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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$130K - $155K *

Discover innovative security solutions for AI technologies, ensuring compliance and best practices across product development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement secure ar...

Morrisville, NCRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$140K - $180K *

Empower teams by leading the technical vision and delivery standards for ServiceNow. Drive high-quality implementations across engagements while mentoring talent and collaborating with management to e...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$153K - $213K *

Join a dynamic team to design and build a robust reliability platform, integrating traditional systems engineering with AI-assisted development. Drive quality and innovation while fostering collaborat...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$136K - $160K *

Advance the software delivery process by managing launches and releases, ensuring accuracy and efficiency through automation and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Design workflows and tools t...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$108K - $156K *

Join a dynamic team as you oversee complex software deployments, ensuring governance and stakeholder engagement across multiple sites. Drive successful outcomes for strategic customers while managing...

Tucson, AZRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $190K *

Drive the design and delivery of scalable cloud services, championing quality and collaboration while mentoring engineers and ensuring robust system performance and reliability across the full stack...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $245K *

Champion innovative software solutions by leading the design and implementation of scalable systems and APIs. Collaborate across teams to enhance user experiences while mentoring engineers and driving...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$75K - $105K *

Optimize mainframe systems as a key analyst, ensuring stability and performance of IBM z/OS environments. Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain critical applications, while enhanc...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$128K - $153K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of technology by delivering impactful software solutions. Collaborate on innovative projects, optimize data operations, and enhance user experiences while support...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$152K - $190K *

Develop high-performance networking solutions using Rust for a secure client connector. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance code quality and implement impactful features while addressin...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of digital transformation by leading a dynamic team to deliver innovative solutions that enhance business efficiency and customer experience across multi-functional AWS programs...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $115K *

Lead the charge in enhancing security through strategic SIEM design, managing incident response, and optimizing cyber threat analytics. This role ensures continuous improvement of security operations...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$135K - $160K *

Unlock your potential as a Lead Data Software Engineer, driving innovative data solutions and leading cross-functional teams to enhance our data infrastructure and ensure scalability and performance a...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$139K - $285K *

Drive the analytics engineering team to create AI-ready data solutions, ensuring trusted access to data across the organization. Lead strategic initiatives, build self-service capabilities, and foster...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining data products on a modern platform. As a Senior Technical Product Manager, you'll drive the strategy for our data platform and API, ensuring quality, governance, and a se...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$130K - $170K *

Champion innovative solutions by designing and implementing core platform features, driving the transition to microservices, and collaborating across teams to enhance scalability and flexibility in Io...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's transforming enterprise production shipping by driving innovative strategies, enhancing multi-DC platforms, and ensuring customer success across diverse industries, while operating...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$164K - $226K *

Lead the charge in designing and evolving a robust entity data platform, ensuring accurate and timely data delivery while enhancing system reliability and reducing manual validation through innovative...

CanadaRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$164K - $226K *

Lead the charge in revolutionizing Excel with AI-driven insights, enhancing workflows for financial professionals using cutting-edge technology. Impact major decisions and mentor engineers in best pra...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$188K - $282K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving technical sales excellence by managing and developing the Solutions Engineering team, ensuring alignment with company goals and fostering a customer-focused env...

Olympia Fields, ILRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Elevate your career as a Senior Data Engineer, leading the design and architecture of our data warehouse. Collaborate closely with engineers, enforce data quality standards, and innovate with AI to en...

Utah, USRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$135K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team to design and implement AI workflows that integrate models, enterprise data, and business logic, delivering reliable production solutions and collaborating with various stakeholder...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $170K *

Create robust digital privacy solutions as a Senior Full Stack Engineer. Take ownership of the code, lifecycle, and platform scalability to directly protect sensitive data for thousands of organizatio...

Washington, DCRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Shape the future of data analytics in humanitarian services. Lead advanced data analysis, deliver insights, and develop visualizations to optimize decision-making and foster a data-driven culture acro...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$92K - $222K *

Join us to design and optimize scalable data pipelines using Databricks, enhancing enterprise observability and security analytics while ensuring high performance and quality across data platforms and...

Arizona, USRemote

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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.