while managing budgets, resources, and timelines for medium to large-scale engineer...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$120K - $145K *

Advance the future of systems engineering by leading complex Navy combat system initiatives. Engage in strategic planning, technical documentation, and program management while ensuring adherence to D...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $155K *

Contribute to the design and optimization of wafer-scale photonic integrated circuits, tackling challenges in density, manufacturability, and process variation while ensuring high performance and low...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engage in innovative PIC design, tackling challenges in wafer-scale photonic interposers. Contribute to high-density solutions while ensuring manufacturability and yield, leveraging your expertise in...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Join a team that's redefining legal tech by developing AI-native platforms. You'll own secure client portals and enterprise systems, collaborating across architecture and full-stack engineering to enh...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $115K *

Pioneer sustainability initiatives by leading projects that enhance resource efficiency, reduce waste, and implement renewable energy solutions, driving measurable operational improvements across faci...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

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.