Explore New Jersey Jobs Paying $100K and Above

Discover professional opportunities across New Jersey with Ladders, a destination for vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more. From the state’s major business centers to growing regional markets, New Jersey offers roles for experienced professionals ready to advance their careers.

Find Opportunities Across Key Industries

New Jersey’s diverse economy supports high-paying careers in industries such as finance, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, manufacturing, logistics, and professional services. Browse openings that match your experience, skills, and career goals.

Work in New Jersey’s Business Hubs

Explore jobs in cities and communities throughout the state, including Newark, Jersey City, Princeton, Trenton, and surrounding areas. Depending on the employer and role, opportunities may be onsite, hybrid, or remote.

Advance Your Career with Ladders

Use Ladders to search vetted professional openings with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review role requirements and locations, then focus your search on opportunities aligned with your expertise and compensation expectations. Job availability and salary details vary by employer and position.

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$175K - $185K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering high-quality backend services, integrating new partners, and enhancing workflows. Leverage your extensive experience to architect solutions that support a dy...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $275K *

Join a team that's scaling innovative distributed systems across our platform, shaping technical frameworks, and driving organizational growth while collaborating with talented engineers in a dynamic...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Transform the future of AI systems by building robust data pipelines and APIs. Collaborate with Product to refine specifications and enhance user experience, ensuring high-quality delivery and continu...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform cloud platforms by enhancing capabilities and reducing technical debt. Contribute to full stack development using Python and Go, while building scalable solutions and maintaining cloud infra...

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4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Grow with us as you manage and scale cutting-edge infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance for a rapidly expanding system serving millions of requests daily. Collaborate in a hands-on role where y...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate and drive AI agent development for clinical trial platforms, integrating LLMs through the .NET stack. Engage in hands-on engineering to deliver end-to-end AI features, enhancing patient-centr...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Join a pioneering team where you'll innovate software solutions for framing and structural analysis. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, set technical direction, and contribute to softwar...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

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

$125K - $135K *

Architect a unified operational dashboard connecting diverse alert systems to streamline monitoring and enhance triage efficiency, ensuring critical alerts are prioritized and effectively routed...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$102K - $136K *

Join a team that's transforming healthcare by developing essential tooling and AI capabilities for engineers. This role spans software development, architecture, and collaboration in an Agile environm...

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Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$160K - $180K *

Join our dynamic Payments Growth team to build innovative backend services and APIs that empower Hosts to maximize their earnings and drive business growth. Collaborate across functions to deliver imp...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$87K - $135K *

Drive your career forward by leading systems engineering for a cloud-based enterprise system. Engage in architecture development, integration, and modernization efforts while ensuring security and ope...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Transform the ScriptMed Cloud Platform by designing and deploying scalable solutions. Collaborate with teams to automate workflows and enhance customer onboarding while ensuring compliance with data s...

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Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Tackle the challenges of building scalable backend services in a cloud environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the Temporal Cloud experience, focusing on reliability, performan...

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3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$250K - $500K+*

Optimize and innovate software kernels for hardware integration, collaborating with ML Research and Hardware Engineering teams to enhance performance and efficiency in cutting-edge technology applicat...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the development of critical firmware for safety-critical systems, collaborating across teams to optimize embedded platforms. Drive best practices and mentor engineers while ensuring reliability a...

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Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$125K - $155K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team focused on designing and implementing scalable systems. Collaborate on complex projects, mentor peers, and drive technical excellence while contributing to impactf...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$108K - $115K *

Unlock your potential as a full stack engineer, collaborating in an agile team to develop innovative applications and features, while leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance product offerin...

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1 week ago

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

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by designing and building AWS platform features, streamlining CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing Kubernetes operations with a focus on security and observability, all while fostering a co...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by designing and maintaining advanced IT infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliability and security. Collaborate with teams to optimize solutions, automate processes, and enhance...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate backend solutions by designing and developing robust services in Java and Rust. Collaborate across teams to define architecture and optimize performance while mentoring junior developers and...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $148K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AEC software by leading engineering talent and enhancing workflows. Drive innovation in Autodesk Revit add-ins and tools while fostering a collaborative enviro...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$224K - $356K *

Pioneer the development of advanced evaluation tools for Autonomous Vehicles, enhancing workflows and system performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that imp...

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6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$85K - $106K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop custom software solutions, ensuring high performance and quality. Leverage modern frameworks and agile practices to meet specific business needs whil...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $180K *

Drive innovative electrical design solutions for high-density compute environments. Collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with industry standards while mentoring junior engineers. Make a signi...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $240K *

Oversee the development and operation of client-facing digital platforms, driving technical leadership and collaboration across teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions that enhance the digital cli...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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