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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
$184k – $264k
Top Companies
Speechify, Zscaler, Matx, Grafana Labs, Skyryse, Tenstorrent +17 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 4% Internship
Top Locations
San Jose, California, Seattle, Washington, Mountain View, Reston
Work Model
86% On-Site, 8% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
67% Staff, 20% principal, 13% Lead
We found 1,811 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Jose, California, Seattle, Washington, Mountain View. Salaries range from $184k to $264k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (86%), Remote (8%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Speechify, Zscaler, Matx and 20 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Speechify21 jobs
Zscaler6 jobs
Matx2 jobs
Grafana Labs2 jobs
Skyryse1 job
Tenstorrent1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$197k–$225k
2 jobs
Staff
Salary varies
10 jobs
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1w ago
Embedded Software Engineer
Skyryse·El Segundo, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, TT-Fabric
Tenstorrent·Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Embedded Software Engineer - Power Systems
Zoox·San Diego, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Banking and Money Movement
Marqeta, Inc.·Toronto, Canada; Vancouver, Canada
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Bank
Upstart·United States | Remote
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Capacity Engineering
Anthropic·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, C++/Robotics
Pathrobotics·Columbus, Ohio
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
System Software Engineer — Node & Cluster Management
Matx·Mountain View, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer
Hudl·Lexington, KY, United States; Lincoln, NE, United States; Omaha, NE, United States
Internship
Internship
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI & App Experience
Chime·New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer - AgenticOS (Buy Side Bidding Platform)
PubMatic·Redwood City, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Software Engineer
DebtBook·Charlotte, NC
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer I, Modeling and Simulation
Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences·Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Frontend Development
Metron·Reston, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Platform, Application Core Services USA Remote
Grafana Labs·United States (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Platform, Application Core Services Canada Remote
Grafana Labs·Canada (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Kernels
Matx·Mountain View, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Principal Software Developer Engineer
Oracle·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Front End
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Leader, Software Engineering
Cisco·San Jose, California, US
Full Time
$184k – $264kFull Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - React.js
Zscaler·San Jose, California, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer (C / Dataplane)
Zscaler·San Jose, California, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - UI, React.js
Zscaler·San Jose, California, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer III, Frontend
6sense, Inc.·San Francisco, California, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Service Platform & Orchestration)
Zscaler·San Jose, California, USA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Director, Software Engineering - Common Platform Services
Zscaler·San Jose, California, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane)
Zscaler·San Jose, California, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform
Zus Health·United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Platform
Cartesia·*HQ - San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - San Francisco, CA, USA
Speechify·San Francisco, CA, USA"
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Dallas, TX, USA
Speechify·Dallas, TX, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Washington, DC, USA
Speechify·Washington, DC, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Redmond, WA, USA
Speechify·Redmond, WA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Speechify·Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Menlo Park, CA, USA
Speechify·Menlo Park, CA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Santa Clara, CA, USA
Speechify·Santa Clara, CA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Speechify·Minneapolis, MN, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Madison, WI, USA
Speechify·Madison, WI, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Detroit, MI, USA
Speechify·Detroit, MI, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Cincinnati, OH, USA
Speechify·Cincinnati, OH, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Miami, FL, USA
Speechify·Miami, FL, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Speechify·Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Speechify·Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - New Haven, CT, USA
Speechify·New Haven, CT, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Arlington, VA, USA
Speechify·Arlington, VA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Reston, VA, USA
Speechify·Reston, VA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Baltimore, MD, USA
Speechify·Baltimore, MD, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Bakersfield, CA, USA
Speechify·Bakersfield, CA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - Fort Collins, CO, USA
Speechify·Fort Collins, CO, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, iOS Core Product - College Station, TX, USA
Speechify·College Station, TX, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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A lead software engineer sets technical direction across teams, drives architectural decisions, mentors senior engineers, and often represents the engineering organization in cross-functional strategy discussions.
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