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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
$110k – $360k
Top Companies
Metropolis, LinkedIn, D Matrix, Snowflake, Rivianvw Tech, Wyetech +34 more
Job Types
92% Full Time, 8% Contract
Top Locations
Bellevue, New York, New York, Boulder, Colorado, San Francisco
Work Model
58% On-Site, 36% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
79% Staff, 11% principal, 9% manager
We found 3,388 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Bellevue, New York, New York, Boulder, Colorado. Salaries range from $110k to $360k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (58%), Remote (36%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Metropolis, LinkedIn, D Matrix and 37 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
Metropolis3 jobs
LinkedIn3 jobs
D Matrix3 jobs
Snowflake2 jobs
Rivianvw Tech2 jobs
Wyetech2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$168k–$208k
1 job
Staff
$220k–$320k
37 jobs
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9w ago
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Terabase Energy·Berkeley, United States
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer (Hybrid)
Knowbe4·Clearwater, Florida
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Software Engineering Manager – Embedded Software
Zone5technologies·San Luis Obispo, California
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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9w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Authorization Platform
PointClickCare·Mississauga, Ontario
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Sustaining Software Engineering Manager
Cadwell·Kennewick, WA
Full Timemanager
$110k – $145kFull Timemanager
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Parameters
Snowflake·US-WA-Bellevue
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform
Meridianlink·US Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff / Senior Staff Software Engineer, User Profile
Stackadapt·Alberta, Canada; British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Ontario; Texas; Toronto; United States; Vancouver; Washington
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Search
Zocdoc·New York, NY; USA Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Telematics
Rivianvw Tech·Palo Alto, California
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Applications
Archer56·San Jose, California, United States
Full Timestaff
$173k – $216kFull Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Container Platform
Snowflake·US-CA-Menlo Park
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer AI-Native, International
Life360·Remote, USA ; Remote, Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff AI Software Engineer, Data Systems
Brightwheel·United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Managing Staff Software Engineer - Embedded UI
Intuitive·Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Application Infrastructure
Toast·Remote, USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Software Engineer 2
Wyetech·Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Contract
Contract
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer
JazzX AI·San Francisco Bay Area
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Patreon·San Francisco
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Network Expansion
Metropolis·Los Angeles, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Confluent·Remote, United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Batch and Realtime Streaming
Voleon·Remote, United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Development Infrastructure
LinkedIn·Bellevue, WA, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Development Infrastructure
LinkedIn·Bellevue, WA, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Posh·New York City
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Principal Software Engineer - SDK & Lowering Stack
D Matrix·Santa Clara
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Senior Staff AI System Software Engineer
D Matrix·Santa Clara
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Principal AI/ML System Software Engineer
D Matrix·Santa Clara
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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9w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Datadog·New York, New York, USA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff Software Engineer
Neon Health·SF Office
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Staff / Senior Staff Numerical Algorithm Software Engineer
Scitec·Boulder, Colorado, United States
Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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9w ago
Staff / Senior Staff Platform Software Engineer
Scitec·Boulder, Colorado, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Product & Systems
Lightfield·HQ: San Francisco
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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9w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Platform (hybrid)
Enova·Chicago, IL
Full Timeprincipal
$147k – $210kFull Timeprincipal
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Community Builders
Reddit·Remote - United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Full Stack Software Engineer
Medraai·San Francisco
Full Time
Full Time
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10w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Mach·Huntington Beach, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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10w ago
Staff Integration & Test Software Engineer
Rivianvw Tech·Irvine, California
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Video Enablement
Gamechanger·GameChanger Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, C++ Software Integration (R4018)
Shield AI·Washington, DC
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Revenue Platform
Metropolis·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Incentive Offers
Metropolis·New York, New York, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Software Engineer 3
Wyetech·Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Contract
Contract
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10w ago
Software Engineering Manager, LLM Training
LinkedIn·Mountain View, CA, United States
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Compliance Platform
Sardine·United States
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Managed Orchestration (Managed Kubernetes)
Crusoe·San Francisco, CA - US
Full Timestaff
$220k – $250kFull Timestaff
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10w ago
Lead Software Engineer - Backend
Freshworks·San Mateo, CA, United States
Full Timelead
$168k – $208kFull Timelead
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Northwoodspace·Torrance, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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10w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Attentive Ai·United States
Full Timestaff
$320k – $360kFull Timestaff
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10w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Ironcladhq·San Francisco
ContractstaffRemote
$250k – $270kContractstaff
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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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