Explore Web Application Engineer Jobs

Find Web Application Engineer roles that match your experience and career goals. These professionals build, enhance, and maintain the applications people use through web browsers, combining user-focused design with reliable, secure software. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover their next career move.

What Does a Web Application Engineer Do?

Web Application Engineers develop and support web-based software across the front end, back end, or full stack. Their work may include building interactive interfaces, creating APIs and services, integrating databases, improving performance, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with product, design, security, and quality teams. Responsibilities vary by employer, product, and level of seniority.

Skills and Technologies Employers Seek

Common qualifications include proficiency in languages and frameworks such as JavaScript or TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Java, Python, or .NET. Employers may also value experience with REST or GraphQL APIs, relational or NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, automated testing, CI/CD, version control, accessibility, and application security. Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills are important for delivering dependable software.

Web Application Engineer Career Opportunities

Career paths can lead to senior or staff engineering roles, technical leadership, software architecture, or engineering management. Some professionals specialize in front-end development, back-end systems, cloud services, security, or a particular industry. The best fit depends on your technical strengths, preferred work environment, and long-term goals.

Find Your Next Web Application Engineer Role

Explore Web Application Engineer openings on Ladders and focus your search on vetted positions paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing for compensation, responsibilities, required technologies, and location or remote-work details. Tailor your résumé to show measurable results, relevant projects, and the tools and systems you have used.

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$170K - $270K *

Elevate your career by building innovative full-stack solutions that enhance child care services. Collaborate with a dynamic team to design, develop, and deliver impactful products that serve thousand...

3 days ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Join our team to optimize workplace technology and compliance efforts. As a hands-on TechOps Engineer, you'll manage systems, troubleshoot issues, and ensure security while collaborating across teams...

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$96K - $104K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of digital experiences. Leverage your full stack engineering expertise to develop innovative solutions in a hybrid environment, focusing on SPA development, backe...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$405K - $485K *

Lead the design and operation of deployment systems, ensuring safe, efficient code delivery across teams. Shape the infrastructure that supports rapid, reliable software changes, enhancing Anthropic's...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$405K - $485K *

Engineer robust deployment systems that ensure safe, efficient code delivery across diverse platforms. Lead design and operations, collaborating with teams to enhance deployment processes and maintain...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$405K - $485K *

Empower teams by designing and operating a robust deployment platform that ensures safe, efficient code delivery. Lead the development of systems that streamline changes from inception to production a...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team as you secure applications and APIs, leading threat modeling and code reviews. Collaborate with engineering to enhance security practices while balancing delivery speed and risk ma...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Drive innovation by leading backend development for high-traffic APIs and microservices. Collaborate across teams to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance while optimizing cloud cos...

San Francisco, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K *

Join a dynamic team to lead backend development, optimizing APIs and microservices while enhancing system reliability and performance. Drive technical ownership and collaborate across teams to deliver...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Develop and manage scalable backend systems and APIs for an AI-driven logistics platform, ensuring high performance, reliability, and seamless integration with front-end and data processing teams...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $155K *

Make your mark at the forefront of AI-driven logistics by designing and scaling robust backend systems. Own high-performance services and collaborate across teams to ensure reliability and efficiency...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of logistics by designing and scaling high-performance backend systems. You'll own core services and data pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability an...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Pioneer the development of robust backend systems for an AI-driven logistics platform. You'll design, build, and optimize services and data pipelines, ensuring high performance and reliability while c...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of logistics by designing and scaling robust backend systems that power AI-driven solutions. Collaborate across teams to ensure high performance, reliability, and seamless integration...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$118K - $152K *

Transform application security by owning project delivery, identifying risks, and collaborating with engineering teams. Drive secure design practices and contribute to incident response, ensuring robu...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$140K - $170K *

Unlock your potential by designing and deploying scalable microservices using Golang in a cloud-based environment. Collaborate with teams to enhance system efficiency and lead best practices in code q...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$188K - $242K *

Champion large-scale projects from discovery to launch, enhancing customer impact through collaboration and technical leadership. Drive system performance and security while mentoring peers in a dynam...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $190K *

Champion innovation in the events tech industry by building user-centric products, managing complex systems, and leveraging AI to enhance reliability and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$135K - $160K *

Elevate user experiences by leading UI development for innovative spectrum data products. Drive architecture, integrate AI capabilities, and create high-performance visualizations while collaborating...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $192K *

Empower the Web Development community by designing innovative tooling and systems, enhancing workflows, and solving complex engineering challenges to boost productivity for teams across the organizati...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $192K *

Advance your career by shaping the future of web development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design impactful tools and libraries that enhance developer experience and drive efficiency acr...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $192K *

Transform the web development landscape by architecting innovative tools and systems. Collaborate across teams to solve complex challenges, mentor peers, and elevate the developer experience for impac...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $192K *

Drive innovation in web development by architecting tools and systems that enhance engineer productivity. Collaborate across teams to tackle complex challenges and mentor peers while shaping the futur...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $192K *

Champion the future of web development by building foundational tools and libraries. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance developer experience and productivity while solving impactful engineering...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing cloud operations and customer support. Leverage your expertise in AWS, Terraform, and networking to design, build, and maintain robust hosting environments wh...

Raleigh, NCRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Web Application Engineer?question toggle

    A Web Application Engineer designs, builds, tests, and maintains software applications accessed through web browsers. The role may focus on front-end interfaces, back-end services, or full-stack development.

  • What skills are commonly required for Web Application Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly seek programming experience, knowledge of web frameworks, API development, databases, testing, and software deployment practices. Specific requirements vary by role; communication and collaborative problem-solving are also valuable.

  • How much do Web Application Engineers earn?question toggle

    Pay varies by experience, location, industry, and responsibilities. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, and individual listings provide compensation details when available.

  • What is the difference between a Web Application Engineer and a Web Developer?question toggle

    The titles can overlap. Web Application Engineer roles often emphasize engineering practices such as application architecture, APIs, testing, reliability, and ongoing software maintenance, while Web Developer can describe a broader range of web-building work.

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    Search Ladders for Web Application Engineer openings and review listings for compensation, experience requirements, technologies, and work arrangements. Highlight relevant accomplishments and measurable impact in your application.