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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$88K - $105K *

Design and develop innovative web solutions that enhance user experience and communication. Collaborate with teams to gather requirements, implement technologies, and maintain high-performance website...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mission-critical applications. Collaborate with Agile teams to automate deployment processes and integrate security controls in a sec...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic engineering team to develop innovative software solutions for content delivery, enhancing user experiences across diverse platforms while collaborating with cross...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$152K - $228K *

Transform data reliability and performance as an SRE, ensuring scalable infrastructure, automation of operations, and cross-team collaboration to optimize data systems while swiftly addressing issues...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$135K - $160K *

Join a dynamic data team to architect scalable systems that enhance AI interactions, build real-time data pipelines, and drive personalized experiences, ensuring data integrity and operational excelle...

1 week ago

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

$130K - $200K *

Engage with a dynamic team to develop innovative software solutions, driving the full development lifecycle from design to deployment while collaborating across teams to enhance educational technology...

1 week ago

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

$190K - $245K *

Lead the deployment of DoD IL5 systems, ensuring security and compliance while collaborating with teams to enhance features across the stack. Your expertise will be crucial in managing infrastructure...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$190K - $245K *

Join a dynamic team to own the end-to-end deployment of DoD IL5 systems, ensuring robust security and compliance while delivering features across multiple platforms in a fast-paced environment...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$218K - $387K *

The Senior Frontend Software Engineer will work on building an innovative and user-friendly e-commerce ecosystem for TikTok, focusing on content e-commerce. This role involves collaborating with produ...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$119K - $143K *

Join a dynamic team to lead full-stack development of enterprise applications, focusing on React and Java/Spring Boot. Drive Agile practices, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in optimizing and automating the operation of a multi-region SaaS platform, enhancing reliability, scalability, and performance across diverse cloud environments, ensuring seamless API...

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$75K - $95K *

Shape the future of financial solutions by leveraging your technical expertise and consultative skills. Collaborate with clients and internal teams to design impactful solutions that drive business su...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's redefining front-end development with innovative AI solutions. Leverage your expertise in a dynamic startup environment, making impactful architectural decisions and enhancing user...

San Francisco, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$180K - $215K *

Drive the development of shared frontend foundations for internal web applications, enhancing consistency and efficiency across teams. Collaborate on UI packages, scaffolding, and improve onboarding e...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$117K - $172K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing data infrastructure by designing and implementing high-performance data models and pipelines, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to...

2 weeks ago

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

$117K - $172K *

Join us to enhance our data infrastructure and automation, collaborating with teams to design and implement high-performance data models and pipelines, ensuring data quality and reliability for inform...

2 weeks ago

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

$117K - $172K *

Lead the charge in scaling data infrastructure and automation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement high-performance data models and pipelines that drive decision-making a...

2 weeks ago

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

$135K - $160K *

Lead the charge in shaping AI-driven solutions, architecting robust systems that enhance user experiences through innovative agents and features, while collaborating across teams to set standards for...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$147K - $210K *

Engineer innovative access controls to enhance security and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design robust policies that safeguard infrastructure while addressing complex challe...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$300K - $500K *

Lead the development of high-performance, interactive trading web apps. Drive innovation and optimize user experience while collaborating with founders and engineers to shape the future of trading tec...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$300K - $500K *

Champion innovation by architecting and developing high-performance, real-time trading web apps. Leverage your expertise to enhance user experience and drive product evolution in a dynamic, collaborat...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $125K *

Join a team that's redefining software development by building scalable, cloud-native APIs. Collaborate on a green field project, leveraging your expertise in application development and AI tools to e...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$90K - $125K *

Innovate and design scalable, cloud-native APIs while enhancing legacy systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, leveraging AI tools and modern techn...

Mesa, AZRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$176K - $332K *

Innovate software solutions by leading design, development, and testing efforts. Collaborate with teams to ensure system requirements are met while maintaining high standards of quality and security i...

1 month ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$176K - $332K *

Unlock your potential as a Senior Software Engineer, leading the design, development, and testing of innovative software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet system requir...

1 month ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

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.