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1,629+ Jobs50 new this weekUpdated Jul 23, 2026
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
$151k – $385k
Top Companies
Fivetran, 7-Eleven, Dragos, Inc., Capital One, OpenAI, Anthropic +33 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
McLean, San Francisco, California, Mountain View, USA - Austin
Work Model
84% On-Site, 10% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
57% Staff, 13% Lead, 13% principal
We found 1,629 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including McLean, San Francisco, California, Mountain View. 50 new positions were added this week at companies like Twosixtechnologies, LinkedIn, Thomson Reuters. Salaries range from $151k to $385k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (84%), Remote (10%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Fivetran, 7-Eleven, Dragos, Inc. and 36 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Fivetran4 jobs
7-Eleven3 jobs
Dragos, Inc.3 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
OpenAI2 jobs
Anthropic2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
4 jobs
Staff
$175k–$293k
17 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
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1d ago
Software Engineer
Twosixtechnologies·Arlington, Virginia
Full Time
Full Time
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure
LinkedIn·Mountain View, CA, United States
Full Timestaff
$175k – $287kFull Timestaff
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer / Architect - AI, CoCounsel FDE
Thomson Reuters
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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1d ago
Lead Software Engineer - Technical Track
Underwriters Laboratories·Remote
Full TimeleadRemote
Full Timelead
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1d ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Ping Identity·USA - Austin, TX
Full Timestaff
$151k – $185kFull Timestaff
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1d ago
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Draper·Cambridge, MA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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1d ago
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (AWS, Java, Python, Typescript, CI/CD)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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1d ago
VP of Software Engineering
Colabsoftware·North America, Remote
Full TimevpRemote
Full Timevp
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1d ago
Staff Software Engineer (L4)
Twilio·Remote - Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
$160k – $200kFull Timestaff
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1d ago
Software Engineer Specialist
CAE·Whiteman AFB, MO
Full Time
Full Time
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1d ago
Professional Services Inventory Software Developer
Ciena·Remote-US
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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1d ago
Software Engineer II - Salesforce
State Employees' Credit Union (SECU)·Operations - Raleigh - Creedmoor Rd
Full Time
Full Time
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1d ago
Software Engineer - Engineering Process Assurance
Rolls-Royce·Derby
Full Time
Full Time
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1d ago
Head of Software Engineering
FORT·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Ads Integrity
OpenAI·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
$293k – $385kFull Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Systems
Hewlett Packard Enterprise·Westford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineering Manager
7-Eleven
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2d ago
Software Engineering Manager - Retail
7-Eleven
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer - UI/UX
Dragos, Inc.·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Ads Integrity
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Growth
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Dragos, Inc.·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Dragos, Inc.·United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Growth
Anthropic·Seattle, Washington, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Platforms
Cisco·Boulder, Colorado, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Software Engineer QA II (Full Time) – United States
Cisco·San Jose, California, US
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Electrical Power Systems
GE Vernova·Bellevue WA US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Lead Software Engineer (Python, TypeScript, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack - (React, Node)
Linus Health·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer, AI Developer Experience
Asana·New York, New York, US
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineering Manager - Build Agent
ServiceNow·Santa Clara, California, United States
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2d ago
Software Engineer - AI PDLC (Remote)
The Home Depot·GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
API/Microservices/AWS Software Engineer - Remote
AAA Club Alliance·Arizona - Home Teleworkers
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer
Autostore·Atlanta, USA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer
KLA·Milpitas, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Developer
Magna International·Warren, Michigan, US
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer – Simulation Validation
General Motors·Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer
Finra·Tysons, VA (Job Posting)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer - Azure GenAI
KeyBank·Brooklyn, OH
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer - ML/Computer Vision (Battery Sorting)
Redwood·McCarran, NV; San Francisco, California, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Senior Staff R&D Software Engineer, AI
Fivetran·USA - New York
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Senior Staff R&D Software Engineer, AI
Fivetran·Denver, Colorado, United States, AMER
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Senior Staff R&D Software Engineer, AI
Fivetran·USA - Austin (dbt)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Security Software Engineer, Open Source Frameworks
Marketeq Talent·Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, London, Berlin
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Senior Staff R&D Software Engineer, AI
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer - Testing, POWER
Valeo·Cairo
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Senior Software Engineer, Team Lead
eBay·Longmont
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2d ago
Software Engineering Technical Lead
QTS·Ashburn, VA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer
7-Eleven
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Principal Software Developer
AspenTech·Montreal (Mansfield)
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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A lead software engineer sets technical direction across teams, drives architectural decisions, mentors senior engineers, and often represents the engineering organization in cross-functional strategy discussions.
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