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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$69K - $141K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of space technology! As a Software Engineer, you'll develop mission-critical software, collaborate with experts, and enhance your skills while delivering impactfu...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$76K - $155K *

Unlock potential by contributing to innovative software solutions in cybersecurity. Collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle complex networking challenges, enhancing operational success for federal c...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $110K *

Drive exceptional e-commerce experiences by crafting responsive, user-friendly web interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize digital touchpoints and enhance customer journeys on...

Oregon, USRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$80K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance operational effectiveness by developing innovative web applications and interfaces for SharePoint, driving modernization and improving information sharing across the com...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$88K - $105K *

Elevate your career by developing innovative SharePoint applications that enhance operational effectiveness. Collaborate with stakeholders to modernize solutions and create user-friendly interfaces, d...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 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...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$174K - $299K *

Transform security at scale as a Senior Staff Engineer, building core IAM platforms that enhance user confidence and operational excellence while collaborating with teams to integrate authentication a...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$95K - $115K *

Champion innovative Full Stack development, focusing on WordPress CMS. Leverage PHP, React, and JavaScript to enhance user experience and site performance while collaborating with a dynamic team to dr...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by driving DevOps excellence, enhancing system reliability, and managing Kubernetes environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines and ensure hig...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$202K - $270K *

Lead the charge in shaping the Platform Engineering team, driving technical excellence and team growth while ensuring reliable delivery and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across enginee...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$185K - $270K *

Lead and grow the Platform Engineering team, enhancing reliability and innovation. Collaborate with leadership to scale the organization, ensuring engineers deliver quality solutions while fostering a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $135K *

Drive the evolution of critical DNS infrastructure, ensuring operational excellence, collaborating across teams, and enhancing production services through automation and API development...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead Finance Automation initiatives within Data Engineering, overseeing a team of data engineers to enhance financial data accuracy and efficiency. Drive transformational projects and foster a culture...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$210K - $235K *

Join a team that's optimizing software delivery and enhancing system reliability through automation. Collaborate with embedded software teams to develop CI/CD pipelines and manage cloud and on-premise...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $110K *

Unlock potential by developing robust data integrations using .NET technologies. Collaborate with partners to ensure seamless data flow, from design to production support, while enhancing the MyMedlog...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Take ownership of technical solutions by collaborating with teams to deliver innovative automation projects, ensuring customer satisfaction through expert support and precise quoting processes...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$113K - $147K *

Elevate your career in Software Development by driving innovative solutions through the entire software lifecycle. Collaborate in an agile environment to enhance quality software for leading technolog...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$183K - $206K *

Transform AI observability by developing end-to-end capabilities, architecting data models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user workflows and insights into agent performance...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Advance your career by joining a dynamic mobile team to develop impactful iOS applications that enhance flight safety and operational efficiency, collaborating with engineers, designers, and product m...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $300K *

Lead the charge in developing core Android applications for embedded systems, bridging user experiences with hardware. Collaborate across teams to drive product development from concept to production...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $192K *

Drive the evolution of our in-house Spark platform, optimizing performance and automation across distributed systems. Collaborate with teams to enhance multi-tenant scheduling and observability, ensur...

2 weeks ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Drive the evolution of a large-scale Spark platform, enhancing runtime, scheduling, and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and reliability, ensuring a sustaina...

2 weeks ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing data processing by optimizing our in-house Spark platform. You'll tackle complex distributed systems, enhance performance, and drive automation, ensuring reliability...

2 weeks ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Unlock potential by building and operating a scalable in-house Spark platform, enhancing multi-tenant scheduling, cluster automation, and observability to support diverse consumer teams across the org...

2 weeks ago

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

$160K - $180K *

Shape the future of cloud technology by leading the design and operation of secure, scalable services. Drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to enhance our clou...

Seattle, WARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 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.