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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
$100k – $500k
Top Companies
Capital One, Northrop Grumman, Cisco, Anthropic, Snowflake, Instacart +32 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
New York, San Francisco, US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182, RTP, North Carolina
Work Model
76% On-Site, 18% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
41% principal, 37% Staff, 15% Lead
We found 3,402 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including New York, San Francisco, US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182. 50 new positions were added this week at companies like Cisco, M&T Bank, Sensata. Salaries range from $100k to $500k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Capital One, Northrop Grumman, Cisco and 35 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Capital One5 jobs
Northrop Grumman3 jobs
Cisco2 jobs
Anthropic2 jobs
Snowflake2 jobs
Instacart2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$114k–$165k
6 jobs
Staff
$109k–$500k
15 jobs
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2h agoBe an Early Applicant
Software Engineer, Structured Storage
Cisco·RTP, North Carolina, US
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Principal Software Engineer
M&T Bank·Buffalo, NY
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Software Engineer
Sensata·Dynapower South Burlington, VT
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4h agoBe an Early Applicant
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Java, React, AWS)
Capital One·New York, NY
Full Timelead
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Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (React, Java, AWS)
Capital One·New York, NY
Full Timelead
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4h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal Associate Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-Stack
Capital One·Toronto, ON
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6h agoBe an Early Applicant
Lead Software Engineer
Empower·Nationwide Remote
Full TimeleadRemote
$114k – $165kFull Timelead
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Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One·Plano, TX
Full Timelead
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Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One·New York, NY
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6h agoBe an Early Applicant
Senior Staff Software Engineer - AI Agent Platform
NVIDIA·US, CA, Santa Clara
Full Timestaff
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6h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal/Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Active Secret)
Northrop Grumman·United States-California-Redondo Beach
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Full Timeprincipal
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6h agoBe an Early Applicant
Senior Principal Software Engineer (L7 Security - Data Path)
Palo Alto Networks·Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
Full Timeprincipal
$170k – $277kFull Timeprincipal
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8h agoBe an Early Applicant
Embedded Software Engineer
Rivianvw Tech·Palo Alto, California
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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8h agoBe an Early Applicant
Navigation Software Engineer 3
Apex Systems·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Time
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Staff Software Engineer
Shepherd·New York City
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Staff+ Software Engineer, Claude Science
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
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Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Products
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Full Timestaff
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8h agoBe an Early Applicant
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning Platform (Inference)
Snowflake·US-CA-Menlo Park
Full Timestaff
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Software Developer IV
Bandwidth·Raleigh
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9h agoBe an Early Applicant
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - AWS/Hadoop/Accumulo
Captivation Software·Annapolis Junction, MD
Full Time
Full Time
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Staff Software Engineer, Bazel & Go
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)
Full TimestaffRemote
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Staff Software Engineer, Bazel & Go
Instacart·United States - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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Principal / Senior Principal DevOps Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman·United States-Virginia-Chantilly
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
Tenstorrent·United States
Full Timestaff
$100k – $500kFull Timestaff
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10h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments·Merrimack, NH
Full Timeprincipal
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Staff Software Engineer
Confluent·Mountain View, California
Full TimestaffRemote
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Lexingtonmedical·Bedford, MA
Full Timeprincipal
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Staff Software Engineer, Model Infrastructure
Harvey·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman·United States-Ohio-Cincinnati
Full Timeprincipal
$142k – $213kFull Timeprincipal
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12h agoBe an Early Applicant
Executive Director, Software Engineering AI Solutions
CVS Health·RI - Woonsocket
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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12h agoBe an Early Applicant
Staff+ Software Engineer - Medsender
The job sauce·New York, NY (Hybrid)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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Principal Software Engineer - D365
Caterpillar Inc.·US - AZ - Camelback Office
Contractprincipal
$148k – $240kContractprincipal
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12h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal Software Engineer - Product / Frontend
Glide·Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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13h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal Software Engineer
AeroVironment·Melbourne, FL
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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14h agoBe an Early Applicant
Mid Software Engineer
KBR·Colorado Springs, Colorado
Full Time
Full Time
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14h agoBe an Early Applicant
Software Engineering Manager - ASIC Simulation - San Jose, CA
Cisco·San Jose, California, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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15h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal Mission Critical Software Engineer
Draper·Cambridge, MA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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15h agoBe an Early Applicant
Principal Software Engineer - Mission Sensor Manager (Onsite)
RTX·US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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15h agoBe an Early Applicant
Senior Principal Software Engineer - Mission Sensor Manager (Onsite)
RTX·US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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18h agoBe an Early Applicant
Assoc Software Developer - CAN
Gen Digital·CZE - Prague
Full Time
Full Time
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21h agoBe an Early Applicant
Software Engineer - Openflow Connectors
Snowflake·PL-Warsaw-Lixa C
Full Time
Full Time
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Backend Software Engineering Team Lead
Sporty Group·Europe - Remote
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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1d ago
Software Engineer 3 (Routing Protocols)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise·Westford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Full Time
Full Time
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Software Engineering Manager (Agentic AI Applications)
Rocket Companies·Remote - Michigan
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
The Home Depot·MASSACHUSETTS - VIRTUAL - MA01
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer
General Motors·Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Navigation
Jj·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
$109k – $175kFull Timestaff
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Agent Harnessing
Scoutai·Remote US, Sunnyvale, California
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1d ago
Software Engineer, Android, Level 5
Snap Inc.·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1d ago
Software Engineer, Android, Level 5
Snap Inc.
Full Timeprincipal
$209k – $313kFull Timeprincipal
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