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
$0k – $347k
Top Companies
Walmart, Northrop Grumman, Oracle, Bank of Montreal, Grafana Labs, Peraton +30 more
Job Types
90% Full Time, 8% Contract, 2% Part Time
Top Locations
CA, Washington, Mississauga, Ontario, Trail
Work Model
88% On-Site, 8% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
36% Staff, 28% Lead, 26% principal
We found 418 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, Mississauga, Ontario. Salaries range from $0k to $347k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (88%), Hybrid (8%), Remote (4%). Top employers include Walmart, Northrop Grumman, Oracle and 33 other companies.
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Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$104k–$184k
14 jobs
Staff
$182k–$271k
18 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
Latest Jobs Added
Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT
Lead Associate, Software Engineering
Peraton
Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Financial Services and Loyalty)
Coinbase
Lead AI Software Engineer
Hilton
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Lead Software Engineer II - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
KOOTENAY SAVINGS CREDIT·Trail, British Columbia, CA
Lead Associate, Software Engineering
Peraton
Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman·Remote
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Financial Services and Loyalty)
Coinbase·Oakdale, Nebraska, US
Lead AI Software Engineer
Hilton·McLean, Virginia, US
Lead Software Engineer - Database Platform in Cupertino, California.
US Bank·Cupertino, California, US
Staff Software Engineer - Fintech Platform & Impact
Tact·CA
Principal Software Engineer - Front End
Walmart·San Mateo, California, US
Staff, Software Engineer, Backend Web UI
Walmart·Los Altos Hills, California, US
Director / Sr. Manager of Software Engineering (SAAS/ AI/ ML)
Talent To Hire Inc.·CA
Principal Software Engineer - Big Data Processing
Oracle·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)
Coinbase·Wyoming, US
Senior Principal Software Engineer - IAG Platform / Reliability & DevOps Engineering
Oracle·Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Senior Principal Software Engineer — IAG Platform / Reliability & DevOps Engineering
Oracle·Olympia, Washington, US
Staff Software Developer, Mobile
Dialogue·CA
Lead Associate, Software Engineering
Peraton·Greater Landover, Maryland, US
Lead FullStack Software Engineer (NextJS, ReactJS) - Peer Insights
Gartner Careers·Irving, Texas, US
Lead Software Engineer
LanceSoft, Inc.·Lawrence, Massachusetts, US
Software Engineer (lead Python programming) - Level 4 Jobs
Northrop Grumman
Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)
Bank of Montreal·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)
Bank of Montreal·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Software Engineering Manager-Full Stack
Microsoft Canada·CA
Lead Software Engineer
Lifestance Health Inc.·Remote
Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)
Bank of Montreal·CA
DevOps Software Engineer II | TS/SCI Poly | Remote
Onyx Point, Inc.·Hanover, Maryland, US
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks·Bellevue, Washington, US
Senior Principal Software Engineer, NGS Bioinformatics
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Anthropic·Friendly, Maryland, US
Software Engineer II UI Development
Power3·Columbia, Maryland, US
Lead Software Engineer
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Lead Software Engineer | Masonboro, NC, USA
JPMorgan Chase & Co.·North Carolina, US
Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud k6 | Canada | Remote
Grafana Labs·CA
Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud k6 | Canada | Remote
Grafana Labs·CA
Software Engineer - Team Lead (Forward Deployed)
Volaris Group Inc·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer - Back End
Ad Hoc·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Software Engineer (Backend) - Billing Platform *HYBRID*
GEICO·Frisco, Texas, US
Lead Software Engineer | $200/hr Max
Mercor·CA
Lead Software Engineer (Java)
Mastercard·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Principal Software Engineer (React + Node) - Remote - USA
FullStack Labs·Richmond, Virginia, US
Software Developer - SAP BI/HANA Architecture
Procom·CA
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - R10224012
Northrop Grumman·Beavercreek, Ohio, US
(USA) Principal, Software Engineer - Global Governance
Walmart·Bella Vista, Arkansas, US
(USA) Principal, Software Engineer- Agent Builder
Walmart·Lowell, Arkansas, US
Software Engineer
BAE Systems·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Staff Software Engineer – Platform Debug
Qualcomm·Markham, Ontario, CA
F-22 Principal Software Engineer (Full-time On-site)
BAE Systems·Nashua, New Hampshire, US
Lead SWE
FreelanceJobs·CA
Sr. Staff Base Software Engineer
Global Connect Technologies·Auburn Hills, Michigan, US
Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud Observability, Kubernetes Monitoring | Canada | Remote
Grafana Labs·CA
Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)
Meta·Washington, District of Columbia, US