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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
$130k – $500k
Top Companies
Axon, Brex, Ripple Effect, Capital One, Relativity, Dropbox +17 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 4% Internship
Top Locations
Seattle, Washington, New York, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Massachusetts
Work Model
68% On-Site, 18% Remote, 14% Hybrid
Experience Levels
71% Staff, 20% principal, 8% Lead
We found 2,167 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Seattle, Washington, New York, New York, San Francisco. Salaries range from $130k to $500k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (68%), Remote (18%), Hybrid (14%). Top employers include Axon, Brex, Ripple Effect and 20 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Axon15 jobs
Brex4 jobs
Ripple Effect4 jobs
Capital One3 jobs
Relativity3 jobs
Dropbox2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$179k–$216k
4 jobs
Staff
$240k–$321k
35 jobs
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Core Sharing & Collaboration
Dropbox·Remote - US: All locations
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Core Sharing & Collaboration
Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Identity Platform
GoFundMe·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
$234k – $321kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Money Team
Flex·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Banking
Brex·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
$240k – $285kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Banking
Brex·New York, New York, United States
Full Timestaff
$240k – $285kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Banking
Brex·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Full Timestaff
$240k – $285kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack
Clear·New York, New York, United States
Full Timestaff
$325k – $500kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Banking
Brex·San Francisco, California, United States
Full Timestaff
$240k – $285kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer
ATPCO·Herndon, VA, United States (Remote)
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Teradata·El Segundo, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Wireless Software Engineer
Axon·San Francisco, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Wireless Software Engineer
Axon·Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Wireless Software Engineer
Axon·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer
ServiceNow·Santa Clara, California, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Staff Wireless Software Engineer
Axon·scottsdale
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Justice
Axon·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise
Axon·Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Développeur logiciels - Software Developer
OneSpan·Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Axon·Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff/Principal Full Stack Software Engineer
Axon·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Frontend-Focused)
Axon·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps)
Perplexity·San Francisco
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Embedded Application Software Engineer
Axon·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff AI Embedded Software Engineer - Connected Devices
Axon·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff/Principal Full Stack Software Engineer
Axon·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Perception
Aerovect·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Axon·Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer (Frontend-Focused)
Axon·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Wireless Software Engineer
Axon·Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One·Chicago, IL
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer - AML Reporting
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform Team
Proofpoint·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Copy of Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Native)
Versant Media·New York, New York, US
Full Timeprincipal
$170k – $200kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Principal Platform Software Engineer
Oracle·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Staff Flight Software Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program
Relativity·Long Beach, California
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform
Relativity·Long Beach, California
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Relativity·Long Beach, California
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Amigo·San Francisco
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Amigo·New York City
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Ripple Effect·San Francisco, CA, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Ripple Effect·Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Liquidity Management
Ripple Effect·New York, NY, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff+ Software Engineer, Vertical AI Products (Multiple Roles)
Anthropic·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer (.NET & Azure)
Ripple Effect·Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
[Pipeline] Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration
Anthropic·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5
Snap Inc.·Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
$209k – $313kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer - NY Office
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)·New York, New York, US
Full Timelead
$130k – $216kFull Timelead
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Early Clinical Development (ECD)
Genentech·South San Francisco, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$185k – $344kFull Timeprincipal
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