Production Support Engineer Jobs

Explore Production Support Engineer jobs with organizations seeking professionals to keep business-critical applications and systems reliable, secure, and available. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced engineers find roles that match their technical expertise and career goals.

What Does a Production Support Engineer Do?

Production Support Engineers help maintain live software and infrastructure. They monitor services, investigate incidents, troubleshoot application and system issues, and coordinate fixes with development, operations, and other technical teams. Depending on the organization, the role may include on-call support, root-cause analysis, release assistance, automation, and efforts to improve system performance and resilience.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Common qualifications include experience supporting production environments, strong troubleshooting and communication skills, and familiarity with operating systems, databases, cloud platforms, monitoring tools, and scripting. Employers may also value knowledge of incident management, IT service management, DevOps practices, networking, and software development workflows. Requirements vary by company, industry, and level of responsibility.

Production Support Engineer Career Opportunities

Production Support Engineers work across industries that depend on reliable technology, including financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise software. Career paths can lead to senior support engineering, site reliability engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, or technical leadership roles. Browse current openings to compare responsibilities, technologies, and compensation.

Find Production Support Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review openings, identify roles that fit your background, and take the next step toward a production support engineering opportunity.

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$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by owning the end-to-end product surface, driving discovery, design, and migration while collaborating closely with users to solve real market problems in a dynamic healthcare environ...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$125K - $150K *

Lead the charge in delivering innovative remedial systems design solutions. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, providing technical leadership and strategic direction for diverse environmental p...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by leading a technical team to enhance collaboration tools in a dynamic, cloud-based environment. Engage with federal clients, drive Agile practices, and ensure toolset efficiency...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$114K - $179K *

Drive innovative technical solutions by partnering with sales teams to address complex client needs and elevate engineering workflows, ensuring successful integration of products throughout the sales...

RemoteRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in solving customer polymer processing challenges by leveraging a decade of expertise in polymer materials and scientific molding. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive product devel...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$152K - $259K *

Join a team that's redefining infrastructure management by leading a dedicated group focused on high availability, security, and automation. Drive innovation while mentoring talent and enhancing opera...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $160K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of engineering by leading architectural decisions, mentoring talent, and driving scalable design within our technical ecosystem, while influencing product and engi...

San Jose, CARemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $181K *

Create impactful technical solutions in military electrification projects. Collaborate with defense clients and provide expertise throughout the proposal process, ensuring compliance and mission effec...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Explore the dynamic role of a Program Manager, overseeing end-to-end data collection programs. Drive operational excellence, client satisfaction, and strategic execution in a fast-paced environment, e...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $100K *

Unlock potential by leading a dynamic team of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving strategic project initiatives while fostering a cultur...

RemoteRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$200K - $350K *

Transform complex AI research into scalable, reliable systems. Collaborate across teams to architect and enhance backend services, ensuring robust infrastructure for model training and data collection...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $160K *

Advance our mobile stack by developing features for our popular SDKs, enhancing location services across platforms, and engaging with customers to deliver impactful solutions used globally on millions...

New York, NYRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in ensuring seamless deployment of enterprise-grade infrastructure by integrating, testing, and validating complex systems in a controlled lab environment, enabling rapid field activat...

La Plata, MDRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Drive quality assurance for modern healthcare applications, ensuring reliability and maintainability through automated testing, API validation, and collaboration in an Agile environment. Contribute to...

Georgia, USRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team focused on validating and optimizing Azure developer desktops. You'll design automated tests, ensure security compliance, and enhance performance metrics...

RemoteRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$108K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing IT operations and security across multiple business units. Oversee service management, endpoint security, and compliance, ensuring seamless integration and support for a...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI by architecting and building intelligent workflows to integrate models and enterprise data into scalable, production-ready solutions that ensure compliance...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $170K *

Advance your career by leading a dynamic team in developing secure access solutions. Drive technical direction, manage project delivery, and mentor engineers while balancing customer reliability with...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Champion the successful delivery of customer projects through all phases, ensuring alignment with business goals by coordinating teams and resources while managing risks and transacting key communicat...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$138K - $173K *

Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality software delivery. Lead and mentor a team of engineers while optimizing processes and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous impro...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate by building robust Go microservices for a multi-tenant AI platform. Collaborate with global teams to design API-first services, ensuring reliability and performance in production environments...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Grow a dynamic team driving OpenRouter’s provider ecosystem, managing innovations across diverse models and endpoints, ensuring quality and efficiency in inference services for millions of requests da...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$66K - $131K *

Join a team that's shaping innovative software solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to design, develop, and maintain applications while ensuring quality and efficiency in a dynamic environment. Gr...

Baltimore, MDRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in delivering innovative security solutions, collaborating with sales teams to educate clients on overcoming operational challenges and enhancing their cybersecurity posture through ta...

Phoenix, AZRemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Partner with us to drive innovative security solutions, collaborating with sales teams to educate clients on challenges and deliver tailored strategies that enhance organizational safety and operation...

Salt Lake City, UTRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Production Support Engineer do?question toggle

    A Production Support Engineer helps keep live applications and systems running reliably. Typical responsibilities include monitoring services, responding to incidents, diagnosing issues, coordinating resolutions, and analyzing root causes.

  • What skills are commonly required for Production Support Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly seek production troubleshooting experience, clear communication, and familiarity with technologies such as operating systems, databases, cloud services, monitoring tools, and scripting. Specific requirements depend on the role.

  • Are Production Support Engineers responsible for on-call support?question toggle

    Some positions include on-call rotations or after-hours incident response, while others follow standard business hours. Check each job description for schedule and support expectations.

  • What career paths can follow a Production Support Engineer role?question toggle

    Potential paths include senior production support, site reliability engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, and technical leadership, depending on your interests and experience.

  • Where can I find Production Support Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Browse current listings to find Production Support Engineer roles and review their responsibilities and requirements.