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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
$157k – $310k
Top Companies
Capital One, Centrica, Coinbase, 9thwayinsignia, The Nuclear Company, OpenAI +34 more
Job Types
84% Full Time, 8% Contract, 8% Internship
Top Locations
San Francisco, Los Angeles, California, Toronto, McLean
Work Model
58% On-Site, 32% Remote, 10% Hybrid
Experience Levels
64% Staff, 18% principal, 18% Lead
We found 963 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Los Angeles, California, Toronto. Salaries range from $157k to $310k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (58%), Remote (32%), Hybrid (10%). Top employers include Capital One, Centrica, Coinbase and 37 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Capital One6 jobs
Centrica2 jobs
Coinbase2 jobs
9thwayinsignia2 jobs
The Nuclear Company2 jobs
OpenAI2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$197k–$225k
5 jobs
Staff
$180k–$310k
18 jobs
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Data Platform
Xealth·Seattle, WA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI·St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Stream Compute
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Toronto
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff/Senior Software Engineer
People In AI·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
$200k – $310kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Safeguards Review Tooling
Anthropic·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer
Leidos·San Diego, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineering (Azure and Integration)
Centrica·Windsor
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Mobile)
Centrica·Windsor
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Feedback & Learning Systems — Meta Factory
Adobe·San Jose
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Developer Technical Lead
Axos Bank·Centennial, CO
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer (Contractor)
Dimensional Fund Advisors·Remote - Other
ContractRemote
Contract
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1w ago
Software Engineer
iHeartMedia·San Antonio, TX (Stone Oak)
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer – QA
Cboe·Kansas City, MO
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Security Engineering
Plaid·New York City Office
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Unreal Engine Tools & Pipelines)
Bee Talent Solutions·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments
Coinbase·Remote - Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Developer (.NET Core)
9thwayinsignia·United States - Remote
ContractRemote
Contract
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1w ago
Software Developer (Microsoft Power Platform)
9thwayinsignia·United States - Remote
ContractRemote
Contract
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Client Architecture
Reddit·Remote - United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer Principal
Pathward, National Association·Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Lake Analytics Platform)
Affirm·Remote Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer
Circleback·San Francisco
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - NOS
The Nuclear Company·Washington, DC
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
The Nuclear Company·Washington, DC
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Pricing
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer (C#, .NET, SQL, Azure, DevOps, RestAPI)
WaferWire Cloud Technologies·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Growth (Revenue Enablement)
Gusto·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Routing
Samsara·Remote - CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Codex — User Activation
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Codex -Enterprise Controls
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Robotics Software Engineer
Fulfil.IO Inc.·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Voleon·Remote, United States
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer 1
Wyetech·Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Contract
Contract
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer / Senior Tools Engineer (Game Tools & AI)
AgreeYa Solutions·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Heron Power·Scotts Valley
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer 3, iOS
Branch AI·Remote, US
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Systems Software Developer 713
Freedomconsulting·McLean, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Early Career
Abridge·SF Office
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Core AI
Zeta Global·Remote - United States
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Software Engineer 2 (JPE - 054)
SageCor Solutions·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Cloud Security
Illumio·Sunnyvale, California - HQ
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer II, ML Ops
Whoop·Boston, MA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Risk Tech)
Capital One·New York, NY
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Go, Java, AWS)
Capital One·Chicago, IL
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Capital One·Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Growth
Algolia·Remote - United States
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer (React, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - iOS
Capital One·Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
$157k – $180kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Go, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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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.
Total compensation for lead software engineer roles ranges from $170k to $280k+, including base salary, equity, and bonuses. FAANG and top startups pay at the upper end.
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