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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$96K - $150K *

Elevate federal agency operations by automating complex workflows and scaling cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to ensure resilient, secure, and optimized environments, driving mission-crit...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$138K - $165K *

Elevate innovation in defense and aerospace by architecting high-performance simulation solutions. Lead technical direction and collaborate with experts to deliver advanced, real-time applications in...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$165K - $194K *

Elevate operational excellence by leading database architecture and governance across multi-cloud environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, security, and perfo...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K - $200K *

Join a team that's at the forefront of developing innovative analytical tools and web applications. This role integrates business insights with technology to create user-friendly solutions that enhanc...

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Drive billing accuracy and reliability as you lead a growing engineering team. Collaborate with Finance and Product to shape the roadmap for usage-based billing systems, ensuring customer trust and se...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Champion the evolution of our billing systems by leading a dynamic engineering team. Drive strategy, ensure accuracy, and collaborate across departments to enhance customer trust as we scale our usage...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $225K *

Drive the development of automated data systems, enhancing data quality and engineering workflows. Collaborate with teams to optimize data storage and performance, ensuring compliance and operational...

Columbus, GARemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$200K - $250K *

Develop and maintain robust, scalable systems ensuring performance, reliability, and security. Drive best practices in SRE, mentor engineers, and lead innovative cross-functional projects to enhance s...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$174K - $252K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and development of innovative database solutions on GCP. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data management and analytics, driving technical exce...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$85K - $100K *

Empower your career by joining an Agile team focused on developing mission-critical software solutions. Collaborate in a dynamic environment, engaging in sprints and enhancing your skills in real-time...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$148K - $227K *

Take ownership of critical big data processing platforms, leveraging Kotlin and React to develop robust applications. Collaborate in a full-stack environment, supporting rapid deployment and ensuring...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$148K - $227K *

Innovate within a dynamic environment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to develop robust applications that support critical data processing and analytics for mission success. Collaborate with agi...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$147K - $210K *

Join a team that's redefining software development by writing innovative code, reviewing peer contributions, and troubleshooting complex systems to enhance product quality and performance...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Design and own scalable backend systems and APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and make architectural decisions in a dynamic en...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$174K - $252K *

Join a dynamic team to optimize large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems, enhancing cloud experiences across diverse environments. Leverage your expertise in software development and operati...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Champion the development of robust backend applications and APIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions in the mortgage industry. Drive projects from design to depl...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $192K *

Optimize ML development by building agentic systems that enhance workflows for engineers across multiple platforms. Take ownership of components from design to production, ensuring reliability and eff...

2 weeks ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Lead the development of innovative ML infrastructure, enhancing workflows for engineers across multiple platforms. Design and implement systems that streamline model deployment and evaluation, fosteri...

2 weeks ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Architect systems that enhance ML development efficiency across teams, enabling faster model deployment and operational support. Own components from design to production, collaborating closely with en...

2 weeks ago

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

$72K - $100K *

Join a dynamic team in developing real-time mission-critical software solutions. Take ownership of design, integration, and testing processes, while collaborating in an Agile environment to enhance pr...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$110K - $204K *

Lead the charge in optimizing web delivery for a global content platform, ensuring high availability and performance. Collaborate with engineering teams to automate processes and enhance user experien...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $204K *

Unlock the potential of a global content platform by owning its web delivery layer. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliability, automate processes, and enhance performance for millions o...

New York, NYRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$145K - $165K *

Champion the evolution of customer integration by designing and delivering the Bruin SDK, public APIs, and an innovative developer experience portal. Elevate the integration marketplace with seamless...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$109K - $164K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of digital advertising by developing scalable backend solutions. Collaborate across functions to enhance our platform, ensuring high-quality software that meets c...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$125K - $150K *

Empower innovation by leading full stack development for e-commerce and consumer apps. Collaborate across teams to enhance functionality, leverage AI, and foster a positive engineering culture while d...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 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.