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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
$141k – $344k
Top Companies
Snap Inc., Anthropic, Kodiak, Capital One, Altentechnologyusa, Deepgram +29 more
Job Types
92% Full Time, 4% Contract, 4% Internship
Top Locations
Boston, Massachusetts, Mountain View, Seattle, Washington, San Francisco, California
Work Model
70% On-Site, 18% Remote, 12% Hybrid
Experience Levels
67% Staff, 18% principal, 10% Lead
We found 2,410 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Boston, Massachusetts, Mountain View, Seattle, Washington. Salaries range from $141k to $344k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (70%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (12%). Top employers include Snap Inc., Anthropic, Kodiak and 32 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Snap Inc.5 jobs
Anthropic4 jobs
Kodiak3 jobs
Capital One3 jobs
Altentechnologyusa2 jobs
Deepgram2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$184k–$246k
5 jobs
Staff
$170k–$235k
33 jobs
Director+
$255k–$275k
1 job
Latest Jobs Added
Practice Manager - Electrical & Software Engineering
Altentechnologyusa
Practice Manager - Electrical & Software Engineering
Altentechnologyusa
Software Engineer (Full Stack) - SME
Grvty
Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
Fortis Games
Manager I. Software Engineering- "Scheduler"
Assembly
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2w ago
Practice Manager - Electrical & Software Engineering
Altentechnologyusa·Troy, Michigan
Contractstaff
$160k – $170kContractstaff
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2w ago
Practice Manager - Electrical & Software Engineering
Altentechnologyusa·Greensboro, North Carolina
Contractstaff
$160k – $170kContractstaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer (Full Stack) - SME
Grvty·Springfield, Virginia, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
Fortis Games·Remote - Brazil; Remote - Canada; Remote - Portugal; Remote - Spain; Remote - United Kingdom
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Manager I. Software Engineering- "Scheduler"
Assembly·US > Arizona > Phoenix
Full Time
Full Time
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Mission Planning
Kodiak·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Mobile - Shopping (Remote)
Capital One·Richmond, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer/Developer
Fidelity Investments·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timeprincipal
$178k – $188kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Lead AWS Software Engineer (AI and DevOps SME)
Fannie Mae·Reston, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
$141k – $184kFull Timelead
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer San Francisco, CA
Amplitude Software Co·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
$198k – $299kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Lead Quantitative Software Engineer / Front-Office Quant Developer, VP
State Street·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timevp
Full Timevp
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2w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) - Intelligent Foundations and Experiences
Capital One·New York, New York, US
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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2w ago
Lead Product Software Engineer - Data Foundation Platform [Los Angeles]
Disney·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timelead
$156k – $209kFull Timelead
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2w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Patreon·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Senior principal software Engineer
CyberArk Software, Inc.·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer (C/C++)
LS Solutions·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Tubitv·San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Voice Agents & AI (Senior or Staff Level)
Deepgram·San Francisco, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer - Applied AI (Senior or Staff Level)
Deepgram·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Menu Platform
Otter·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
$224k – $284kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Mobile (Android)
Neon Digital Media·Remoto
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Block, Inc.·Bay Area, CA, United States of America
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform
Block, Inc.·New York, NY, United States of America
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, New Markets Middle East
Alpaca·Middle East
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Front End
Capital One·New York, NY
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Early Clinical Development (ECD)
Genentech·South San Francisco
Full Timeprincipal
$185k – $344kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Director/Senior Director of Research Software Engineering
Simons Foundation·160 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Full Timedirector
$255k – $275kFull Timedirector
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Subscription & Paywall Platforms
Dow Jones·Princeton
Full Timeprincipal
$240k – $290kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, Experimentation
Anthropic·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, iOS, Level 4
Snap Inc.·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
$157k – $235kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, iOS, Level 4
Snap Inc.·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
$157k – $235kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5
Snap Inc.·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timeprincipal
$209k – $313kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Command and Control
BlackSky·Seattle, WA; Herndon, VA; Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer, iOS, Level 5
Snap Inc.·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$209k – $313kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Mission Management
BlackSky·Seattle, WA; Remote, USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Cribl·Remote - United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Cantina·Los Angeles or San Francisco
Full Timestaff
$200k – $240kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Banking and Money Movement
Mqreferrals·Remote, USA
Full TimestaffRemote
$175k – $218kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer Code Scanning
GitHub·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Investment Performance and Analytics
Ridgeline International, LLC·Reno, NV
Full Timestaff
$153k – $191kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer ⭐
Achievers Spot·Toronto
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Learned & Hybrid Behavior Planning
Kodiak·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Behavior Planning
Kodiak·Mountain View, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Skydio·San Mateo, California, United States
Full TimestaffRemote
$230k – $275kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Configuration Platform
Toast·Remote, US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer – AI & MCP
RevSpring·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, Experimentation
Anthropic·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration
Anthropic·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, Experimentation
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Software Engineer - Audio, Level 5
Snap Inc.·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$209k – $313kFull Timeprincipal
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