Find professional opportunities across Iowa with salaries of $100,000 or more. From Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, Davenport, and beyond, Ladders helps experienced professionals discover vetted roles that match their skills and career goals.
Iowa employers hire experienced professionals in fields such as healthcare, technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, insurance, and business leadership. Available positions and compensation vary by employer, location, and experience, so explore listings to see which opportunities fit your background.
Search jobs in major employment centers including Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, and Sioux City, as well as remote and hybrid roles that may be available to candidates in Iowa. Use location and job-title filters to focus your search.
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Ladders focuses on professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Browse Iowa listings to find your next career move and connect with roles suited to your expertise.
Sr/Staff Frontend Engineer | Web Products
$200K - $250K *
Drive impactful frontend solutions, transforming complex requirements into user-centric, performant interfaces. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enhance the healthcare experience for...
Reposted 5 days ago
Principal Data Platform Engineer
$160K - $185K *
Shape the future of data engineering by leading the architecture and evolution of a robust enterprise data platform, ensuring reliability and integration across analytics, reporting, and AI capabiliti...
4 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer II, Mobile - Revenue Experimentation (AI Native)
$118K - $216K *
Innovate and drive growth by designing and executing high-velocity monetization experiments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform hypotheses into impactful Android features, leveraging...
3 weeks ago
Forward Deployed Engineer (New York)
$120K - $145K *
Build innovative AI solutions by collaborating with clients to tackle complex challenges. Design and deploy production-quality software while ensuring reliability and usability in real-world environme...
Reposted 5 days ago
Director, Software Engineering, Agent Platform
$206K - $309K *
Lead a global team of engineers to enhance our Agent Platform, ensuring operational health and reliability while driving innovative re-architecture. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver...
2 days ago
Principal Software Engineer, Workload Orchestration (Distributed Compute))
$165K - $215K *
Architect innovative solutions to complex technical challenges, driving platform direction and enabling deep specialists. You'll tackle high-leverage problems that define our future capabilities and e...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Help us enhance our digital banking platform by developing scalable software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving improvements throughout the software development lifecycl...
2 days ago
$120K - $145K *
Drive the design and development of innovative software solutions while mentoring junior engineers. Leverage extensive technical expertise to enhance system architecture and ensure high-quality delive...
1 week ago
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Loki | NASA | Remote
$154K - $185K *
Empower the development of scalable observability systems, driving projects from concept to operation. Collaborate with a remote team to enhance performance and reliability while contributing to open...
2 weeks ago
Senior Product Manager, Switchboard
$139K - $235K *
Transform customer infrastructure management by owning the product vision and roadmap for a key control plane. Collaborate with engineering to enhance user experience and operational efficiency, drivi...
1 week ago
Principal Platform Software Engineer
$107K - $204K *
Champion the design and integration of advanced embedded software for avionics platforms. Lead technical strategy, mentor teams, and drive innovation in secure, high-performance systems. Collaborate a...
1 week ago
Senior Platform Engineer, MarTech
$145K - $165K *
Lead the charge in enhancing marketing technology platforms to optimize customer engagement and journey orchestration. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions and improve...
3 weeks ago
Managing Engineer (Java Engineering)
$120K - $193K *
Join a team that's redefining software engineering excellence by leading high-performing teams in building and modernizing enterprise applications. Drive technical strategy, foster innovation, and ens...
3 weeks ago
Software Development Engineer II - Data Platform
$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of data platforms by building and operating high-scale distributed systems. Collaborate with engineers to enhance analytics capabilities and empower organizations...
1 week ago
Member of Technical Staff, Platform Engineer (New Stealth Startup)
$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...
1 week ago
$126K - $213K *
Engage with us to design, build, and maintain cutting-edge cloud infrastructure. You'll enhance our Kubernetes platform, drive GitOps practices, and empower developers through automation and infrastru...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer II, Backend (Batch Developer Experience)
$146K - $206K *
Build innovative backend systems to enhance batch development and testing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, improve reliability, and support operational excellence in a...
3 weeks ago
$120K - $145K *
Join a dynamic team to design and optimize data pipelines, ensuring quality and security for analytics and AI capabilities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative data solutions...
Reposted yesterday
Senior Director, Software Engineering
$145K - $190K *
Lead the charge in designing and optimizing scalable data pipelines using Azure, PySpark, and Airflow. Collaborate with teams to ensure data quality and performance while mentoring engineers and drivi...
2 weeks ago
$131K - $237K *
Shape secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP. Collaborate with teams to automate deployments, enhance cloud operations, and mentor engineers while supporting mission-critical...
Today
Senior Engineering Manager - GTM
$239K - $298K *
Discover a pivotal role in shaping the future of our engineering function. Lead a small team to enhance our GTM engine, integrating product and marketing efforts while driving innovation in technology...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Lead technical design efforts for complex application platforms, optimizing security and performance. Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to ensure solutions align with standards while drivin...
Yesterday
Software Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering
$164K - $229K *
Elevate infrastructure reliability and performance by architecting scalable solutions, collaborating across teams, and driving end-to-end software delivery to enhance user experience and system resili...
Reposted today
$82K - $172K *
Innovate your career as you design and maintain mission-critical software for defense financial systems. Lead a growing team, integrate AI capabilities, and ensure compliance in both classified and un...
1 week ago
$129K - $210K *
Transform issue management by leading a team to develop AI-assisted solutions, ensuring quality and accountability in remediation processes across GRC. Drive engineering excellence while fostering ind...
5 days ago
What kinds of $100,000+ jobs are available in Iowa?
Listings may include opportunities in healthcare, technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, insurance, and business leadership. Roles and salary ranges vary by employer and experience.
Which Iowa cities have professional jobs listed?
Explore opportunities in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Sioux City, and other Iowa locations. Remote or hybrid openings may also be available.
Are all jobs on this page guaranteed to pay at least $100,000?
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How can I find the right high-paying job in Iowa?
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