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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
$125k – $327k
Top Companies
Gusto, Appian Corporation, Fivetran, Capital One, Cars Commerce, IXL Learning +31 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 4% Internship
Top Locations
San Francisco, Toronto, Ontario, McLean, San Francisco, California
Work Model
78% On-Site, 18% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
49% Staff, 28% principal, 19% Lead
We found 1,066 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Toronto, Ontario, McLean. Salaries range from $125k to $327k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (78%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Gusto, Appian Corporation, Fivetran and 34 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Gusto3 jobs
Appian Corporation3 jobs
Fivetran2 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
Cars Commerce2 jobs
IXL Learning2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$197k–$225k
8 jobs
Staff
$179k–$275k
21 jobs
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1w ago
Lead .net Software Engineer
Cayuse Holdings·Remote
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer
TTEC Digital·Toronto, Ontario
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Robotic Software Engineer (Drone Stack)
Applied·Fort Walton Beach, FL
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Fivetran·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Cars Commerce·Chicago, IL
Full Timestaff
$154k – $193kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer (hands-on)
Cars Commerce·United States, Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
$176k – $220kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Louisiana)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana·Corporate - Baton Rouge, LA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Rocket Software·United States
Full Timeprincipal
$125k – $168kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Software Engineer – Motion Planning
Didi·San Jose, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Finra·Jersey City, NJ (Job Posting)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Product Platform
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Fraud
Mercury·San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States
Full TimestaffRemote
$239k – $299kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Developer Connections [Los Angeles]
Riot Games·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack
Salesforce·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$197k – $314kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
(Senior/Principal) Software Engineer - Metals & Mining
MIO Partners, Inc.·Lisbon, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Tax Experiences
Gusto·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Retirement AI
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Packaging Engineering
Gusto·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI Foundations (Agent Optimization)
Temporal·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Product Software Engineer
The Walt Disney Company·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timelead
$163k – $219kFull Timelead
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, API Platform
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform
Pantheon·United States (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Financial Fraud
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineering Manager
IXL Learning·San Mateo, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
Software Developer - Team Lead
IXL Learning·Toronto, ON, Canada
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Expert Software Engineer
Ensono·Remote - United States
Full TimestaffRemote
$130k – $188kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer, Support Foundations
Chime·San Francisco, CA, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
Appian Corporation·McLean, Virginia
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer
Appian Corporation·McLean, Virginia
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1w ago
Distinguished Software Engineer
Appian Corporation·McLean, Virginia
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Life Horoscope·Edmond, OK
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Hasbro·Renton, Washington, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Cryptography
Anduril Industries·Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Cryptography
Anduril Industries·Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
ServiceNow·Santa Clara, California, United States
Full Timestaff
$167k – $291kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer II, Android
Duolingo·Pittsburgh, PA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer II, Android
Duolingo·New York, NY
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Delivery
Stackadapt·Canada; United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Full Stack Software Engineer
Auctane·Austin, TX
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer
Gleanwork·Mountain View, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, AI-Native
Rxsense·Remote-US
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Experience
CoreWeave·Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timeprincipal
$227k – $303kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience
CoreWeave·Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$188k – $275kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Embedded
Alarm.com·Tysons, Virginia
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineering Manager
Hasbro·United States
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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1w ago
Senior / Staff Software Engineer- Unified Modeling (Machine Learning)
Latitude Inc·Palo Alto, CA, Pittsburgh, PA, Detroit, MI, Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
$179k – $269kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning - Calibration
Latitude Inc·Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI
Full Timestaff
$218k – $327kFull Timestaff
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