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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
$180k – $343k
Top Companies
SpaceX, Commure, Roku, Roblox, GlossGenius, Hirehangar +28 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Part Time
Top Locations
San Francisco, Mountain View, San Mateo, Hawthorne
Work Model
64% On-Site, 30% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
85% Staff, 12% principal, 3% Lead
We found 1,629 lead software engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Mountain View, San Mateo. 50 new positions were added this week at companies like SpaceX, BlackLine, OpenAI. Salaries range from $180k to $343k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (64%), Remote (30%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include SpaceX, Commure, Roku and 31 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Lead Software Engineer Jobs
SpaceX3 jobs
Commure3 jobs
Roku3 jobs
Roblox3 jobs
GlossGenius3 jobs
Hirehangar2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
1 job
Staff
$210k–$250k
28 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
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2d ago
Backend Software Engineer, GNC (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Satellite Operations (Starshield)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Principal RF Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Staff I Software Engineer
BlackLine·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
$180k – $226kFull Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Conversion Measurement
OpenAI·San Francisco
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Generalist Software Engineer
Hirehangar·California - San Francisco
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Streaming
Attentive Ai·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Real Time Analytics - San Francisco HQ
Orb·HQ-San Francisco
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Real Time Analytics - San Francisco HQ
Orb·HQ-San Francisco
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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2d ago
Infrastructure Software Engineer, Energy Storage
Redwood·San Francisco, California, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer
Workato·Tbilisi, Georgia
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
ML Software Engineer, ETA
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer - X Data
Xai·Palo Alto, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Xai·Palo Alto, CA
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Campus Full Time 2027 - Software Developer
Fiveringsllc·New York
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Accounts & Ledgering
Commure·Mountain View, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
ServiceNow·San Diego, California, United States (Remote)
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Integrations
Commure·Mountain View, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Bidder, Ad Serving Platform
Roku·New York, New York
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Bidder, Ad Serving Platform
Roku·Boston, Massachusetts
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Bidder, Ad Serving Platform
Roku·San Jose, California
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Lead Software Engineer (SAIL)
Appian Corporation·McLean, Virginia
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Applications (Scientific Development Solutions) (High
Benchling·San Francisco, CA
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer
Carta, Inc.·San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Seattle, WA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer
Q Ctrl·San Francisco
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Compute (Temporal Cloud)
Temporaltechnologies·United States - Remote Opportunity
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack Manufacturing Software
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Frameworks
Athelas·Los Angeles, California, US
Full Timestaff
$210k – $250kFull Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer (Data Engineer)
Plume·United States
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff, Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Unstructured Environments)
Torc Robotics·Blacksburg, VA, Remote - US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Principal Software Engineer, CI and CD Foundation
Roblox·San Mateo, CA, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Principal Software Engineering, App Performance (C++)
Roblox·San Mateo, CA, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Principal Software Engineer (Backend), Communication Platform
Roblox·San Mateo, CA, United States
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2d ago
Windows System Software Engineer
Cylake Inc·Sunnyvale
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer, TT-Distributed
Tenstorrent·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Robotic Software Engineer
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Software Engineer
Babelstreet·Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Ping Identity·CAN - Hybrid- Vancouver
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data Products
Omada Health·Remote, USA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Creator Backend Systems
Snap Inc.·Santa Monica, California, US
Full Timestaff
$229k – $343kFull Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Ledger Engineering)
Affirm·Remote Canada
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Ledger Engineering)
Affirm·Remote US
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer, Real-Time Data
Hirehangar·Columbia - Maryland
Full Time
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
GlossGenius·Remote - Toronto
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Software Engineer - All Levels
GlossGenius·Greater Toronto Area - Remote
Full TimeRemote
Full Time
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
GlossGenius·Toronto Area - Remote
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer
SoFi·Add ALL locations here
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Frameworks
Commure·Mountain View, CA
Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Computer Service
SoFi·Add ALL locations here
Part Timestaff
Part Timestaff
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2d ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Cognitiv·Bellevue, WA
Full Timestaff
Full 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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