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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
$110k – $490k
Top Companies
Robinhood, Anduril Industries, Upstart, Latitude Inc, Freedomconsulting, Anthropic +29 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 4% Internship
Top Locations
United States | Remote, Bellevue, Toronto, Seattle, Washington
Work Model
70% On-Site, 26% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
64% Staff, 20% principal, 11% Lead
We found 1,066 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including United States | Remote, Bellevue, Toronto. Salaries range from $110k to $490k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (70%), Remote (26%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Robinhood, Anduril Industries, Upstart and 32 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Robinhood5 jobs
Anduril Industries4 jobs
Upstart4 jobs
Latitude Inc2 jobs
Freedomconsulting2 jobs
Anthropic2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$156k–$205k
5 jobs
Staff
$157k–$235k
29 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Software Engineering Manager
Hasbro
Senior / Staff Software Engineer- Unified Modeling (Machine Learning)
Latitude Inc
Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning - Calibration
Latitude Inc
Software Engineering Manager, General Platform
RADAR
Software Engineer 571
Freedomconsulting
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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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1w ago
Software Engineering Manager, General Platform
RADAR·Seattle, WA or Sunnyvale, CA or San Diego, CA
Full Timemanager
$200k – $250kFull Timemanager
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1w ago
Software Engineer 571
Freedomconsulting·Annapolis Junction, MD
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Expert Contributor Lifecycle
Snorkelai·Redwood City, CA (Hybrid); San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Developer 503
Freedomconsulting·Springfield, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Financial Engineering
Spotify·Toronto
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Bumbleinc·US TX Austin
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Founding Software Engineer
Clera·New York
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Rdccareers·Austin, Texas, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer - Magnet One (front-end, back-end, or full-stack
Magnet Forensics·Waterloo, Ontario
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer- Eng
UKG·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Webflow·CA Remote (BC & ON only); U.S. Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Safeguards ML Infrastructure
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Production Solutions
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Production Solutions
Anduril Industries·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Production Solutions
Anduril Industries·Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Gameplay - Teamfight Tactics
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Production Solutions
Anduril Industries·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Cresta CTO & co·Canada (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack
Capital One·Plano, TX
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack
Capital One·Richmond, VA
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Unsecured Installments
Upstart·United States | Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Capital Marketplace
Upstart·United States | Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Upstart·United States | Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Software Engineer IV
Availity·Remote - United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Mobile Software Engineer
Upstart·United States | Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Principal Software Developer (Hands-On Web Development Exp w/ C# & .NET
AspenTech·Houston
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack - Gen AI
Scale AI·New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Vertical AI Products (Multiple Roles)
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Flight Software Engineer (IV/V)
Terranorbitalcorporation·Irvine, CA (Open to Hybrid or Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
$150k – $190kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Software Engineer (All Levels)
Blossom·New York, New York, US
Full Time
Full Time
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Billing Platform *HYBRID*
GEICO·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Full Timestaff
$110k – $230kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Product Software Engineer - Data Foundation Platform
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Full Timelead
$156k – $209kFull Timelead
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1w ago
Software Engineer, AR, Level 4
Snap Inc.·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
$157k – $235kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
Focused Management, Inc.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timelead
$135k – $155kFull Timelead
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems
Nerostechnologies·Torrance, California, United States
Full Timeprincipal
$155k – $217kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Localization & Mapping
Avride·Austin, TX
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Retail Systems
Aloyoga·San Ramon, California, United States
Full Timelead
$175k – $220kFull Timelead
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Freight Systems
Flexport·San Francisco, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Agentic Enterprise)
Perplexity·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Web3
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Web3
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Codex Cyber
OpenAI·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$347k – $490kFull Timeprincipal
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1w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Security
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - DPDK
Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal·United States, Aliso Viejo, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer - DPDK
Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal·United States, Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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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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