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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
$122k – $414k
Top Companies
CoreWeave, Capital One, Nebius, DoorDash, Kaseya Careers, Divergent Talent +23 more
Job Types
94% Full Time, 6% Internship
Top Locations
Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, Torrance, California
Work Model
68% On-Site, 20% Remote, 12% Hybrid
Experience Levels
75% Staff, 14% Lead, 11% principal
We found 2,433 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York. Salaries range from $122k to $414k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (68%), Remote (20%), Hybrid (12%). Top employers include CoreWeave, Capital One, Nebius and 26 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
CoreWeave8 jobs
Capital One4 jobs
Nebius3 jobs
DoorDash3 jobs
Kaseya Careers3 jobs
Divergent Talent2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$215k–$246k
6 jobs
Staff
$188k–$275k
33 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services
Censys
Staff Software Engineer, Robotics
Divergent Talent
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer
Divergent Talent
Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
Cloudflare
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
Clera
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1,351–1,400 of 2,433 jobs
3w ago
Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services
Censys·Ann Arbor, MI
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Robotics
Divergent Talent·Torrance, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer
Divergent Talent·Torrance, California, United States
Full Timestaff
$122k – $168kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer: Distributed Systems (Config, Test, & Deployment)
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Full Timeprincipal
$230k – $288kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
Clera·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
$160k – $250kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Ads Measurement Products
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
GoDaddy·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Observability
CoreWeave·Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$188k – $250kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure - Marimo
CoreWeave·Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA/ Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA / Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
$188k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Inference
CoreWeave·Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$188k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Developer Experience)
Garnerhealth·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
$275k – $300kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Compute Architecture
CoreWeave·Manhattan, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA / Livingston, NJ
Full Timestaff
$188k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Cluster Orch (SUNK)
CoreWeave·Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$207k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Cluster Orchestration
CoreWeave·Bellevue, WA / Sunnyvale, CA
Full Timestaff
$185k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Aerovect·Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, IAM
CoreWeave·New York, NY, Sunnyvale, CA, Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$188k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer- AI Workload Orchestration
CoreWeave·Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
$188k – $275kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Aerovect·Atlanta - Onsite
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Software Engineer, ML Infra & Distributed Systems (Staff & Principal)
Tubi·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - AI/ML - Veza
ServiceNow·Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Network Software Engineer
Nebius·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Hardware Infrastructure)
Nebius·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Infrastructure Software Engineer
Nebius·Remote - United States
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack-IC
Capital One·New York, NY
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Travel Tech - Full-stack
Capital One·Toronto, ON
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Cyber)
Capital One·San Jose, CA
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Cerence·Remote - USA
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Android
DraftKings·Remote - US
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Platform Security
Early Warning·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
$174k – $223kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Python Software Engineer
Morse Corp·Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Full Stack Software Engineer
Morse Corp·Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, Seattle, WA
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, API
Asana·Vancouver, BC
Full Timestaff
$211k – $240kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Experience
Asana·New York City
Full Timestaff
$248k – $282kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Developer, Backup - ShareGate
Workleap·Canada - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
$145k – $185kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Performance (Tech Lead)
ServiceNow·Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, United States
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Search
DoorDash
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
IT Specialist (APPSW) "Software Engineer", GS-2210-15 FPL GS-15 (Direct Hire)
Department of Education·San Francisco, California
Full Time
$148k – $197kFull Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer — Search Platform, Ingestion & Indexing
Thomson Reuters·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Front End
Capital One·New York, New York, US
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Ads
DoorDash·New York, New York, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer, Business Experience - Full-time
Snap Inc.·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$276k – $414kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
First Resonance·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
$175k – $210kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering
DoorDash
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Active TS/SCI
MDAEdge·Greater Landover, Maryland, US
Full Timelead
$140k – $165kFull Timelead
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3w ago
Embedded Software Engineer
Icarus·El Segundo
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - FDB Platform
Snowflake·US-CA-Menlo Park
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools
Gusto·Denver, CO;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA;Seattle, WA;United States - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Kaseya Careers·Toronto, Ontario
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Network Software Engineer
Kaseya Careers·Toronto, Ontario
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Network Software Engineer
Kaseya Careers·Sunnyvale, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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