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2,167+ Jobs50 new this weekUpdated Jul 23, 2026
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
$135k – $205k
Top Companies
Verkada, Twilio, Wpromote, Capital One, Space Consultants, Anthropic +25 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
San Mateo, Toronto, San Francisco, Broomfield
Work Model
74% On-Site, 22% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
81% Staff, 10% principal, 6% Lead
We found 2,167 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Mateo, Toronto, San Francisco. 50 new positions were added this week at companies like Temporaltechnologies, SoFi, Trace3. Salaries range from $135k to $205k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (74%), Remote (22%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Verkada, Twilio, Wpromote and 28 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Verkada8 jobs
Twilio3 jobs
Wpromote3 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
Space Consultants2 jobs
Anthropic2 jobs
+25 more companies hiring. Sign up to see all.
Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
2 jobs
Staff
$170k–$205k
25 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
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5d ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI Foundations (Agent Optimization)
Temporaltechnologies·United States and Canada - Remote Opportunity
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Test Platform
SoFi·CA - San Francisco; WA - Seattle
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5d ago
Software Engineer SME
Trace3·Colorado Springs, CO
Contract
Contract
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5d ago
Software Engineer, Mobile
Upstart·United States | Remote
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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6d ago
Software Engineer - Risk Technology
IMC Trading·Chicago, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Software Engineering Manager - Select by DoiT
Doit Intl·Remote Canada; Remote US
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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6d ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack
Capital One·Wilmington, DE
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Travel Tech - Full Stack
Capital One·Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
$157k – $180kFull Timestaff
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6d ago
Embedded C++ Software Engineer (5262) (Broomfield, CO)
Outside Analytics·Broomfield, CO
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Software Developer (TS/SCI CI Poly) (5303) (Chantilly, VA; Herndon, VA; Aurora,
Space Consultants·Aurora, CO; Chantilly, VA; Herndon, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Embedded C++ Software Engineer (5262) (Broomfield, CO)
Space Consultants·Broomfield, CO
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Capacity Engineering
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer (Pro Donate)
GoFundMe·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Safeguards Review Tooling
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Senior / Staff Applied Research Software Engineer - Emerging Tech
Twilio·Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff, Software Engineer (L4) - Email
Twilio·Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer (L4) Data Platform
Twilio·Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Software Developer, Ops Platform and Fraud Investigations
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Integrations
Checkr·Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Distinguished Software Engineer
Appian·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6d ago
Software Engineer, ML Ops
Aerovect·Toronto
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Software Engineer
Clera·San Francisco
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Fullstack Software Engineer
Clera·San Francisco
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Principal Software Engineer - Developer Connections
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6d ago
Software Engineer, Workers Deploy & Config
Cloudflare·In-Office
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Principal Software Engineer, Workers Deploy & Config
Cloudflare·In-Office
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6d ago
Backend Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Solutions
Wpromote·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
$170k – $205kFull Timestaff
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6d ago
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Workstream·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Solutions
Wpromote·Los Angeles, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Solutions
Wpromote·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
$170k – $205kFull Timestaff
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6d ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Acceleration Consumer Devices
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Software Engineer (Front-End)
Recruiting From Scratch·Remote
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Typescript / .Nodejs / AWS )
Varicent US Opco Corporation·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering Solutions
Stripe·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
C++ Software Engineer (Senior, Staff, or Lead)
Ghost Robotics·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
$135k – $185kFull Timestaff
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6d ago
Software Engineer, Seller Growth
Whatnot·New York, New York, US
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Lead Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
Appian·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6d ago
Software Engineer 2 - Python/PySpark/AWS
Captivation Software·Annapolis Junction, MD
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Software Engineer 1 - Back-End/DevOps
Captivation Software·Annapolis Junction, MD
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack
Modern Health·Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Controls
Kodiak·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Software Engineer - Imaging Systems
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Software Engineer - Computer Vision
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Time
Full Time
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6d ago
Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Tooling
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Security Infrastructure
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Detection and Response Platform
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Data Protection
Verkada·San Mateo, CA United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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