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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$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of mobile applications by designing, developing, and maintaining cross-platform solutions. Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver high-quality...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of software solutions by designing, developing, and supporting innovative applications across various platforms. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $240K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of physical AI by developing tools for autonomous systems. Collaborate across frontend and backend technologies to create reliable applications and services that...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Champion security excellence by leading vulnerability remediation efforts, collaborating with engineering teams to translate findings into actionable requirements, and enhancing application security a...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $105K *

Unlock potential by leveraging your technical expertise to support sales teams, deliver product demonstrations, and solve complex challenges. Collaborate with engineering and marketing to drive busine...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's shaping customer experiences through innovative frontend solutions. Take ownership of technical execution, collaborate across disciplines, and elevate engineering standards while en...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $140K *

Transform the future of chronic care management by designing and building innovative software solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and drive engineering excel...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$143K - $212K *

Unlock potential by delivering comprehensive solutions across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Collaborate with management, mentor junior engineers, and make informed technical decisions wit...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $165K *

Support our Developer Productivity team by enhancing developer tooling and infrastructure. Collaborate with engineers to streamline workflows, improve build systems, and optimize release automation, e...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$68K - $135K *

Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise applications, utilizing cloud technologies and databases to enhance business solutions and streamline operations across multiple pl...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team to provide expert technical support, conduct customer demos, and deliver training. Collaborate with R&D to enhance product development and ensure customer satisfaction through effe...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$65K - $150K *

Lead the development of secure, reliable applications by collaborating with teams to enhance prototypes, implement best practices, and ensure seamless integration with enterprise systems, all while pr...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$98K - $124K *

Create scalable web applications and cloud-native solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features and maintain robust performance in a hybrid work environmen...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$255K - $290K *

Drive the technical vision for a complex database platform, ensuring scalability and performance. Lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to enhance data infrastruc...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$166K - $248K *

Lead the charge in optimizing enterprise application portfolios, guiding strategy and governance to reduce complexity and costs while enhancing critical business capabilities through effective decisio...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K - $233K *

Shape the future of application management by leading enterprise-wide strategies to optimize, govern, and rationalize the application portfolio, ensuring alignment with business goals while reducing c...

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K - $233K *

Drive enterprise application portfolio optimization, guiding strategy and governance to simplify the application landscape. Collaborate across functions to reduce costs, risks, and redundancies while...

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $168K *

Join us to deliver exceptional technical support for HPS systems globally. Collaborate with a dynamic team to resolve customer inquiries, enhance satisfaction, and maintain expertise in process contro...

Houston, TXRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$117K - $168K *

Provide exceptional remote technical support for HPS System and Infrastructure, ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication and resolution of inquiries. Collaborate globally to trou...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$134K - $168K *

Optimize site-level applications for refrigeration and building automation systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate new technologies, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with in...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$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...

United StatesRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$134K - $168K *

Join a team that's dedicated to developing innovative applications for refrigeration and building automation systems. Leverage your expertise in programming and troubleshooting to enhance system perfo...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$138K - $165K *

Drive innovation by leading the development of a cutting-edge platform that empowers pharma and biopharma clients to achieve transformative outcomes through advanced technology and data-driven insight...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$130K - $155K *

Lead the charge in building and scaling a transformative platform for pharma and biopharma, ensuring high-impact outcomes through innovative engineering and collaboration with cross-functional teams...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$145K - $175K *

Champion the development of our core platform, leading end-to-end engineering efforts to deliver innovative solutions for pharma and biopharma clients, ensuring scalability, reliability, and user-cent...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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.

  • How can I find Web Application Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    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.