Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Lead Software Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $170k–$280k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.
Salary Range
$124k – $485k
Top Companies
Questrade Financial Group, Mercor, T-Mobile, MLabs, KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT, CIBC Bank USA +36 more
Job Types
88% Full Time, 8% Contract, 4% Internship
Top Locations
CA, Washington, Ontario, Trail
Work Model
90% On-Site, 10% Hybrid
Experience Levels
34% principal, 32% Lead, 26% Staff
We found 418 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, Ontario. 48 new positions were added this week at companies like Thomson Reuters, Capital One Financial Corporation, Mercor. Salaries range from $124k to $485k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (90%), Hybrid (10%). Top employers include Questrade Financial Group, Mercor, T-Mobile and 39 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$179k–$232k
16 jobs
Staff
$130k–$291k
13 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Lead Software Engineer - AI (Materia AI)
Thomson Reuters
Lead Software Engineer (Profile, MUMPS) (Remote) | Richmond, VA, USA
Capital One Financial Corporation
Principal Software Engineer Lead
Mercor
QTG - Servicing Systems Engineering - Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group
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Lead Software Engineer - AI (Materia AI)
Thomson Reuters·CA
Lead Software Engineer (Profile, MUMPS) (Remote) | Richmond, VA, USA
Capital One Financial Corporation
Principal Software Engineer Lead
Mercor·CA
QTG - Servicing Systems Engineering - Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·CA
Principal Software Engineer (Python, KDB, Shell Scripting, Java) - job post
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Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·Ontario, CA
Lead Embedded Software Engineer
KYNZE·CA
Principal Software Engineer (Frontend/Full Stack)
Microsoft Canada Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)
BMO Financial·Ontario, CA
QTG - Servicing Systems Engineering - Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·Ontario, CA
Senior/Staff Software Engineer
Ivo·San Francisco, California, US
Staff Software Engineer, IAM Remote Canada
Mozilla Corporation·CA
Lead ML Platform Software Engineer
Glydways·Remote, Oregon, US
Full Stack Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI
T-Mobile·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal Software Engineer - US
MLabs·CA
JAVA Principal Software Engineer
Jobs via Dice·Woodlawn, Maryland, US
Principal Software Engineer - US
MLabs·CA
Full Stack Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI
T-Mobile·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer - AI & Workflow Platforms
AMERICAN CYBERSYSTEMS INC.·Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, US
811523 Software Engineer $225,000.00
B4Corp·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Software Developer/Data Engineer /Herndon, VA
Dark Wolf Solutions·Chantilly, Virginia, US
Staff Software Developer, Mobile
Slice·CA
Lead Software Engineer – Backend, PEX
Athenahealth·Austin, Texas, US
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT·Trail, British Columbia, CA
Software Engineering Manager 2
Northrop Grumman
Lead Software Engineer | Max $100/hr
Mercor·CA
Staff Software Engineer, Full-stack
Iunu·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Software Engineer (Remote)
Versaterm·CA
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Kootenay Savings Credit Union·Trail, British Columbia, CA
Vice President, Software Engineering
Power Staffing Solutions·CA
Staff Software Engineer (UI)- React.JS
Acquia·CA
Staff Software Developer
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Software Engineer (Java)
CIBC Bank USA·CA
Full Stack Software Engineer, Vice President – Corporate Functions Technology
State Street·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Software Engineer (Java)
CIBC Bank USA·CA
Lead Software Engineer (Java)
CIBC·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT·Trail, British Columbia, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Public Sector
Google·Reston, Virginia, US
Lead Software Engineer, Front End (React, Typescript)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Software Engineer Staff - Agile Coach
Lockheed Martin Corporation·Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, CA
Evergreen: Principal Software Engineer
Ad Hoc·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Java, Python, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Principal Software Engineer (Full stack)
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
Snap, Inc.·Seattle, Washington, US
Staff Base Software Engineer – OS & Middleware (Telematics)
Pi Square Technologies·Detroit, Michigan, US
Lead Software Engineer -Java Backend Engineer | Hoboken, NJ, USA
JPMorgan Chase & Co.·Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Staff Software Engineer
Confluent·Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Staff Software Developer (Full Stack)
Warner Bros. Discovery·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Principal Software Engineer - AWS Cloud Engineer
JPMC Candidate Experience page·New York, New York, US
Senior/Principal Automation & Vision Software Engineer
Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore·Alberta, CA