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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$135K - $160K *

Play a key role in optimizing backend performance through innovative solutions. Tackle scalability challenges and enhance system reliability while collaborating with engineering teams on performance-d...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$164K - $282K *

Take ownership of building a next-gen durable workflow platform from the ground up, enabling scalable and reliable systems for rapid workflow development across multiple teams and ensuring extreme ava...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$164K - $282K *

Champion the creation of a groundbreaking workflow platform, ensuring high availability and AI integration. Lead architectural design to empower global teams, enhancing efficiency and resilience in co...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance enterprise application reliability and performance. Lead complex implementations, strengthen integrations, and drive vendor relationships while mentoring junior engineer...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to develop and maintain custom solutions within an ERP system. Drive integration between enterprise platforms and create insightful reports, ensuring alignment with business needs...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$80K - $95K *

Engineer innovative solutions by bridging engineering and sales, providing technical expertise in application design, proposal development, and customer engagement to drive successful project outcomes...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $145K *

Optimize the user experience by building and scaling data-rich dashboard applications, employing full stack engineering skills to create intuitive interfaces and collaborating across teams to enhance...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $240K *

Unlock innovative solutions as you build full-stack applications for federal partners, focusing on user experience, security, and seamless integrations. Collaborate with engineers and product teams to...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$180K - $240K *

Join a team that's building innovative software solutions for federal partners. You'll develop full-stack applications, ensuring seamless integrations and user experiences while collaborating with eng...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$180K - $240K *

Transform software solutions for federal partners by building full-stack applications, integrating APIs, and ensuring security compliance. Collaborate with engineers and product teams to deliver relia...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by shaping the user experience for Browserbase's dashboard. Drive complex UI development, enhance data visualization, and ensure seamless integrations across teams in a dynamic, fast...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $142K *

Transform the future of healthcare technology by developing innovative software solutions for robotic systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create user-friendly applications that enhance...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$161K - $210K *

Accelerate progress at the intersection of AI and real estate by developing customer-facing features, owning projects end-to-end, and enhancing code quality while mentoring junior engineers in a dynam...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$161K - $210K *

Drive impactful software solutions by shipping customer-facing features using AI tools. Take ownership of projects end-to-end, ensuring high code quality while mentoring junior engineers and enhancing...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in maintaining and supporting critical publishing applications, ensuring optimal performance and user satisfaction through effective troubleshooting and collaboration with stakeholders...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$119K - $167K *

Lead the charge in evolving our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll enhance security, reliability, and operational efficiency while mentoring a team and ensurin...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$202K - $224K *

Deliver innovative backend solutions to enhance consumer-facing features, driving growth and user experience for millions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product vision and optimize...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$202K - $224K *

Champion advanced machine learning solutions to optimize rider pricing, driving revenue and ridership growth. Lead technical direction, enhance algorithms, and collaborate cross-functionally to impact...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$202K - $224K *

Elevate your career by leading innovative machine learning solutions that optimize rider pricing and drive revenue growth. Collaborate across teams to enhance algorithms and mentor junior members, imp...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$202K - $224K *

Unlock potential by leading advanced machine learning initiatives to optimize rider pricing, driving revenue growth and enhancing user experience across Uber's mobility services. Collaborate with cros...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$145K - $195K *

Engage in developing high-performance frontend solutions for a pioneering CAD modeling app. Collaborate extensively with backend teams to create integral code-driven functionalities, ensuring a superi...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$93K - $207K *

Transform user experiences by developing and enhancing full-stack applications for renewable energy projects. Collaborate across teams to design, build, and deploy intuitive interfaces and robust APIs...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$106K - $145K *

Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team to develop and enhance web applications, ensuring robust solutions for mission-critical operations. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver user...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$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...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$190K - $240K *

Drive innovative software solutions as a Full Stack Engineer, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance analytics and automate workflows in a dynamic environment. Engage in the full develop...

3 days ago

  •   11 - 15 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.

  • 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.