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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
$187k – $438k
Top Companies
Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Hargreaves Lansdown, Capital One, Waymo, Elastic +32 more
Job Types
90% Full Time, 6% Contract, 4% Internship
Top Locations
New York, New York, Bristol (Harbourside), Boston, Massachusetts, McLean
Work Model
70% On-Site, 18% Remote, 12% Hybrid
Experience Levels
51% Staff, 17% Lead, 17% principal
We found 3,388 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including New York, New York, Bristol (Harbourside), Boston, Massachusetts. Salaries range from $187k to $438k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (70%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (12%). Top employers include Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Hargreaves Lansdown and 35 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Anthropic3 jobs
Google DeepMind3 jobs
Hargreaves Lansdown3 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
Waymo2 jobs
Elastic2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$197k–$225k
6 jobs
Staff
$207k–$301k
18 jobs
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Palmetto
Staff Software Engineer, Event Streaming Systems
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Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
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Lead Software Engineer - Brookhaven
Voldex
Staff+ Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Anthropic
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Energy Intelligence
Palmetto·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Event Streaming Systems
DoorDash·New York, NY
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1w ago
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Captivation Software·Annapolis Junction, MD - Hybrid
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Brookhaven
Voldex·Remote - Canada
Full TimeleadRemote
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1w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Manager of Software Engineering
Thinkahead·United States
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Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer II, Fulfillment
TaskRabbit·San Francisco, California, United States
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform
Rivianvw Tech·Palo Alto, California
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Software Engineering Manager (Hybrid)
Cisco·San Jose, California, US
Full Timemanager
$211k – $305kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Typescript, Vue, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Back-End) - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Lake Analytics Platform)
Affirm·Remote US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Payments ( , Inc., Lehi, UT)
Entrata·Lehi, Utah
Contractstaff
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1w ago
Senior/Principal Software Engineer
SingleStore·San Francisco OR Seattle | USA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience
Waymo·Mountain View, CA, Seattle, WA, New York City, Los Angeles CA, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Privacy Engineering
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch
Elastic·United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Search Infra - Elasticsearch
Elastic·Canada
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote)
Unframe·New York, New York, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Software Developer
Spiria·Montreal
Contractlead
Contractlead
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1w ago
Cloud Software Engineer
Morse Corp·Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App, Data Engineering, DeepMind
Google DeepMind·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
$207k – $301kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Legal Automation
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineering Manager, Public Sector
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Biller Workflows
Commure·Mountain View, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience
Waymo·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer / .NET and ERP / South Shore / Boston, MA
Motion Recruitment·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Contract
Contract
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App, Data Engineering, DeepMind
Google DeepMind·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Tech Lead Software Engineer, Ads Infra - Big Data - USDS
TikTok USDS Joint Venture·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timelead
$187k – $438kFull Timelead
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App, Data Engineering, DeepMind
Google DeepMind·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Sense Digital Media·Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer (React Native)
Hargreaves Lansdown·Bristol (Harbourside)
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Full-Stack (React)
Hargreaves Lansdown·Bristol (Harbourside)
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Full-Stack (Node.js, AWS)
Hargreaves Lansdown·Bristol (Harbourside)
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Enablement
Credit Acceptance Careers·USA - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Developer
AVEVA·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer
Wellington Management·Boston, MA, United States
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Software Developer Customer Data Platforms
080 Fidelity Investments Canada ULC·Toronto Office
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Waystar·Atlanta, GA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineering Manager
ZipRecruiter·Remote
Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
Software Engineering Manager
ZipRecruiter·Santa Monica, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
Staff + Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch Engineering
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Human Data Interface
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Security
Coalition Assurance·Any location, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Security
Coalition Assurance·Any location, Canada
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform
Echodynecorp·Kirkland, WA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Picogrid·El Segundo, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Developer in Test - Vice President
Icapitalnetwork·New York, New York, United States
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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1w ago
Embedded Software Engineer
Skyryse·El Segundo, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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