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
$119k – $349k
Top Companies
Capital One, Posting Date:20/ 02/2026, MLabs, Black Canyon Consulting, Dotmatics, Super.com +34 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
CA, Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, Washington
Work Model
86% On-Site, 10% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
40% Staff, 30% principal, 26% Lead
We found 418 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Toronto, Ontario, Toronto. Salaries range from $119k to $349k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (86%), Hybrid (10%), Remote (4%). Top employers include Capital One, Posting Date:20/ 02/2026, MLabs and 37 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$120k–$150k
13 jobs
Staff
$186k–$300k
20 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
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Team Lead – Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Leidos·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead (Hybrid, AWS)
Capital One·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer: Cloud
Capital One Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - R10216040
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Principal Software Engineer New
Dotmatics·CA
Lead Backend Software Engineer - Risk Engineering Platform
Coinbase·Tallahassee, Florida, US
Principal Software Engineer New
Dotmatics·CA
MTS-2 Front End Software Engineer
eBay·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Stream Infrastructure
Stripe·Toronto
Staff Software Engineer, Java (Domains Email)
squarespace·New York City
Principal AI Open-Source Software Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote)
Capital One·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Black Canyon Consulting·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings
Super.com·CA
Staff Software Engineer - Production Engineering
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Fintech & Earnings
Super.com·CA
Principal Software Engineer
Alaska Airlines·US
Lead AI Security Software Engineer
Thomson Reuters·CA
Senior / Staff Software Engineer
Instawork·San Francisco, California, United States
Senior Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise
Toast·CA
Lead Software Engineer/ Platform and Console Systems /Proprietary C/ Engine/
Blackbird Interactive·CA
Staff Software Engineer, Platform Streaming (Auth0)
Okta·CA
Principal software engineer - distributed systems
Microsoft Canada·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Principal Software Engineer- AI Platform
Vaco by Highspring·CA
Director, Software Engineering (Site Reliability Engineering)
Affirm·CA
Principal Associate Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer - International Card Tech - Full-stack
Posting Date:20/ 02/2026·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Software Engineer – Enterprise Platforms Principal Software Engineer – Enterprise Platforms
Toyota North America·Texas, US
Staff Software Engineer, Testing Infrastructure
Mattermost·United States
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
MLabs·Oregon, US
Software Engineer (iOS Tech Lead)
AgileEngine, LLC.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr Principal Software Engineer - Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP) - 90404545 - Onsite
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One
Software Engineer (iOS Tech Lead)
AgileEngine, LLC.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Staff Software Developer, AI/ML GenAI, Workspace
Google·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
MLabs·Oregon, US
Principal Software Engineer, Devops Platform (Bangkok Based – relocation provided)
Agoda·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Development
Western Digital·Irvine, CA, United States
Software Engineering Tech Lead
TD·CA
Software Engineering, Team Lead - US Based Remote Opportunity
Common App·Arlington, Virginia, US
Software Engineering Manager
Tractian·São Paulo, SP
Lead Software Engineer
RTA Fleet·Glendale, Arizona
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
MLabs·New York, New York, US
Lead Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
Appian Corporation - Class A Common Stock·McLean, Virginia
Lead Software Engineer – Computer Vision & Automation (Transportation)
LEIDOS·Washington Grove, Maryland, US
Staff Software Developer, AI/ML
Kinaxis Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Vice President, Software Engineer (C#)
Bank of Montreal·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Elixir) - Community
Papa·Remote with preference for San Francisco Bay Area, CA candidates