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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
$93k – $485k
Top Companies
T-Mobile, Capital One, Questrade Financial Group, QXO, Oracle, MLabs +35 more
Job Types
94% Full Time, 4% Internship, 2% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Washington, District of Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, California, Ontario, California
Work Model
79% On-Site, 21% Hybrid
Experience Levels
41% principal, 33% Staff, 20% Lead
We found 412 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, District of Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, California. Salaries range from $93k to $485k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (79%), Hybrid (21%). Top employers include T-Mobile, Capital One, Questrade Financial Group and 38 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
T-Mobile3 jobs
Capital One3 jobs
Questrade Financial Group3 jobs
QXO2 jobs
Oracle2 jobs
MLabs2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$197k–$225k
9 jobs
Staff
$150k–$275k
15 jobs
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6w ago
Staff Software Engineer Mobile (React Native)
QXO·Herndon, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$150k – $275kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Software Engineer Mobile (React Native)
QXO·Herndon, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$150k – $275kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Open Text Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Software Engineers/Data Scientists
Huntington Ingalls Industries·Poquoson, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Principal Software Engineer in Test (SET)
Clario·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Tech Lead - Principal Software Engineer
Leidos·Arlington, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Platform - Houston, USA
Speechify·Houston, Texas, US
Full Time
Full Time
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6w ago
Software Engineer- Android
T-Mobile·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$93k – $167kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer in Toronto
Energy Jobline ZR·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Software Engineer – Energy Systems Software
Qcells·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond·Kansas City, Missouri, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead
Confidential·St Thomas, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Staff Backend Software Engineer - Commerce Foundations (100% Remote - Canada)
Hopper, Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Software Engineer, Frontend- Remote
Hootsuite·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Principal Software Engineer - Platform - US Defense / Public Sector
McKinsey & Company·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Staff Front End Software Engineer
VirtualVocations·Fairfax, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Staff Software Engineer UI - React.JS
Acquia·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Principal software engineer
Oracle·Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Full Timeprincipal
$97k – $223kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Internshiplead
$197k – $225kInternshiplead
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6w ago
Senior or Principal Software Engineer(s) (Toronto)
HRB·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Staff Front End Software Engineer (Tapestry)
X, The Moonshot Factory·Mountain View, California, US
Full Timestaff
$166k – $244kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
Software Engineering Manager/ Builder Experience
Magical·CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Java/Go/Python, Kubernetes, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Microsemi - Canada·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Lead Software Engineer - AI (Materia AI)
Thomson Reuters·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Full Stack Software Engineer
Cape
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6w ago
Software Engineer
PermitFlow
—
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6w ago
Lead Software Engineer (Profile, MUMPS) (Remote) | Richmond, VA, USA
Capital One Financial Corporation
Internshiplead
$179k – $205kInternshiplead
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6w ago
Software Engineer III (FinPro) - Hybrid (Raleigh or Jersey City)
Arch Insurance Group Inc.
—
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6w ago
Staff Software Engineer, IAM Remote Canada
Mozilla Corporation·CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Java Backend) - Full-time
Oracle·Montpelier, Vermont, US
Full Timeprincipal
$97k – $223kFull Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Vice President, Software Developer (Python, SQL, Typescript)
BMO Financial·Ontario, CA
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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6w ago
Principal Software Engineer Lead
Mercor·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
QTG - Servicing Systems Engineering - Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Lead Embedded Software Engineer
KYNZE·CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer (Frontend/Full Stack)
Microsoft Canada Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Staff Technical Program Manager - Applications New Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
IonQ Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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7w ago
Principal Cybersecurity Software Engineer
Secmation·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$165k – $225kFull Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Staff Software Developer, AI/ML
Kinaxis·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
QTG - Servicing Systems Engineering - Principal Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group·Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Senior/Staff Software Engineer
Ivo·San Francisco, California, US
Contractstaff
$130k – $485kContractstaff
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7w ago
Product, Platform & Enterprise Full Stack Sr/Staff Software Engineer (Remote - US)
BNSF Railway·US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Lead ML Platform Software Engineer
Glydways·Remote, Oregon, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Full Stack Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI
T-Mobile·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$134k – $241kFull Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer - US
MLabs·CA
Full Timeprincipal
$220k – $300kFull Timeprincipal
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7w ago
JAVA Principal Software Engineer
Jobs via Dice·Woodlawn, Maryland, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Principal Software Engineer - US
MLabs·CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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7w ago
Full Stack Principal Software Engineer, Gen AI
T-Mobile·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timeprincipal
$134k – $241kFull Timeprincipal
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