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2,433+ JobsUpdated 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
$120k – $273k
Top Companies
Capital One, Gusto, Theweathercompany, Riot Games, Coinbase, Anthropic +28 more
Job Types
90% Full Time, 8% Internship, 2% Contract
Top Locations
San Francisco, Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, McLean, New York, New York
Work Model
70% On-Site, 26% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
59% Staff, 22% Lead, 11% principal
We found 2,433 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, McLean. Salaries range from $120k to $273k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (70%), Remote (26%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Capital One, Gusto, Theweathercompany and 31 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Capital One5 jobs
Gusto5 jobs
Theweathercompany3 jobs
Riot Games3 jobs
Coinbase2 jobs
Anthropic2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$179k–$225k
10 jobs
Staff
$161k–$218k
27 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Lead Software Engineer, Meteorological Technologies
Theweathercompany
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Magnet Forensics
Staff Software Engineer - Data Processing & Execution Platform
Dotmatics
Software Developer, Internal Products
Slice
Software Engineering Manager, AI/ML - VALORANT
Riot Games
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Meteorological Technologies
Theweathercompany·Atlanta, GA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Magnet Forensics·Waterloo, Ontario
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Data Processing & Execution Platform
Dotmatics·Boston, MA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Software Developer, Internal Products
Slice·Fully remote - Canada
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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3w ago
Software Engineering Manager, AI/ML - VALORANT
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Build Platforms - VALORANT
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform Team
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Back End (Golang, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Commerce - Java/SpringBoot/AWS
Early Warning·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
$180k – $240kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer iOS
Ramp·New York, NY (HQ)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
R&D Software Engineer — AI/ML Mission Solutions
Rackner·Remote
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience & Workflows - VALORANT
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Full-stack)
Impiricus·Atlanta, GA | NYC, NY | Remote, USA
Full TimeleadRemote
$150k – $190kFull Timelead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Core Reliability
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Pay Group Engineering
Gusto·New York, New York, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Software Engineering Manager
Terabase Energy·Davis, California, United States
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
Principal Associate, Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Mobile
Capital One·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
Snap Inc.·New York, New York, US
Full Timestaff
$157k – $235kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Core Sharing & Collaboration)
Dropbox·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Big Data
Cognitiv·Vancouver, BC
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity (Dev Environments) - Claude Code
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity (CI/CD) - Claude Code
Anthropic·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Unistore
Snowflake·US-CA-Menlo Park
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Routing
Nuro·Mountain View, California (HQ)
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
AI & Software Engineering Manager
Pmg·Dallas, TX
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer
Koddi·Fort Worth, Texas
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Conversational and Agentic AI Platform Services
ServiceNow·Santa Clara, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Lead Software Engineer - AI Platform Team
Wellmark, Inc.·Des Moines, IA, United States
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Async
Gusto·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Pricing and Packaging
Gusto·San Francisco, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Money Group
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Kubernetes Operations
Mqreferrals·Remote, USA
Full TimestaffRemote
$175k – $218kFull Timestaff
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3w ago
Frontend Full Stack Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform Experiences
Gusto·New York, NY;Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform
Mqreferrals·Remote, USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Software Engineer, Growth - Rime Ai
Unusual·San Francisco, California
Full Time
Full Time
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Android
Toast·Costa Mesa, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Batch Processing Platform
Pinterest·Seattle, WA, US; Remote, US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Digital Media
Avery Dennison·Little Rock, AR, United States (Remote)
Full TimeprincipalRemote
$120k – $180kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
Software Engineering Manager
Fourhands·Austin, TX
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Soho Square Solutions·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer Data - DC Tech Lead
Afresh·Remote - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Full TimeleadRemote
$148k – $242kFull Timelead
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3w ago
Staff Software Engineer Data - DC Tech Lead
Afresh·Remote - United States
Full TimeleadRemote
$168k – $273kFull Timelead
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4w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Consumer Weather Science & AI
Theweathercompany·Andover, MA
Full Timestaff
$150k – $190kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Consumer Weather Science & AI
Theweathercompany·New York, NY
Full Timestaff
$150k – $190kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Java, Python, AWS)
Capital One·Plano, TX
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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4w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack
Capital One·McLean, VA
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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4w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack
Capital One·New York, NY
Internshiplead
$215k – $246kInternshiplead
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4w ago
Principal Software Developer
AspenTech·Medina, Minnesota
Full Timeprincipal
$127k – $159kFull Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Northwood Space·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
$161k – $224kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Boston
Perk·Boston, Massachusetts, US
Full Timestaff
$174k – $205kFull Timestaff
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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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