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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
$120k – $365k
Top Companies
Scale AI, Lightmatter, Peregrine Technologies, OpenAI, CoreWeave, Clarityinnovates +26 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, New York, NY; San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; New York
Work Model
76% On-Site, 18% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
65% Staff, 23% principal, 7% Lead
We found 963 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, New York, NY; San Francisco. Salaries range from $120k to $365k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Scale AI, Lightmatter, Peregrine Technologies and 29 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Scale AI12 jobs
Lightmatter3 jobs
Peregrine Technologies2 jobs
OpenAI2 jobs
CoreWeave2 jobs
Clarityinnovates2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
3 jobs
Staff
$205k–$275k
28 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Archer56
Staff Software Engineer, Dev Ops
Conga
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Integrations)
Perplexity
Staff Software Engineer, Product Security
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Product Security
Peregrine Technologies
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Archer56·San Jose, California, United States
Full Timestaff
$173k – $216kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Dev Ops
Conga·Remote Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Integrations)
Perplexity·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Product Security
Peregrine Technologies·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
$200k – $275kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Product Security
Peregrine Technologies·New York, NY
Full Timestaff
$200k – $275kFull Timestaff
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1w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Core AI Platforms
Gusto·San Francisco, CA - Hybrid; Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Codex Cyber
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Ad Serving - Commerce Media
Moloco·Menlo Park, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
PR Newswire Canada, Staff Software Developer
Cision·Remote - Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Onsite Customer Growth
Attentive Ai·New York, NY
Full Timestaff
$205k – $275kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Butterfly Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock·California - Hybrid; New York, NY Office
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Flight Software Engineering Manager
Terranorbitalcorporation·Irvine, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Agent Harness Bridge
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Original Game (Unreal Engine 5)
Blackbird Interactive·Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Strategy Platform
Voleon·Berkeley, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Awetomaton·Beavercreek, OH
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Clutch Canada·Toronto, Ontario
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Full Stack Software Engineering Manager
Wilsonelser·New York, New York
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
DoorDash Canada·Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Network Development
CoreWeave·Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$207k – $275kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Network Development
CoreWeave·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
$207k – $275kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC·Remote-US-CA
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer, ML System Architect
Waymo·Mountain View, San Francisco
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Data Governance
Plaid·San Francisco HQ
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Lightmatter·Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Lightmatter·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Lightmatter·Boston, MA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer: Agent Identity and Authorization
Delinea·U.S. Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack - Enterprise Gen AI
Scale AI·New York, NY; San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Software & Frameworks (Android Applications)
Scoutmotors·Fremont, California, United States
Full Timestaff
$180k – $220kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise AI
Scale AI·New York, NY; San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Identity
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Onboard Infrastructure
Nuro·Mountain View, California (HQ)
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Enterprise AI
Scale AI·New York, NY; San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Scale AI·New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Software Engineer, ARC Team
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Lead Flight Software Engineer
Spacekinetic·El Segundo, California
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Frontier AI Infrastructure
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI
Scale AI·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Agent Infrastructure, Serverless
Google·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
$262k – $365kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Freeformfuturecorp·Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Clarityinnovates·Herndon, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA OR Columbia, MD
Full Timeprincipal
$123k – $308kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Go)
Clarityinnovates·Columbia, MD
Full Timeprincipal
$120k – $330kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Dexterous Manipulation
Apptronik·Austin, TX
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer United States Remote
Grafana Labs·United States (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Platform, SysEng USA Remote
Grafana Labs·United States (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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